Optics News / Photonics News Back One TECNIS Multifocal Lens Now Available for Cataract Surgery Abbott announced today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the TECNIS® Multifocal 1-Piece intraocular lens (IOL) for cataract patients with and without presbyopia. Read More... Virgin Media Announces Trial to Provide Ultrafast Broadband Service to Berkshire, Woolhampton Glass and Fiber Optic Products Have High Demand in Construction, Auto and Other Sectors ENERGY STAR Award for GE - Appliances + Lighting The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded GE - Appliances & Lighting the ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award for the fifth straight year. Read More... Digital Photo Frames Market Report Provides Forecasts for US and Other Regions Remarkable History of Laser NephSystem Unleashes N210 Handheld Device NephSystem "iNephStar" (Model No. N210) all-in-one enterprise PDA is a full featured low-cost handheld device that combines with WLAN, Bluetooth, linear CMOS Imaging Barcode scanner and high performance of built-in thermal printer. Read More... Photometrics Releases PVCAM Universal Programming Interface for Cameras Asia Pacific Biometrics Market Still in Growth Stage New Market Research Report on Wireless Sensor Networks Specialty Materials Manufacturer for Solar Cells Plans New Plant in Pennsylvania ilumisys LED Lights Brighten Holiday Inn San Diego Downtown ilumisys, Inc., developer and producer of next-generation solid-state lighting technology, announced today that channel partner Ecogreen Solutions Inc. has installed LED light tubes at Holiday Inn San Diego Downtown in San Diego to improve lighting quality and lower energy costs. Read More... LIGHTING – Art and Science Magazine to Feature PureSpectrum Profile New Atomic Force Microscope for Nanoscience Applications Veeco Instruments Inc., the leading provider of atomic force microscopy technology to the nanoscience community, announced today the Dimension® Edge™ Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) System for physical and life sciences investigation. Read More... SOFI Project Employs GigOptix's Electro-Optic Polymer GigOptix-Helix AG, subsidiary of Palo Alto, CA based GigOptix Inc. (OTCBB: GGOX), a fabless semiconductor company, that provides electronic engines for the optically connected digital world and other advanced radio frequency (RF) applications today announced that they will participate in the European Union funded project Silicon-Organic Hybrid Fabrication Platform for Integrated Circuits (“SOFI”). Read More... Overview on Global LED Market Reveals that Demand Exceeds Supply Frbiz.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms, analyzes that 2010's LED market will see a distance shortage. Read More... New Single-Solution Handheld Testers from Specialized Products Company The ValidatorPRO™ and ValidatorPRO NT™ single-solution handheld testers, designed for enterprise network installers, have been added to the Specialized Products Company 2010 Source Book, www.specialized.net, a catalog featuring over 10,000 competitively priced installation, field service and repair solutions. Read More... International Symposium Highlights Advances in Spectroscopy In collaboration with the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS), a member organization of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), ASD Inc. helped define the state-of-the-art in the growing field of spectroscopy during the Art, Science and Applications of Reflectance Spectroscopy Symposium held here last week. Read More... Solartech Renewables to Open Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant at TechCity Auto-Stereoscopic 3D LCD Displays Offered Sports Entertainment for Super Bowl Fans Magnetic 3D the global leader in glasses-free, auto-stereoscopic 3D displays and 3D digital signage solutions, today announced the recent deployment of glasses-free auto-stereoscopic 3D LCD displays in the “Suites of the Future” campaign at Sun Life Stadium for the Super Bowl held on February 7, 2010. Read More... SID's 2010 Symposium to Highlight Innovation and Growth in Display Industry BIOLASE Signs New Agreement with Henry Schein on Laser Equipment BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the world's leading dental laser company, announced today that it has amended its licensing and distribution agreement with Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners. Read More... SNU Precision and Sunic Systems Awarded Multiple Barix TFE Equipment Orders Vitex Systems, Inc., a leading technology developer, licensor and engineering service provider of thin-film encapsulation and moisture barrier films, announced that its equipment licensees, SNU Precision and Sunic Systems, have received multiple orders for Barix™ thin-film encapsulation (TFE) equipment. Read More... SunPower Wins SCE Solar Contract Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company (NYSE:EIX), and SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB) announced today that SunPower has won a contract to provide solar technology for generating up to 200 megawatts, or 80 percent, of the solar power capacity needed for the utility’s large solar photovoltaic installation program. Read More... Applied Materials Expands Tainan Facility to Serve FPD and Solar PV Customers Applied Materials, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of equipment to the semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD) and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries, today announced the opening of its newly expanded Tainan Manufacturing Center in Tainan, Taiwan. Read More... Loblaw Plans to Install Solar Panels on Four Ontario Stores As part of its ongoing commitment to corporate social responsibility and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) today announced that it will install innovative solar technology on the rooftops of four stores in Ontario as pilot projects. Read More... ACC Scientific Sessions from March 14-16 to Discuss LipiScan Coronary Imaging System InfraReDx, Inc., an innovative medical device company focused on developing novel diagnostic imaging technologies to accurately identify and characterize diseased intracoronary tissues, today announced that the Company's LipiScan™ Coronary Imaging System will be highlighted in multiple sessions during the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Read More... Innovative Optical Transport Devices from Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has developed transmission devices featuring the world's top-level characteristics for super high-speed, 100 Gb Ethernet applications that multiplex four wavelength channels of 25 Gbps-speed optical signals in parallel. Read More... Physicists Demonstrate Quantum Process Using Trapped Ions A team of physicists headed by Christian Roos and Rainer Blatt from the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences realize a quantum walk in a quantum system with up to 23 steps. Read More... AT+T Extends 3G Fiber-Optic Network in New Hampshire Princeton Team Use Confocal Microscopy to Study Embryonic Development Supply of Germanium and Indium Feedstocks for Firebird's Semi-Finished Optics InSight Iris Recognition System with DaonEngine Offers High Accuracy Authentication AOptix Technologies, Inc., (AOptix) (www.aoptix.com), a leading edge developer of advanced iris biometrics products and long-distance wireless optical communications solutions, today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with Daon, a leading provider of identity assurance software products, to participate in the DaonAdvantage™ Program. Read More... OfficeMax Introduces ENGAGE Wireless Optical Mouse OfficeMax® , a leader in office products and services, is introducing the company's first high-tech private label product line under the brand name ENGAGE™, featuring innovative and affordable technology products and accessories that reflect its tagline – Connect to the Future of Computer Technology. Read More... World Class Flowers to Reduce Electricity Costs with New Solar Energy System World Class Flowers expects to reduce its electricity costs by more than $130,000 and generate close to $600,000 in SREC revenue over the next five years, with its new solar energy system installed by Mercury Solar Systems. Read More... Presentation on Wireless Broadband Connection at OFC/NFOEC 2010 Conference In the future, getting a broadband connection might be as simple as flipping on a light switch. In fact, according to a group of researchers from Germany, the light coming from the lamps in your home could one day encode a wireless broadband signal. Read More... STMicroelectronics Launches New Controller IC for Optical Joysticks STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leading developer of semiconductors for mobile devices, has introduced an ultra-low-power IC containing all the functions necessary to control an Optical Finger Navigation (OFN) module or optical joystick. Read More... Cyalume Lightstick Seen as Alternative to Traditional Signal Flares The common signal flare is an ever-present staple of traffic, railroad, and marine safety. Yet while most consider it an effective device, its high concentrations of perchlorate and other phosphorous chemicals have prompted many police and fire departments to question its safety and look to viable, environmentally friendly alternatives. Read More... Samsung Announces Global Availability of Full HD 3D LED TV; Expands Strategic Alliance with DreamWorks Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today made another stride toward redefining the home entertainment experience by officially announcing the world’s first-available Full HD 3D LED TV and full lineup of 3D home entertainment products to consumers worldwide. Read More... Samsung Launches Eight New Plasma HDTVs; Six Models Feature 3D capabilities Samsung Electronics America Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the U.S. availability and pricing of its 2010 portfolio of Ultra-Slim Plasma HDTVs, with three series ranging from 50 inches to 63 inches. Read More... Research Report on Global Photovoltaic Solar Panel Market from 2010 to 2016 19-Inch Touch-Sensitive Displays Now Available from Kyocera The Japanese technology corporation Kyocera, a pioneer in the field of fine ceramic products and a manufacturer of industrial liquid crystal displays (LCDs), is extending its touch panel line. Read More... Galaxy Explosion Turns Off Star Formation Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early Universe. Read More... Walleye Introduces Novel See-Through Camera for Construction Industries Walleye™ Technologies, creator of the Walleye Imaging System that is capable of "seeing" into and through solid objects, today announced the publication of a white paper that describes its novel microwave camera. Read More... Overview of Global Solar PV Market Astronomers Prove HM Cancri Binary Star Has Shortest Orbital Period An international team of astronomers, including Professor Tom Marsh and Dr Danny Steeghs from the University of Warwick, have shown that the two stars in the binary HM Cancri definitely revolve around each other in a mere 5.4 minutes. Read More... Vicom Wireless Successfully Installs First FIRE SAFE System Featuring PTZ Cameras Vicom Wireless, a pioneer in the use of video surveillance and microwave networks for fire suppression applications, today announced that it has completed deployment of its first system for the US Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection District (CAL FIRE). Read More... Olympus Introduces Advanced Cell TRIF System Longstanding TIRF microscopy specialist Olympus has today introduced the new advanced cell^TIRF system as part of its newly launched xcellence live cell fluorescence imaging station. Olympus cell^TIRF enables ultra sensitive simultaneous multi-colour total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy offering 4 laser channels with independent beam paths. Read More... Testar Signs Seperate Entity Agreement; Joins WI Harper’s LED Investment Program 540kW Solar System Activated at Minturn Huller Cooperative Facility Canadian Solar Inc. ("the Company," "Canadian Solar" or "we") (Nasdaq: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the activation of a 540kW ground- mount photovoltaic (PV) solar electric system at Minturn Huller Cooperative, Inc., a premier almond huller and sheller for more than 260 almond growers in Central Valley, Calif. Read More... QF Sensor Technology Integrated with OnAsset SENTRY to Secure Cargo OnAsset Intelligence Inc., a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless asset tracking, sensing, and control solutions, today announces that the company has acquired exclusive marketing and distribution rights to the Quantum Fingerprint Sensor Technology (QF Technology) from United States Semiconductor (US-Semi) and NxGen Electronics for the consumer, commercial, and industrial markets. Read More... SunPower Awarded New Solar Power Projects in Italy SunPower Corp. ( SPWRA, SPWRB) and K6 S.a.S. today announced an agreement under which the companies are building two 1-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in the Puglia region, Italy. The two plants are located in Casamassima and Conversano and will be complete by August 2010. Read More... GrowthGate Finalizes Acquisition Agreement with IrisGuard austriamicrosystems Unveils New LED Flash Driver New Samsung LED TVs Soon Hit Retail Stores Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the U.S. availability and pricing of its award-winning LED HDTVs. Read More... ArcSoft to Demonstrate Embedded Imaging Technologies at 2010 CP+ Show ArcSoft, Inc., a leading provider of innovative multimedia technologies and applications, will be presenting its Embedded Imaging Technologies at the 2010 Camera and Photo Imaging Show (CP+). Read More... New Samsung eReader Features EMR Stylus Pen and 6” E-Ink Display Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, announced today the imminent availability of its first-ever eReader product for the US market. Read More... GWS Technologies to Deliver Solar Panels, Other Energy Products to CHS Farms Intevac Photonics to Supply Digital Night Vision Camera Modules for NATO Customer Intevac Photonics, a subsidiary of Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVAC) announced today it has received a multi-year $18 million Purchasing Agreement for its digital night vision camera module from a NATO customer. Read More... Research Report on Passive Optical Network Equipment Industry Worldwide   Click here to view the news archive. Δ Top Back One

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