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Next Generation of Visual Sensor Systems Installed on the Royal Navy's New Submarine

Engineers at Thales UK¡¦s Optronics business in Glasgow are installing Thales¡¦s CM10 optronic masts on the Royal Navy¡¦s new submarine, HMS Astute.

25 Sep 2007

Think of the New Enhanced Night Vision Goggle as a Digital Camera on Steroids

The Army is set to deliver a new combat optic to its Soldiers that could take "owning the night" to a whole new level.

25 Sep 2007

LED Replaces CCFL Lighting for LCDs

Even if the next LCD you buy has pretty much the same characteristics as the last LCD you bought, a change is likely to have occurred behind the scenes. In display sizes below about 15 inches, the tried-and-true cold-cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) lighting system for the LCD is rapidly being replaced by light-emitting diodes.

24 Sep 2007

National Semiconductor Corporation Showcases First RBG LED Driver for Backlighting

National Semiconductor Corporation will showcase its latest power management technology at the Portable Design Conference and Exhibition in Santa Clara, California, from October 3-4. The Portable Design Conference is the only industry gathering of design engineers specifically engaged in the development and engineering of portable devices.

24 Sep 2007

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Advanced Precision Targeting and Sensor System

Northrop Grumman Corporation will demonstrate the latest generation of its LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) pod, an advanced precision targeting and sensor system, during "Bold Quest," a U.S. Joint Forces Command-sponsored military exercise scheduled for Sept. 12-15 at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.

21 Sep 2007

Radio Waves Offers New Possibility into Smaller and Simpler Equipment

Visible and ultraviolet laser light has been used for years to cool trapped atoms--and more recently larger objects--by reducing the extent of their thermal motion.

20 Sep 2007

Photonic Laser Thruster

Since Einstein, scientists have dreamed of Laser light powered rockets streaking through space at speeds approaching the speed of light. This vision came a step closer to reality on December 21, 2006, when Dr. Young Bae of the Bae Institute successfully demonstrated the world’s first Photonic Laser Thruster (PLT). Repeated experiments since then have reconfirmed results.

19 Sep 2007

Electro-Optical Solutions for Defense and Security Applications

Electro-optics companies SCHOTT North America's Fiber Optics Defense Division in Southbridge, Mass., and Clear Align in Eagleville, Pa., are joining hands to design, prototype, and produce electro-optical solutions for defense and security applications.

18 Sep 2007

Smaller Computer Chips that Packs More Power

Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered a way to generate light and reduce damage in a leading candidate for next-generation microelectronics lithography. The technique could help pack more power into smaller computer chips.

15 Sep 2007

High Performance Fibre-Optic Infrared Temperature Sensors

The Convir FL series of fibre-optic infrared temperature sensors has now grown with the addition of three new models. These new sensors extend the temperature range of the FL series enabling them to measure from 300 to 2500ºC, as well as improving their performance at short-wavelengths.

13 Sep 2007