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Leica to Distribute Hamilton’s Laser Products in North America

Hamilton Thorne Ltd. (TSX-V: HTL), a leading provider of advanced laser systems and instruments for the stem cell research and fertility clinic markets, today announces a vendor partnership agreement with Leica Microsystems GmbH of Wetzlar, Germany, a leading global designer and producer of innovative high-tech precision optics systems for the analysis of microstructures.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 28 May 2010

AUO, SunPower to Build New Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) held a meeting of the Board of Directors on May 27, 2010, at which the Board approved the resolution of a joint venture to construct and operate a solar cell manufacturing facility in Malaysia with SunPower Corp., the largest manufacturer of residential and commercial solar systems in the United States.

28 May 2010

New White LED Light from GE for Signage Applications

GE Lighting Solutions has announced the new white Tetra MAX LED light that offers more brightness for channel letter lighting.

27 May 2010

Uni-Pixel's Display and Backlighting Patents Acquired by Rambus

Uni-Pixel, Inc., a production stage company delivering its Clearly Superior™ Performance Engineered Films to the lighting and display, solar, and flexible electronics market segments, today announced that Rambus Inc., one of the world's premier technology licensing companies, has acquired a portion of Uni-Pixel's award winning intellectual property (IP) portfolio relating to dynamic backlighting, field sequential color displays, and Time Multiplexed Optical Shutter (TMOS™) display technology.

27 May 2010

New Multi-Mode Optical Switch from DiCon Fiberoptics

DiCon Fiberoptics, a leading specialist in optical communications equipment, has introduced a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) optical switch that is manufactured from multimode 62.5um or 50um core fiber.

27 May 2010

UL Selects SPI-Sun Simulators for New PV Module Testing Facility in India

Spire reported that its SPI-Sun Simulator 4600SLP has been selected by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for testing and certifying PV modules.

27 May 2010

Matrox Orion HD Supports HD and SD Video Format

The Matrox Orion HD, a high-performance graphics and video capture board, now supports both high-definition and simple-definition video format.

27 May 2010

LG Selects CapSense Solution for its New Line of LE TVs

The CapSense, a PSoC-based solution, offers advanced noise immunity level and can be used to implement a number of functions in a solitary chip.

27 May 2010

PMC-Sierra Brings New Pluggable ONT for Faster Connectivity

PMC-Sierra has introduced a new pluggable Optical Network Terminal (ONT) reference design called the PAS65823A-KIT.

27 May 2010

Avnet and Luminus Sign LED Distribution Agreement

Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia and Luminus Devices have signed a LED distribution agreement to cater for the Asian market.

27 May 2010

Fujitsu Integrates AuthenTec’s TruePrint Sensor in its Entertainment PC

The FMV-BIBLO NW/G90T PC utilizes the Intel’s mobile processing platform, Calpella and is the first system to utilize the TruePrint smart sensor.

27 May 2010

ONTILITY to Offer Solar Design and Installation Course at Miami Dade College

ONTILITY and Miami Dade College will offer an Entry Level Solar Design and Installation course on June 21 - 25, at Miami Dade College north campus.

27 May 2010

Drosophila Larvae Genetically Modifies Under Blue Light

Bochum scientists have succeeded to genetically modify Drosophila (fruit fly) larvae allowing them to smell blue light.

27 May 2010

PureSpectrum Signs Agreement with TV Personality to Promote Lighting and Dimmable CFLs

PureSpectrum, Inc. (OTCBB: PSRU) has finalized a contract that makes Dave Dettman, a.k.a. Dr. Gadget®, a spokesperson for the company and enables the company’s dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) to gain access to widespread exposure via national television audiences as well as providing the company a global forum to educate the public about the importance of energy efficient lighting.

27 May 2010

N-trig Receives 2010 Gold Display Application of the Year Award

N-trig, providers of the DuoSense® solution combining pen and capacitive multi-touch in a single device, today announced that it has received the prestigious Gold Honor at the Society for Information Display’s 2010 Display of the Year Awards.

27 May 2010