Optics & Photonics News

Fujitsu Frontech Launches XG2600 10Gb Ethernet Switch That Uses SFP+ Optical Modules

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including peripherals, biometric security solutions and digital media solutions, today announced the XG2600 10Gb Ethernet switch. The XG2600 is the newest addition to the company's family of XG Layer 2 Ethernet networking switching solutions. The 26-port XG2600 utilizes SFP+ optical modules and is designed for use with SFP+ twinax copper cables. The XG2600 reduces overall networking costs while ensuring industry-leading ultra low latency and significantly reduced power consumption. The XG2600 reduces power usage more than 30 percent to less than five watts per port. Fujitsu will demonstrate the XG2600 along with its other cutting-edge networking solutions at SC09 (booth #1224), November 14-20, 2009 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.

Healthcare Purchasing News November Issue Features Solos Endoscopy's MammoView Breast Endoscopy System

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SNDY) is pleased to announce that the Company's Breast Endoscopy System, the MammoView(TM), was featured in the "Product Spotlights" section of the November 2009 issue of Healthcare Purchasing News Magazine. The article focused on the functionality and its ability to perform a variety of procedures with minimal or no discomfort.

Oakley Unveils New Ultra-Premium Sunglass Collection Named Elite

Oakley, Inc. today announced the introduction of an ultra-premium product collection called Elite. The groundbreaking innovations in the new collection represent the pinnacle of product design, bringing the ultimate in technology and aesthetics to discerning consumers who demand the very best.

Optical Cable Announces Merging of its Subsidiary, SMP Data Communications

Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq GM: OCCF) ("OCC") today announced that SMP Data Communications, also known as Superior Modular Products Incorporated and a wholly owned subsidiary of OCC, has been merged into OCC -- creating one company named Optical Cable Corporation.

Renaissance Lighting Introduces New High-Efficiency All-White Solid-State Downlighting

Renaissance Lighting, a leading innovator in the development of energy-efficient, architectural-grade, solid-state LED downlight fixtures, introduced its new solía™ brand high-efficiency all-white solid-state downlighting at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix, AZ, the largest annual gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement. The launch of the solía brand and its ENERGY STAR-qualified solid-state LED downlight fixtures represents a major technological milestone both for the Virginia-based lighting fixture company and solid-state lighting’s increasingly important role in advancing the green movement.

Coherent Introduces Two New Bioinstrumentation Lasers

Two new bioinstrumentation lasers from Coherent, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) deliver the highest power yet available in a compact package. Specifically, the Sapphire™ 488 LP now offers 150 mW of CW output at 488 nm, while the Sapphire 561 LP provides 200 mW of power at 561 nm.

Solar Energy Initiatives Enters Deal to Secure Land for Construction of Solar Park in California

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRY), executing on a grass roots campaign, “RENEW THE NATION”, to help redeploy a portion of the U.S. work force and focus on reducing the world’s dependence on fossil fuels by selling solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) technologies, today announced that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Solar Park Initiatives, signed a contract securing land for the design, construction and operation of a solar park in California. Solar Park Initiatives will be responsible for providing engineering, permitting, construction, operations and maintenance as well as obtaining the financing of the solar park. Solar Energy Initiatives will procure the solar panels and balance of system for the project.

Owens Corning Announces Activation of 440kW Solar System at its New Jersey Facility

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), world leader in building materials and glass fiber reinforcements, and SunEdison, North America’s largest solar services provider, announced the activation of a 440 kilowatt (kW) roof-mount photovoltaic (PV) solar system at Owens Corning’s Kearny, New Jersey facility. The activation took place on Sept. 21, the day before SunEdison was awarded the first energy stimulus grant in the solar industry, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act).

Malvern Instruments Product Manager to Discuss Use of Spraytec Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer

Dr Paul Kippax, product manager for diffraction systems at Malvern Instruments, is one of a group of powder dispersion and characterization experts who will speak in Leeds, UK, on 8 December 2009 at a meeting on ‘Dispersion and Characterization of Dry Cohesive Powders for Inhalation and Particle Sizing’. The meeting, organised by researchers from the Institute of Particle Science and Engineering at Leeds University, will address the current state of the art and science of powder dispersion for pulmonary drug delivery, and the characterization of physical and mechanical powder properties, such as size and shape. Dr Kippax will discuss the use of the Spraytec laser diffraction particle size analyzer in understanding the operation of dry powder inhalers (DPIs) and the application of image analysis to understanding the structure of the agglomerates they produce.

MarketsandMarkets Announces Analyst Briefing Presentation on Concentrated Solar PV Market

The solar power market has been growing steadily in the recent past due to certain key factors such as unpredictable fossil fuel prices and the need for reducing dependence on fossil fuel imports, environmental concerns over the green house gas emissions due to fossil fuel use, and increasing governmental support for the renewable energy sector.

Vitesse Carrier Ethernet Chipset Selected by FiberHome for Multi-Service Transport Platforms

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS) today announced that FiberHome Technologies, a global provider of networking infrastructure solutions, has selected Vitesse’s Carrier Ethernet chipset for its FonsWeaver ASON line of Multi-Service Transport Platforms, providing highly-intelligent, cost-effective Ethernet services in metro and backbone networks.

Bang & Olufsen Announces Increased Screen Size to its BeoVision 7 Video Products

Bang & Olufsen, the Danish provider of high-end audio and video products, introduces a new 55-inch screen size to its BeoVision 7 video line. Previously only available as 40-inch in North America, the flagship LCD video system now offers customers more options and enhanced picture quality.

Elliot Scientific Announces Availability of CRAIC Technologies' QDI 2010 PV Instrument

Elliot Scientific is now offering the CRAIC Technologies QDI 2010 PV instrument designed to measure the transmission and reflectance of photovoltaic cells of various types

Elliot Scientific Now Accepts Advanced Orders for its Compact CW Diode Pumped Solid State Laser

Elliot Scientific is now taking advanced orders for a compact CW DPSS (Diode Pumped Solid State) laser that outputs in the UV at a wavelength of 266 nm

The World Usability Day Project Announces 1,000 Free LED Spot/Bulbs Online

How many light bulbs does it take to change the world? Just one, if you make it LED. The World Usability Day (WUD) project will make 1,000 LED spot/bulbs available for free via their website http://www.worldusabilityday.org. "Assume the following math: 1,000 bulbs can replace all of the light bulbs in 20 medium-sized houses," said Brian Sullivan, the usability principal at the Sabre Human Factors Center in San Francisco, CA, and co-chair of World Usability Day. "The LED bulbs are easily three times more efficient than standard bulbs. So that is the equivalent of lighting 100 houses," said Brian Sullivan, co-chair of World Usability Day. By using 1 LED bulb rather than 3 filament bulbs you will save 268.24 kWh.