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AUO to Debut 52" Touch-Function PID for First Time Ever

AUO will showcase featured products in various applications, including 52-inch touch function display, 52-inch "Eco Plus" and 46-inch Ultra Slim (only 9.8mm) Full HD TV green panels, 16:9 LED backlight panels for monitor and notebook applications and Public Information Display (PID).

9 Jun 2009

High-Brightness, Surface Mount LEDs Provide Excellent Color Uniformity

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., (TAEC) has expanded its lineup of compact, high-efficiency white light emitting diodes (LEDs) with three devices in PLCC-2 packages in daylight (or cool) white and two warm whites. These white LEDs are among the brightest white LEDs in Toshiba's current LED product line in this form factor.

8 Jun 2009

PSE Distributed More Than 10 Million CFL Bulbs to 1 Million Electric Customers

Puget Sound Energy announced today that the utility has now distributed more than 10 million free and discounted compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to its more than 1 million electric customers in Western Washington since the residential lighting program launched in 2002.

8 Jun 2009

Coppertone Polarized Lenses Education Campaign Touts Importance of Sun Safety for Eyes

With sun safety a growing concern for consumers and the sun season upon us, Vision-Ease Lens (VEL), manufacturer of Coppertone™ polarized lenses, and The Skin Cancer Foundation are working together to educate consumers about the importance of sun protection for the eyes.

8 Jun 2009

FRT Introduces New Affordable Optical Tool for Non-Contact Film Thickness Measurements

FRT, a trusted partner for industry-proven metrological surface measuring systems, presents a new optical film thickness measuring tool at this year's Laser 2009 in Munich. The new MicroSpy FT non-destructively measures coatings that transparent or semi-transparent in the visible and near-infrared spectrum of light.

8 Jun 2009

New "Green" Glasses Without Adding Arsenic and Antimony as Refining Agent

The Electronics + Biotech profit center at SCHOTT is now launching a variety of glasses that the company calls "eco Glass" that are manufactured without adding arsenic and antimony as refining agents during the...

8 Jun 2009

Chemical Fingerprint Of Barrett's Esophagus Identified

Canadian Light Source (CLS) staff scientist Luca Quaroni and Dr. Alan Casson, Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify tissue afflicted with a condition known as Barrett's Esophagus from chemical fingerprints associated with the disease, which can lead to esophageal cancer.

8 Jun 2009

I2C Programmable XRP7620 Enables Full Color Control in RGBW and RGBA LEDs for Color Mixing Applications

Exar Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAR) today announced the XRP7620, a 4 channel, I2C controlled LED driver with independent software adjustable channel current control.

8 Jun 2009

Prize Acknowledges Work in Manipulation of Microscopic Objects with Light

The Fresnel Prize recognizes the highest level of excellence amongst emerging researchers, under the age of 35, in the field of photonics. Two awards are given every second year, to fundamental and applied aspects. This year the award for applied photonics has been presented to Prof. Romain Quidant from ICFO.

7 Jun 2009

Schmidt + Haensch Automatic Polarimeter Offers Accuracy Across the Entire Measuring Range

The new POLARTRONIC H532 automatic polarimeter features a high accuracy of ±0.002° and comes with 5 optical wavelengths. The H532's measurement speed, 4th decimal resolution, and accuracy are unmatched among polarimeters in the industry.

7 Jun 2009

Surface Inspection's 22 Years of Machine Vision Inspection History in Jeopardy

A 22 year history of Machine Vision Inspection may be in jeopardy following the appointment of RD Allen and RM Hawes of Deloitte LLP as administrators of Surface Inspection UK Ltd (Formerly Fima SI Ltd).

6 Jun 2009

$100 Million to Support Quantum Computing Research

Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis are joining a select group of Canadians who have given more than $100 million in support to post-secondary education and research.

5 Jun 2009

Precise Control of Photons onto a Silicon Chip

A team of physicists and engineers at Bristol University has demonstrated exquisite control of single particles of light - photons - on a silicon chip to make a major advance towards long-sought-after quantum technologies, including super-powerful quantum computers and ultra-precise measurements.

5 Jun 2009

A Cost Effective Approach to Motor-Controlled Electrophysiology

After years of working with leading researchers world wide, Scientifica Ltd has launched the SliceScope Pro System, which will offer a cost effective approach to motor-controlled electrophysiology.

5 Jun 2009

The First Choice in Xenon Automobile Lighting

With its high-pressure, gas discharge Xenarc D2 Cool Blue lamps OSRAM has a xenon solution that produces a very high-contrast light with a colour temperature of 5000 Kelvin and a special, bluecoated outer sleeve. Its 3,200 lumens of luminous flux, light yield of 89 lumens per watt and operating life of 2,500 hours make the Xenarc D2 Cool Blue the first choice in xenon automobile lighting. In addition, its characteristic light adds a special touch to a car’s appearance.

5 Jun 2009