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SYL2010 Display Expected to be in Cell Phones, Media Players in 2009

Syndiant, a fabless semiconductor company that designs and manufacturers chips for ultra-portable projectors and cell phones, is working with more than 30 customers on its SYL2010 product, to be designed into portable systems using both LED and laser solid-state light sources.

7 Jan 2009

Visualization Technology for "Invisible" Danger

Chao-Nan XU, the Advanced Integrated Sensing Team, Naohiro Ueno, the Adaptronics Technology Team, and their team members, the Measurement Solution Research Center of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have developed a technology for visualizing structures defects/damages and their danger levels, which cannot be seen directly from outside, by using luminous intensity distribution of elastico-luminescent materials.

7 Jan 2009

Miniature Synchrotron for Your Home Lab

In 2004 Lyncean Technologies announced the construction of the Compact Light Source (CLS), a miniature synchrotron which uses inverse Compton scattering to produce high-intensity, tunable, near-monochromatic x-ray beams.

7 Jan 2009

Proceeds to Advance Development of Novel Short-Wavelength Light Sources

Energetiq Technology, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of specialized short-wavelength light products for advanced technology applications, today announced that it has raised additional capital in its Series C round of financing. The financing was led by a new investor, Ushio Inc. , and supported by existing investors including Intel Capital and Shea Ventures.

6 Jan 2009

MM200 Engine to Debut at Consumer Electronics Show

This week, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, 3M™ will unveil the MM200, a new design in the company’s expanding miniature projection portfolio. Offering brilliant color and VGA resolution with an exceptionally thin profile, the 3M MM200 represents an evolutionary leap in mobile projection technology.

6 Jan 2009

Pentagon to Install Cree LR24 Recessed LED Luminaires

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq:CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces that more than 4,200 LR24 recessed LED luminaires are planned for installation in Wedge 5 of the Pentagon as part of a major renovation currently underway.

6 Jan 2009

Navitar Appoints New International Regional Sales Manager

Navitar, a global leader in the design, manufacturer and distribution of precision optics and opto-mechanical assemblies for the machine vision and digital projection industries announced today the appointment of Patrick Buvé as Regional Sales Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Buvé will be based in Belgium and will oversee Navitar staff in Germany and the United Kingdom. Together they will focus on new business development and client retention throughout Europe.

From Navitar Inc. 5 Jan 2009

Providing High Performance Custom Lenses to Camera and Sensor Manufacturers Worldwide

Drawing upon a highly experienced team of optical designers - Resolve Optics Ltd has established itself as a preferred supplier of innovative, high performance custom lenses to camera and sensor manufacturers worldwide.

5 Jan 2009

Acuity Brands Acquires Lighting Control + Design

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of California based Lighting Control + Design, Inc. (LC+D), a manufacturer of comprehensive digital lighting controls and software. LC+D offers a wide-breadth of products and services, ranging from lighting dimming and building interfaces to digital thermostats, all within a single, scalable system for numerous applications, including commercial and institutional buildings.

5 Jan 2009

Nikon Instruments Europe Signs Distribution Agreement with SLEE Medical

Nikon Instruments Europe and SLEE Medical GmbH have announced an agreement for a distribution partnership that appoints Nikon as the official European distributor of SLEE’s pathology specimen preparation equipment.

5 Jan 2009

Perspectives on the Optoelectronics Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Perspectives on the Optoelectronics Industry: 2 - Innovation" report to their offering.

5 Jan 2009

Advanced Photonix Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement with Leading Telecommunication Transponder Manufacturer

Picometrix, LLC, an Advanced Photonix, Inc. company (NYSE Alternext US: API), announced that it signed a multi-year agreement with an industry leading optical subsystem manufacturer to supply 40 Gbps optical receiver components to be incorporated into subsystems which are installed in next generation telecommunication networks. The first year of the agreement is expected to result in annual revenues in excess of $1 million for the company.

5 Jan 2009

BroadLight Continues to Win GPON Designs

In response to growing customer demand for high-performance and low-cost GPON equipment, Enablence Technologies today announced that it will be expanding the use of BroadLight's end-to-end Gigabit Passive Optical Network Communications Controller Integrated Circuits (E2E GPON ICs) for its high-speed GPON residential gateways and optical networks terminals.

5 Jan 2009

Photo Fun, Full HD Video, Internet Sharing Can Fit in Pocket-Sized Form Factor

Ambarella, Inc., the leader in low-power, high- definition video compression and image processing semiconductors, has announced the availability of the A5 system-on-a-chip (SoC) platform for hybrid cameras.

5 Jan 2009

Ultra-Small Laser Projector Boasts Simple Focus-Free Use

Microvision (NASDAQ:MVIS), a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display products for mobile devices, today announced plans to unveil the pre-production version of its laser display solution for mobile devices at Macworld Conference and Expo 2009 in San Francisco.

5 Jan 2009