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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

CMO Selects Pixelworks for Next Generation of LCD Panels

Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW), an innovative provider of powerful video and pixel processing technology, announced today that Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has selected Pixelworks' PW9800 family of co-processors with DNX® MotionEngine™ technology for its latest line of cost effective, eco-friendly LCD panels in 37", 42", 47" and 55" sizes.

5 Jan 2009

Southeast Asian Optoelectronics Market to Tap the Eco-friendly Solid-state Lighting Applications Segment

Solid-state lighting could effectively address global warming concerns, as it is expected to halve energy consumption by lighting, if fully deployed. The growing consumer preference for solid-state lighting over conventional lighting is the primary driver for the Southeast Asian optoelectronics market. Its long-term benefits of energy efficiency, long life, and small size overrule its high initial costs, giving it an edge over its conventional counterparts.

5 Jan 2009

New LED Controller IC Offers Innovative Energy Saving Concept

austriamicrosystems (SWX:AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications, extends its portfolio of specialized LED drivers and controllers for the latest generation of LCD TV backlighting with the AS3693B 16 channel LED controller IC.

5 Jan 2009

Squeezing Light to Quantum Limit

A team of University of Toronto physicists have demonstrated a new technique to squeeze light to the fundamental quantum limit, a finding that has potential applications for high-precision measurement, next-generation atomic clocks, novel quantum computing and our most fundamental understanding of the universe.

4 Jan 2009

High Resolution Imaging Helps Fight Terrorism

High above Iraq, Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over suspected
terrorist areas, taking high-resolution images with a sophisticated photographic
system contained inside a Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System, or TARS, pod.

30 Dec 2008

Linde to Supply Turnkey Gas Supply System to Solar Cell Manufacturer

As part of its continuing success in the rapidly growing solar sector, BOC
Lien Hwa (BOCLH), Taiwan’s leading electronic gases supplier, has been
selected to supply Auria Solar in Tainan, with a wide range of bulk & specialty
gases used in the manufacturing process of solar cells

30 Dec 2008

Lens-Free Imaging Technology Inegrated into Cell Phones Used for Medical Application

In the lab of UCLA electrical engineering professor Aydogan Ozcan, a prototype
cell phone has been constructed that is capable of monitoring the condition
of HIV and malaria patients, as well as testing water quality in undeveloped
areas or disaster sites. The innovative imaging technology was invented by Ozcan,
a member of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, and has been miniaturized
by researchers in his lab to the point that it can fit in standard cell phones.

29 Dec 2008

Nanoscopic Metal Nanoparticles Boost Solar Cell Performance

A paper
in a special energy issue of Optics Express, the Optical
Society's (OSA) open-access journal, describes a relatively new approach
to solar cells: lacing them with nanoscopic metal particles. As the authors
describe in the article, this approach has the potential to greatly improve
the ability of solar cells to harvest light efficiently.

29 Dec 2008