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Manufacturers Receive Precise Marking/Etching Results at Greater Speeds

Epilog Laser, the leading producer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving/cutting systems, today announced the launch of the industry's first open-architecture galvo laser system, the FiberMark G1.

9 Sep 2008

Achievement of 'First Light' Onboard ABL Aircraft Key Milestone for ABL Team

The Boeing Company, industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Sept. 7 achieved a major milestone in the development of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program by firing a high-energy chemical laser onboard the ABL aircraft for the first time during ground testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

9 Sep 2008

World's First Wafer Bonder Specifically Designed for CMOS Image Sensor Production

At this year’s Semicon Taiwan, from September 9 to 11 in Taipei, SUSS MicroTec, a leading supplier of process and test solutions for the semiconductor industry, introduces the XBC300 Production Wafer Bonder for the CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) market. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn more about the world’s first wafer bonder product family specifically designed for CMOS Image Sensor production.

9 Sep 2008

Using Lasers to Produce Wood Grains in MDF

Wood and Furniture industry specialists are to gather at the University of Warwick on Wednesday 17th September to see new technology developed by researchers at the University of Warwick that uses a laser to transform MDF giving it a surface finish that looks like some of the most expensive wood grains.

8 Sep 2008

150km Test Range Will see 10Gbps Data Rates for Next Generation Optical/RF Wireless Communications System

AOptix Technologies, Inc., (AOptix) a leading edge developer of ultra-high bandwidth laser communication solutions, under contract to Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate, Rome, New York, today, announced a program to test and evaluate the performance of a long distance combined optical and RF link system.

8 Sep 2008

Developing Framework for Assessing Light Pollution

The emergence of electric lighting at night nearly a century ago has positively affected countless aspects of human life, ranging from improved safety and security to stronger economic development. But too much nighttime illumination can cause problems for stargazing, animal health, and may even compromise sleep, often leading some people to say "lights out."

8 Sep 2008

Han's Laser Technology Unveils Several New Laser Systems at IMTS

Han's Laser Technology Co., one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial laser systems, announces the first fully tunable end-pumped diode laser generator and unveils several new laser systems at the IMTS show in Chicago including a high performance laser engraver and quad fiber laser welding system.

8 Sep 2008

Kenneth J. Button Prize Goes to Springer Editorial Board Member

Springer editorial board member Alexander G. Litvak will receive the 2008 Kenneth J. Button Prize which is administered by the Institute of Physics in London. He is awarded the prize for his outstanding contributions to research on plasma physics and the generation and amplification of coherent millimeter wave, terahertz and infrared radiation. Moreover, he is singled out for his scientific and technical applications in this field.

8 Sep 2008

Industry’s First Solution to Meet End-of-Life Power Requirement of Multiple New 10 Gbps Fiber Optic Module Standards

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a leader in advanced ICs for Carrier and Enterprise networks, announced today the VSC7985 and VSC7986, the latest members of Vitesse's industry leading 10 Gbps laser driver family. The VSC7985 and VSC7986 are optimized for use in SFP+ optical transceivers, but provide the flexibility for use in XFP and Xenpak optical modules, and even dense parallel-optic line cards.

8 Sep 2008

High-Stability Si500 Provides Low Jitter and High Reliability for Consumer Applications

Silicon Laboratories Inc., a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced its entry into the consumer timing market with the introduction of the industry's highest stability 100 percent CMOS oscillator, offering a replacement for crystal oscillators (XOs) with shorter lead times, lower cost, higher reliability and higher performance.

8 Sep 2008

Protection Switch Technology Now an Option That Can Be Integrated into New JDSU Blade

JDSU(R) today announced that it is offering protection switch technology for the JDSU AON Super Transport Blade, the new single-slot solution that integrates major optical network transport functions onto a single blade.

8 Sep 2008

Freescale Enters LED Market with Driver ICs for Small to Medium LCDs

Addressing the burgeoning market for energy-saving, environmentally friendly light-emitting diode (LED) technology, Freescale Semiconductor is now sampling the first LED backlight product in its power management IC portfolio. The new 10-channel MC34844 white LED driver IC is designed for LED backlights in notebook computers, as well as in flat-panel monitors with screen sizes ranging from 10 inches to 27 inches.

8 Sep 2008

CIP Launches HyBoard Hybrid Photonic Integrated Circuit Platform

CIP Technologies (CIP) has today announced the official launch of its HyBoard(TM) hybrid Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) platform. The launch will feature a live demonstration of a multichannel DWDM laser module producing 16 independent wavelengths on a 50GHz grid at the company's booth (#263), at ECOC 2008.

8 Sep 2008

Inaugural Project with NTU on Organic Photovoltaics

The Bosch Group, a leading German global supplier of technology and services, establishes their Asia-Pacific regional headquarters for Research and Advance Engineering in Singapore. This "Research and Technology Center Asia-Pacific" (RTC-AP) was officially opened by Mr. S. Iswaran, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry.

8 Sep 2008

Orange Coast Urology Now Offering Breakthrough Laser Treatment for BPH

Men in the Los Angeles area who suffer from the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate now have the option of out-patient, in-office treatment to cure the problem. Orange Coast Urology of Huntington Beach is now offering the LIFE(TM) (Laser Induced Flow Enhancement) procedure using the EVOLVE(R) Laser System in their office. The LIFE(TM) procedure is a breakthrough laser treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) that quickly and gently removes blocking prostate tissue without bleeding.

5 Sep 2008