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Standardized Global Solutions Increase Productivity in Solar Module Manufacturing

From high-speed FlexPicker(TM) robots to larger industrial robots for glass and ingot handling applications, ABB Robotics, a leading robotics manufacturer, provides a diverse robot range for customers in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry.

11 Nov 2008

ON Semiconductor Introduces Two New High-Brightness RGB LED Pixel Drivers

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of high-performance, energy-efficient silicon solutions has expanded its line of constant-current, LDD(TM) (low dropout driver) products recently acquired from Catalyst Semiconductor, to include two new high-brightness RGB LED pixel drivers. The CAT4103 and CAT4109 are three-channel, linear-based constant-current LED drivers for RGB LED pixel control in emerging high-brightness, high-visual impact LED architectural lighting.

11 Nov 2008

Firstsight Vision Changes Name to Stemmer Imaging

From January 1st, 2009, FIRSTSIGHT VISION will be renamed 'STEMMER IMAGING' as part of a rationalization of the STEMMER IMAGING Group's activities throughout Europe, which will also see IMASYS in France adopt the STEMMER IMAGING name. The STEMMER IMAGING Group has a total revenue approaching â‚¬43 million, making it Europe's largest supplier of machine vision technology and services.

11 Nov 2008

ASD Named as 2008 Colorado Photonics Company of the Year

The Colorado Photonics Industry Association (CPIA) announced today that it has named ASD Inc. (formerly Analytical Spectral Devices) of Boulder as the 2008 Colorado Photonics Company of the Year. The award will be presented at the CPIA Annual Meeting Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in UMC 235 of CU-Boulder from 3-6 PM, and is open and free to the public.

11 Nov 2008

Team Developing Imaging System Limiting Spread of Cancer Wins CIMIT's Kennedy Award

The Cancer Advanced-Technology Team that is developing an imaging system to limit the spread and/or reccurrence of that disease has been named the winner of CIMIT's annual Edward M. Kennedy Award for Healthcare Innovation.

11 Nov 2008

Protein Patterning Reproduction of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' using New Laser Method

Canadian researchers have created a new protein patterning technique that's enabled them to reproduce complex cellular environments and a miniature version of a masterpiece painting.

11 Nov 2008

JDA Focuses on Developing Advanced Deposition Tools Targeting Thin Film PV Market

NanoGram Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced products and solutions for optical, electronic and energy applications, announced today that it has extended its relationship with Tokyo Electron, Ltd. from strategic investor to technology and market development partner by entering into a joint development agreement.

11 Nov 2008

OASYS Selected by United States Army for Thermal Weapon Sight Remote Viewer Program

OASYS Technology, a leading electro-optical solutions provider, and eMagin Corporation (OTC:EMAN), a leader in OLED technology, announced that OASYS has been selected by the United States Army to provide 20,000 units of the Remote Eyepiece Display-Imager (RED-I) head mounted display system for the Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS) Remote Viewer program. The RED-I system is equipped with eMagin OLED-XL™ microdisplays.

11 Nov 2008

Innovative New Microscopy Tool Combines High-Res Digital Imaging with Laser-Cutting Capabilities

SUSS MicroTec Test Systems, the premier supplier of wafer-level test solutions for semiconductor devices, today announced the iVista(TM) LC High-Resolution Digital Microscope. Its introduction is timed to meet the increasing need in failure-analysis labs for an advanced microscopy tool capable of delivering high-resolution digital images in conjunction with laser-cutting capabilities.

11 Nov 2008

Donation Helps Kick Start a New Core Microscopy Facility

Nikon Instruments Inc. has provided an in-kind donation of microscopy equipment to help Clemson University's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences biological sciences department start a new core microscopy facility. The facility will be the first of its kind in the Southeast, equipped with one of the most technologically advanced system Nikon Instruments Inc. has installed anywhere in the United States.

11 Nov 2008

OSRAM Launches Two New MultiLEDs for Different LED Video Displays

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is launching two new MultiLEDs for different LED video displays. The new MultiLED in the jet black package has been developed specially for high-resolution displays. As the blackest LED currently on the market it provides excellent contrast and impressive depth of color.

11 Nov 2008

Twice as Bright as Their Predecessors

The new generation of Ceramos and Oslux LED flash products from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors are twice as bright as their predecessors. They now meet even the high brightness requirements imposed by the higher resolutions that can be achieved by modern digital cameras.

11 Nov 2008

OSTAR Headlamp LED with New Brightness Data and Accurate Cut-Off-Line

With its integrated shutter the new OSTAR Headlamp LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors simplified optical systems. They emit clearly defined light with high efficiency without the need for further external shutters. The high-power LED is now equipped with one, two, three, four or five chips and can be used for all imaginable headlamp designs.

11 Nov 2008

Megapixel Resolution Critical for Wide Field of View Vision Applications

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OVTI) , a leading independent supplier of CMOS image sensors, today introduced the first megapixel CMOS image sensor designed specifically for advanced automotive vision and sensing systems, the OV9710 in QFP package.

11 Nov 2008

Low-Profile Surface-Mount LED Package Provides Ultra-Low Thermal Resistance and Easy Installation

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the addition of new 3-Watt high power Cool-White (ASMT-Mx20) and Warm-White (ASMT-Mx22) low-profile LEDs to its Moonstone(TM) family.

11 Nov 2008