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Companies Determined to Dominate Astronomy Market with Wide Range of Products

Celestron®, one of the world's leading designers and manufacturers of telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes and related accessories, along with Synta Optical Technologies announced the addition of Sky-Watcher USA to its already well established and well respected product offering.

22 May 2008

First Solar to Speak at Conference About Future Opportunities of Thin-Film Technology

Managing director Stephan Hansen of First Solar (GmbH) - one of the worlds fastest growing manufacturers of thin-film solar modules - will speak at an international conference in Munich on June 11th about the future opportunities of thin-film solar technology.

22 May 2008

New Accessories Extend Capabilities of Moritex's Range of CCTV Lenses

Moritex has announced the introduction of several new accessories to extend the capabilities of its comprehensive range of compact and low mass CCTV (closed circuit television) lenses.

22 May 2008

Discovery Could Lead to Great Advances in the Automated Identification of Images

The discovery could lead to great advances in the automated identification of online images and, ultimately, provide a basis for computers to see like humans do.

21 May 2008

World's Highest-Quality Commercially Available 4-Inch Solid-State LED Downlight

Renaissance Lighting, a pioneering innovator of LED architectural lighting, will introduce the world's highest-quality commercially available 4-inch solid-state LED downlight at LIGHTFAIR International from May 28-30.

21 May 2008

X-Ray Burst Recorded from Normal Supernova at Moment of Shock Breakout

The lucky capture in January of an X-ray outburst from the very beginning of a supernova allowed astronomers around the world to quickly follow up with ground-based telescopes and collect a wealth of new information on early processes in stellar explosions.

21 May 2008

World’s Thinnest AMOLED Using Ultra-Thin Metallic Foil

Universal Display Corporation, an innovator behind today's and tomorrow's displays and lighting products through its Universal PHOLED(TM) phosphorescent OLED technology, today announced the development of the world's thinnest flexible, active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) display prototype built to date.

21 May 2008

Improvements in Functionality and Efficiency Highlight Next-Generation SVGA-Rev 3 and SXGA OLED Microdisplays

eMagin Corporation, a leader in OLED technology and high resolution personal display systems, is showcasing the latest innovations in power-efficient OLED microdisplays at this year's Society for Information Display Conference and Exhibition at the Los Angeles Convention Center through May 23, 2008.

21 May 2008

Scientifica Announces Launch of X-Cite Exact

Scientifica is pleased to announce the launch of X-Cite Exact, X-Cite Radiometer fluorescence illumination light source from EXFO.

21 May 2008

Elbit Systems to Supply Thermal Imaging Systems for Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop Ltd. (Elop) has been recently awarded three contracts valued in a total amount of approximately $87 million from a customer in Asia for the supply of cooled Thermal Imaging systems for reconnaissance and target acquisition applications.

21 May 2008

Canon Developed its Own Liquid Crystal on Silicon Reflective LCD Panels

Canon Inc. today announced that the Company has developed its own LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) reflective LCD panels, a key device used in multimedia projectors. At this year's InfoComm 08' trade show being held on June 18-20 in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Convention Center), this technology will be showcased (Booth #C1529).

20 May 2008

NEC LCD Technologies Receives Awards for Quality and Performance

Royal Philips Electronics and its subsidiary, Philips Healthcare, recognized NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd. for its performance and quality in 2007 with two Philips "Partners for Growth" Global Supplier Awards.

20 May 2008

New RGB MicroSIDELED Offers Outstanding Brightness

The new RGB MicroSIDELED® from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors features an ultra-slim design and delivers high brightness for in-coupling into light guides designed for backlighting in space-sensitive applications.

20 May 2008

The Right Solution for Light-Guide Backlighting

The new CERAMOS(TM) Reflector LED from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors provides unprecedented high brightness and power in a very small package, the ideal solution for backlighting mid-size (5"-20") LCDs. Specifically designed for light guide-based backlighting of displays in high ambient light conditions, such as those found in today's TFT displays, automotive dashboards and aircraft cockpits, the slim profile of the CERAMOS(TM) Reflector LED is well suited for in-coupling into light guides as thin as 2 mm.

20 May 2008

Integrated System Adds Enhanced Intelligence to Specialty Vehicle Dashboards

Planar Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced that its electroluminescent (EL) display technology will be incorporated in the VMC-SmartDisplay(TM) developed by Seattle-based Vehicle Monitor Corporation (VMC).

20 May 2008