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Suppliers will Deliver Approximately 12 MW of Wafers to CSI Under Agreement

Canadian Solar Inc. today announced it signed solar wafer supply contracts with four suppliers, including Jiangsu Shunda Group Corporation.

28 Feb 2008

EMCORE Introduces New Line of Un-Cooled Coaxial DFB Lasers

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, is announcing the introduction of a new line of un-cooled coaxial DFB lasers.

28 Feb 2008

$39 Million Production Order for Additional Solar Cell Receiver Assemblies

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announces today that it has been awarded a follow-on production order of $39 million for additional solar cell receiver assemblies.

28 Feb 2008

Austria Company Providing Photonic Tumor Therapy to the Healthcare Market

Günther Hofmann, Chief Operating Officer of PHOTO DYNAMIC THERAPY LLC (PDT®), a Vienna, Austria based company providing their propriate PHOTONIC TUMOR THERAPY SYSTEM to the healthcare market as a clinical all-in service, is currently on the road show in the United States from the east to the west.

28 Feb 2008

Advanced and Affordable Cone Beam 3-D Imaging

Gendex, a global leader in dental radiographic products, announces its latest imaging system, the GXCB-500, a Cone Beam 3-D imaging system to debut at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Feb. 22-24, 2008, in booth #200.

28 Feb 2008

Capsule Endoscopy Provides Magnified View of Intestinal Damage

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that capsule endoscopy can provide a magnified view of the intestinal damage caused by celiac disease. This new information can help physicians detect and diagnose celiac disease, as well as measure intestinal healing following treatment.

28 Feb 2008

Clues to Progressive Eye Disease

Variations in genes that control the production of chemicals involved in inflammation may hold the clue to age related macular degeneration, or AMD, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

27 Feb 2008

AMD Doubles the Risk of Dying from Heart Attack orStroke

The progressive eye disease, age related macular degeneration, or AMD for short, doubles the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, reveals research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

27 Feb 2008

First Manufacturer to Introduce 52-Inch Display Based on Professional-Grade Panel

NEC Display Solutions of America, the recognized leader of professional-grade commercial and residential LCD panels, plasma, and projector displays, today announced the 52-inch MultiSync LCD5220, a full high-definition, wide-screen display designed for a variety of digital signage applications, corporate boardrooms and education venues.

27 Feb 2008

Skynet - The Revolutionary Digital Display

Advance Display Technologies, Inc. announced the introduction of SkyNet, a revolutionary, flexible, outdoor digital display product developed, manufactured and sold by ADTI.

27 Feb 2008

Are Cataract Rates on the Decline?

Are cataract rates on the decline? Should glaucoma patients seeking alternative therapies trust what they find online? Are seatbelts still important to protect eyes in auto accidents, now that most cars have airbags? What’s the connection between hearing loss and one form of glaucoma? These are among the topics explored in the March 2008 issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

27 Feb 2008

Multimillion-Dollar Imaging Facility Dedicated to Scientific Research

Whether it’s needed to track the activity of a drug, the growth of a tumor, or the progress of a medical disorder, high-tech imaging equipment often is an essential component of advanced clinical research.

27 Feb 2008

Imagery is The Next Best Thing

NASA has obtained the highest resolution terrain mapping to date of the moon's rugged south polar region, with a resolution to 20 meters per pixel. Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., collected the data using the facility's Goldstone Solar System Radar located in California's Mojave Desert.

27 Feb 2008

FTTH Network Delivers Advanced Broadband Services to Local Residents

ECI Telecom, a global provider of networking infrastructure, today announced it has partnered with Fibra Networks AS, a Norwegian network builder and supplier of fiber optics, to build its first gigabit passive optical network (GPON) in Norway.

27 Feb 2008

High Power Multimode Pump Module Offering Pp to 6W of Power

Bookham, Inc., today announced the launch of a fully qualified high power multimode pump module offering up to 6W power. The pump module, designed to provide the power and reliability required for pumping next generation amplifiers in cable and FTTx networks, offers a 50% power increase from the previous generation of Bookham multimode pump modules, and is thought to be the highest power telecom grade multimode pump module in the industry.

27 Feb 2008