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New 20,000 Hour Light Source Offers Low Maintenance to Entertainment Lighting

LUXIM Corp. is pleased to announce the introduction of its new LIFI(TM) Entertainment solid state high intensity light source product line. The new module outputs up to 12,000 lumens from a small emitter in a forward intensity pattern with a color rendering index (CRI) of 91 and a 20,000 hour lifetime.

17 Mar 2008

Fiber Network Provides Attractive Alternative for Enterprise and Carrier Customers

RCN Metro Optical Networks, a division of RCN Corporation and a premier provider of fiber optic-based network solutions, announced the launch of its newest major metropolitan market of Philadelphia. RCN Metro Optical Networks just completed the build of a fiber ring encompassing over 3,000 fiber miles located in Center City, Philadelphia.

17 Mar 2008

Quattro Robotic Systems Enable SLS to Standardize Development of Solar Products

Adept Technology, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent automation software for motion and vision-guided robotics systems and services, today announced that its automation software, robotics and system products have been selected by SLS Solar Line Saxony as standard products for their automation equipment for solar cell production.

17 Mar 2008

Supporting Installation of Largest Solar Photovoltaic Energy System

Horizon Lines, Inc., the nation's leading domestic container shipping and integrated logistics company, today announced that Horizon Logistics, LLC, served as a lead logistics provider for SunPower Corp. during installation of North America's largest solar photovoltaic energy system.

17 Mar 2008

Lens Technology Holds Key to Reducing Accidents Due to Sun Glare

Drivewear(R), a lens technology developed by Younger Optics specifically for driving, provides a precise balance between protection against glare and the amount of light which reaches the eye with the necessary visual information to maximize the driving task, even behind the windshield of a car.

17 Mar 2008

Latest Compact Digital Camera Makes it Easy to Capture and View Images

PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX Optio V20 compact digital camera with a 5X zoom lens, 8.0 megapixels, and a generous 3.0 inch LCD monitor. Ultra-slim and stylish in design, this latest PENTAX compact digital camera makes it easy to capture and to view images.

17 Mar 2008

New Milestone in the OPAL Research Project

After only two years of development, OSRAM has achieved record values in the laboratory for organic light emitting diodes in warm white. With an efficiency of 46 lm/W the organic light emitting diodes for lighting applications (OLED Lighting) have a brightness of 1000 cd/m2 and last more than 5000 hours.

17 Mar 2008

New Technological Advances That Address Core Issues of Color Creation

X-Rite, Inc., the world leader in color management and measurement technologies, along with recently acquired Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today introduced ColorMunki, a breakthrough in both price and performance.

17 Mar 2008

Active Matrix OLED Technology to be Incorporated Into Variety of Portable Media Devices

Eastman Kodak Company, a pioneer in organic light emitting diode technology (OLED), today announced an intellectual property cross-licensing agreement with LG Display Co., Ltd., of Korea, a world-class flat- panel display industry leader.

15 Mar 2008

Charge Pump Drives up to Six LEDs Via Simplified Interface

Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors, has expanded its line of patented Quad-Mode(TM) fractional charge pump LED drivers with a new device optimized for portable products.

15 Mar 2008

Optical Technique May Help Identify Ways to Predict and Prevent Deadly Disease

A team of researchers in Bedford, Mass. has developed a way of examining brain tissue with near-infrared light to detect signs of Alzheimer's disease.

15 Mar 2008

The Worldwide Market for TFT-LCDs Will Increase 20% in 2008

The worldwide market for array processing equipment for TFT-LCDs will increase 20% in 2008 after dropping 36.5% in 2007, according to the report LCD Device, Equipment, and Materials Markets: Technology Directions and Market analysis, recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA-based market research company.

14 Mar 2008

Solar-Powered Digital Blood Pressure Monitors

OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Omron Corporation and a leading manufacturer of medical, home healthcare, and wellness products, has developed the HEM-SOLAR Series, solar-powered digital blood pressure monitors, for release worldwide in spring 2009.

14 Mar 2008

New Generation of Laser Bars for Pumping of Solid-State Lasers

As part of its "BRILASI" research project, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has improved the performance parameters of laser bars (laser chips) - their efficiency, output power, lifetime and beam quality - optimizing the overall product for premium performance.

14 Mar 2008

Second Phase of Strategic Cooperation Between the Two Solar Companies

Nitol Solar, an independent polysilicon producer, and Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced that they have signed an agreement under which Suntech will acquire newly issued ordinary shares comprising a minority interest in Nitol Solar Ltd. for a total consideration of up to $100 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

13 Mar 2008