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Xilinx FPGA-Enabled HDR Technology Enables Real-World Perception of Depth, Detail and Color

Xilinx Inc., today announced that its Virtex(TM)-4 SX field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) chipsets have been approved for Dolby Laboratories, Inc.'s recent high dynamic range (HDR) innovations. Dolby joins a growing number of industry leaders leveraging the Xilinx high-performance XtremeDSP(TM) solutions to introduce innovative technologies.

12 Dec 2007

Micrel Launches New Post Amplifiers Ideal for Fiber Optic Module Designs

Micrel Inc., an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth communications, and Ethernet IC solutions, today added four new solutions to their growing family of post amplifiers; the SY88303BL, SY88305BL, SY88307BL, SY88309BL. All four low-power Post Amplifiers feature Loss-of-Signal (LOS) or Signal Detect circuits, which are optimized to detect a wide input signal range. This feature is ideal for copper module applications and fiber optic module designs that use high gain ROSAs (Receiver Optical Sub-Assemblies).

12 Dec 2007

Energy Saved Using Solar Installation Allows More Food to Feed the Hungry

BP America and the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) today announced a $1 million donation of BP Solar panels and other equipment that will make CAFB's proposed new facility a local showcase of the latest solar technology. The solar system, which will be capable of generating 121.8 kW of clean electricity, will save more than 20 percent of CAFB's annual electricity bill.

12 Dec 2007

SPY Imaging System Names Medical Imaging Product of the Year

Novadaq(R) Technologies Inc., a developer of real-time medical imaging systems and image guided therapies for the operating room, today announced that it is the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan North American Medical Imaging Product of the Year award for its SPY(R) Intra-operative Imaging System. Novadaq company executives were recognized during Frost & Sullivan's 2007 Excellence in Healthcare Opportunities Award Banquet held December 5th, 2007 in Orlando, Florida.

12 Dec 2007

Using Sub-Micron Micromachining IMEC and VUB Demonstrates On-Wafer Liquid Phase Chromatograph

IMEC and the VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) have built and demonstrated an on-wafer liquid phase chromatograph, using sub-micron micromachining. Measurements show a 5- to 10-fold increase in speed of analysis and an improved separation capacity compared to state-of-the-art macroscopic chromatographs.

From imec Inc. 12 Dec 2007

Lastest High Power Infrared Laser Diodes From Photonic Products

Photonic Products, the UK optoelectronics device manufacturer and laser diode specialist, has announced the introduction of two new, high power, infrared wavelength GaAlaS laser diodes from Opnext, Inc. The HL8337MG and the HL8338MG are ideal as light sources for industrial and medical sensor applications and as a light source for various other types of optical equipment such as distance meters, barcode scanners and high resolution CTP.

12 Dec 2007

JDSU Releases Most Powerful Fiber-Coupled Diode Laser Solution

JDSU today announced that it has released the most powerful fiber-coupled diode laser solution with its next-generation L4 platform. The new telecom-grade solution leverages an innovative chip design to generate 10 watts (W) of output power. Its packaging takes up less space compared to previous designs, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to pack more diode lasers into a smaller space within their systems.

12 Dec 2007

Report Provides Existing and Planned Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Serving the Caribbean

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Pioneer Consulting's new report: "Caribbean Submarine Fiber Optics 2007" to their offering.

11 Dec 2007

New Way to Seek Out Specific Proteins Using Nothing but Light

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new way to seek out specific proteins, including dangerous proteins such as anthrax toxin, and render them harmless using nothing but light. The technique lends itself to the creation of new antibacterial and antimicrobial films to help curb the spread of germs, and also holds promise for new methods of seeking out and killing tumors in the human body.

11 Dec 2007

JDSU Announces Industry's Smallest and Lightest Optical Channel Checker

JDSU today announced the industry's smallest and lightest channel checker for DWDM networks, the JDSU OCC-56 Smart Optical Channel Checker. The OCC-56 is an innovative selective power meter for DWDM applications that provides the market with a low-cost alternative to optical spectrum analyzers (OSAs).

11 Dec 2007

JDSU Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Leading Supplier of Optical Security Devices

JDSU and American Bank Note Holographics, Inc. (ABNH) today announced a definitive agreement for JDSU to acquire ABNH, a market leader in the origination, production and marketing of holograms for security applications and the leading supplier of optical security devices for the transaction card market.

11 Dec 2007

Carl Zeiss Introduces New Transmission Electron Microscope

Carl Zeiss SMT today introduced the new CENTRA™ 100 transmission electron microscope (TEM) at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Cell Biology in Washington D.C. The CENTRA 100 is a TEM with up to 100 kV accelerating voltage. Specially designed as a sophisticated “imaging system”, the highly compact and robust instrument offers maximum resolution down to 0.2 nm.

11 Dec 2007

Optical Transport System Delivering Broadband From the Base to the Battlefield

The Tellabs(R) 7100 Optical Transport System (OTS) received certification from the United States Information Systems Engineering Command's (ISEC) Technology Integration Center (TIC). Now the United States Army can provide mission-critical transport to modernize base infrastructure, delivering broadband services from the base to the battlefield.

11 Dec 2007

Security Cameras to See Through Disguises and Recognise Faces

Security cameras able to 'see' through disguises and recognise faces in any light or at any angle are a step nearer thanks to new 3D imaging techniques being researched by the University of the West of England and Imperial College London.

11 Dec 2007

Boeing a Step Closer in Completion of New Operational Sensor for U.S. Space Surveillance Network

The Boeing Company has successfully completed a series of Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) system tests as part of the development of a new operational sensor for the U.S. Space Surveillance Network.

11 Dec 2007