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World's First DisplayPort Optical Interconnect

At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, Luxtera Inc. today announced its demonstration of the world’s first DisplayPort optical interconnect based on its breakthrough Silicon Photonics technology. As part of the Video Electronics Standards Association’s (VESA) DisplayPort™ TechZone, Luxtera is showcasing its long reach optical solution for digital home and digital signage applications.

8 Jan 2008

Smallest Color Display in the LCD Industry

Kopin Corporation announces smallest color SVGA display (800 x 600 resolution) in the LCD industry. The CyberDisplay SVGA LVS microdisplay has the same size (0.44' diagonal) as Kopin’s current CyberDisplay VGA display (640 x 480 resolution), allowing it to utilize the same optics and housing developed for the VGA display.

8 Jan 2008

Providing Extraordinary Vision to Facilitate Quality Healthcare

Vision-Sciences, Inc., announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to market its new advanced digital, video-based flexible Cystoscope, which is used in conjunction with an integrated “built-in” light source, eliminating the need for a separate camera head, light guide cable and optical coupler.

7 Jan 2008

Flexure-Based Piezo Actuators Provide Virtually Unlimited Resolution and Lifetime

Scientists have used magnetic fields and tiny iron-bearing particles to drive healthy cells to targeted sites in blood vessels. The research, done in animals, may lead to a new method of delivering
cells and genes to repair injured or diseased organs in people.

7 Jan 2008

Mercury Corporation Successfully Pass Korean Telco's Rigorous Benchmark Testing

Ikanos Communications, Inc., a leading developer and provider of Fiber Fast(TM) broadband solutions, today announced that its Fusiv(R) Vx155 processor will be used in a major Korean telecommunication service provider's first trial deployment of residential gateways.

7 Jan 2008

The Communications Revolution is Moving at Light Speed in California

The communications revolution is moving at light speed in California, where Verizon's all-fiber- optic FiOS TV service is now available to more than 500,000 households, and the company announced plans to expand the service to 1 million homes by the end of this year.

7 Jan 2008

JDSU Acquires Leading Provider of Fiber Optic Inspection and Cleaning Solutions

JDSU today announced that it has acquired the fiber division of Westover Scientific Inc., a leading provider of fiber optic inspection and cleaning solutions. Westover Scientific's products complement JDSU's existing fiber field and lab and production test portfolio and will be integrated with JDSU's Communications Test and Measurement (CommTest) business, now the largest provider of fiber optic test solutions in the world for service providers, labs and manufacturers.

7 Jan 2008

Researchers First to Achieve Optical Waveguiding of Near-Infrared Light

Researchers at the University of Illinois are the first to achieve optical waveguiding of near-infrared light through features embedded in self-assembled, three-dimensional photonic crystals. Applications for the optically active crystals include low-loss waveguides, low-threshold lasers and on-chip optical circuitry.

7 Jan 2008

A Step Closer to All-Optical Circuits

Converting between electronic and optical signals is one of the main costs in high-speed data networks and telecommunications applications, even more so when looking at future applications.

7 Jan 2008

Precision Series Combines Latest in Color Performance, Technology and Design

Drawing on its 20-year heritage and expertise in the visual display industry, ViewSonic(R) Corp. announced its entrance into the "luxury home theater lifestyle" category with the first offering in its Precision Series, the Pro8100 home theater projector.

7 Jan 2008

Using Mathematics to Improve Medical Scans

Mathematicians at the University of Liverpool have found that it is possible to gain full control of sound waves which could lead to improved medical scans, for technology such as ultra sound machines.

7 Jan 2008

First Real Solution for Monitoring Fiber Optic Installations

Net Optics, Inc. addresses the needs for a flexible solution that allows you to easily monitor 10Gbase-LX4 networks. The primarily SR and LR 10Gigabit based monitoring tools available today can now be leveraged across multiple 10Gigabit fiber networks within your organization. Up to this point, customers had no real way of seeing the traffic on their LX4 networks.

7 Jan 2008

CoolLipo Laser System Receives FDA Clearance for Laser-Assisted Lipolysis

CoolTouch Inc., a pioneering manufacturer of medical lasers, announced today that the CoolLipo(TM) 1320 nm laser system received an additional 510(K) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for laser lipolysis or melting fat.

7 Jan 2008

TSB Invests £10 Million for More Energy Efficient Lighting, Lasers and Displays

Research and development into the integration and advancement of more energy efficient lighting, lasers and displays is set to be stimulated through a £10 million investment by the Technology Strategy Board.

7 Jan 2008

Breakthrough in Ultra-Compact LED-Illuminated Projection Engine

3M is now providing consumer electronics manufacturers with a revolutionary advancement in the emerging field of miniature projection technology. 3M scientists developed a breakthrough ultra-compact, LED-illuminated projection engine designed for integration into virtually any personal electronic device.

6 Jan 2008