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Researchers Fabricate Breakthrough Electronic-Photonic Microprocessors

Engineers have successfully married electrons and photons within a single-chip microprocessor, a landmark development that opens the door to ultrafast, low-power data crunching.

24 Dec 2015

Larson Electronics Introduces New Integrated Corrosion Resistant LED Luminaire

Longtime leading supplier of explosion proof lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a Class 1 Division 2 integrated LED light fixture that is specifically designed to handle the rigors of wet and corrosive marine environments.

24 Dec 2015

Global Retailer Saves Energy Costs with Orion LED Retrofit Lighting

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient retrofit lighting platforms, today announced a multi-billion dollar global retailer with over 575 warehouse club operations has selected Orion LED retrofit lighting as the spec for its retail stores and corporate offices.

24 Dec 2015

NIST Researchers Develop New Way to Measure Trapped Light Within Microscale Optical Resonators

Researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a novel way to noninvasively measure and map how and where trapped light vibrates within microscale optical resonators.

23 Dec 2015

EXFO’s FIP-435B Fiber Inspection Probe Gets Gold Rating at Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2015 Innovators Awards Program

EXFO Inc. announced today that its FIP-435B fully automated wireless fiber inspection probe was recognized among the best in the industry by the judges of the Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2015 Innovators Awards program. The judging panel consisted of cabling and communications system specifiers, designers, integrators and managers with vast professional experience.

23 Dec 2015

U.S. Navy Awards Laser Weapon System Demonstrator Contract to Northrop Grumman

The U.S. Navy will get a peek at a future where high energy laser weapons could defend its ships against attack under a contract awarded Oct. 22 to Northrop Grumman Corporation by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

23 Dec 2015

National Academy of Inventors Elects 12 Optical Society Members to 2015 NAI Fellows

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) elected 12 OSA members to its 2015 NAI Fellows on 15 December 2015. The award recognizes innovators that have made positive contributions to the world and U.S. economy and includes: 27 Nobel laureates, 27 inductees to the National Inventors Hall of Fame and 32 recipients of the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation and U.S. National Medal of Science.

23 Dec 2015

ALLie Go Portable 360x360 Action Video Camera, VR Headsets to be Launched at CES 2016

ALLie Cam by IC Real Tech, a global innovator of Internet of Things-enabled video technologies, will tap CES 2016 (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth #11647) to unveil several company firsts, namely the ALLie Go portable 360x360 action video camera and ALLie VR and ALLie Cardboard VR headsets. In doing so, the company significantly expands its 360 offerings which currently consist of the IC720 professional surveillance and ALLie Home monitoring / virtual reality cameras.

23 Dec 2015

Ricoh Imaging Americas Launches New THETA+ Video Application for Editing 360° Video

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the launch of the new THETA+ Video application, for easy editing of 360° video, which has been captured using the Ricoh Theta camera.

23 Dec 2015

Crystal IS Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Crystal IS, a leading developer of deep UV LEDs, is now ISO 9001:2008 certified.

From Crystal IS, Inc. 22 Dec 2015

Crystal IS Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Crystal IS, a leading developer of deep UV LEDs, is now ISO 9001:2008 certified.

From Crystal IS, Inc. 22 Dec 2015

Amerlux Now Offers 116 Point-Source Lighting Fixtures Compliant With Title 24 Regulations

Amerlux CEO and President Chuck Campagna announces that the company currently offers 116 point-source lighting fixtures that are compliant with Title 24 regulations for nonresidential buildings including retail, hospitality and commercial applications.

22 Dec 2015

Sitri and Accelink Collaborate to Develop Opto-Electronic Solutions

SITRI, the innovation center for accelerating the development and commercialization of “More than Moore” solutions to power the Internet of Things, and Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd., the leading opto-electronic components supplier in China, announced today they have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of opto-electronic communication.

22 Dec 2015

New 150W Portable Explosion Proof LED Light from Larson Electronics

Leading supplier of explosion proof and industrial grade lighting Larson Electronics has announced the release of a Class 1 & 2 Division 1 & 2 portable explosion proof LED light mounted on an adjustable base stand fabricated from non-sparking aluminum.

22 Dec 2015

Canon Launches REALiS WUX6010 Pro AV LCOS Projector

The REALiS WUX6010 Pro AV LCOS Projector, introduced today by Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, combines outstanding WUXGA resolution (1920 x 1200), 6000 Lumens, compatibility with a choice of five optional Canon projection lenses, and Canon’s LCOS technology with AISYS-enhancement to help reproduce images with incredible detail and color accuracy.

22 Dec 2015