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Commercially Available CCD Sensors Visualise Intensive Terahertz Light

Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have succeeded in using commercially available camera technology to visualise terahertz light. In doing so, they are enabling a low-cost alternative to the procedure available to date, whilst simultaneously increasing the comparative image resolution by a factor of 25.

28 Oct 2015

Banner Engineering Rugged LED Strip Lights Solves Tough Lighting Applications in Harsh Environments

Banner Engineering introduces the WLS27 LED strip light. Featuring a durable aluminum internal structure and shatterproof, UV-stabilized, polycarbonate shell, WLS27 LED strip lights are ideal for harsh indoor and outdoor applications and resist exposure to high-pressure, high-temperature water, solvents, cutting oils and a broad range of chemicals.

From Banner Engineering Corp. 27 Oct 2015

Lextar Unveils ALLUXIA LED Flat Panel Light at Hong Kong International Lighting Fair

Lextar Electronics Corp, the LED vertical integration manufacturer, will release its new generation LED flat panel lights -- ALLUXIA. ALLUXIA's frameless visual effect can create flexibility for seamless connection of luminaires. With its simple and neat appearance, it opened a new era of LED flat panel light 5.0. Lextar will unveil ALLUXIA at the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair taking place from October 27-30, 2015.

27 Oct 2015

Lattice MachXO3 FPGA and USB 3.0 Sensor Bridge Reference Design Integrated in Leopard Imaging’s New Camera Module

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, the leading provider of customizable smart connectivity solutions, today announced that its MachXO3 FPGA and USB 3.0 sensor bridge reference design are integrated in a new USB 3.0 camera module from Leopard Imaging, a leader in high-definition embedded cameras.

27 Oct 2015

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 618 IP Camera Reference Design and Development Platform

Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., unveiled the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 618 IP camera reference design and development platform.

27 Oct 2015

New Tiny, Low-Cost Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras from Parc

Hyperspectral imaging is currently used in a variety of industries, including remote sensing, agriculture, biomedical imaging, geosciences, machine vision, surveillance and security, and defense.

27 Oct 2015

Noninvasive Heart CT Scans Better at Spotting Clogged Arteries

Results of a head-to-head comparison study led by Johns Hopkins researchers show that noninvasive CT scans of the heart's vessels are far better at spotting clogged arteries that can trigger a heart attack than the commonly prescribed exercise stress that most patients with chest pain undergo.

27 Oct 2015

New ‘Lobster’ X-Ray Mirror for Space Variable Objects Monitor Satellite Observatory

The University of Leicester announces today the signature of a contract to develop an innovative new type of X-ray mirror for a telescope to be flown on an orbiting observatory to be launched in 2021.

27 Oct 2015

Reach Introduces New Projected Capacitive Touchscreen Display Modules

Reach Technology, Inc. today announced two new PCAP modules which allow for an interface with sliders, rotary knobs, and dual or multi-touch. PCAP offers more durability and is resistant to scratches and chemical cleaners.

26 Oct 2015

NASA Lasercom Speeds Matched with a Relatively Small Package

A NASA-developed laser communication (lasercom) system made headlines in 2013 when it demonstrated record-breaking data download and upload speeds to the moon. Now, a NASA optical physicist says he can match those speeds -- plus provide never-before-achieved, highly precise distance and speed measurements -- all from the same relatively small package.

26 Oct 2015

D-Link Launches Robust HD 720p PoE Day/Night Network Camera

D-Link today introduced the HD PoE Day/Night Network Camera (DCS-3511). The robust IP Camera employs a traditional "box camera" form factor, but in a compact package. The new DCS-3511 is perfect for applications where a strong surveillance presence is required, such as in banks behind teller counters or at gas stations visibly capturing activity at the pumps.

26 Oct 2015

COBAN Launches ECHO Rugged and Compact Body-Worn Cameras

COBAN Technologies an industry leader in body-worn and in-car video solutions for law enforcement, has introduced the ECHO line of rugged and compact body-worn cameras.

26 Oct 2015

New Software Creates 3-D Map of the Brain

The animal brain is so complex, it would take a supercomputer and vast amounts of data to create a detailed 3-D model of the billions of neurons that power it.

26 Oct 2015

Entries Invited for SPIE Startup Challenge 2016

New photonics entrepreneurs have through 20 November to enter the SPIE Startup Challenge 2016, an opportunity to pitch their light-based technology products to a team of business development experts and venture capitalists. The annual competition is held during SPIE Photonics West at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, running 15-17 February and hosted by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

23 Oct 2015

PhotoPlus Expo 2015: Canon to Showcase Latest Imaging Products

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will be showcasing its latest in high-quality imaging products for photographers of all skill levels in addition to hosting educational seminars and professional photographer print signings at PhotoPlus Expo 2015 in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, October, 22 – 24, 2015, in booth #121.

23 Oct 2015