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Toshiba Plans to Provide Discrete Semiconductor Devices in Key Markets

Toshiba aims for stable business expansion by providing discrete devices in growth markets.

From Toshiba America, Inc. 27 Aug 2014

Cree, Lextar Electronics to Sign Supply Agreement for Sapphire-based LED Chips

Cree, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, and Lextar Electronics Corporation, today announced that the companies have entered into an agreement whereby Cree will make an investment in Lextar and the companies will enter into a supply agreement for sapphire-based LED chips.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 27 Aug 2014

Larson Electronics Introduces New Explosion Proof LED Stack Light for Use in Hazardous Environments

The EPL-TL-5X10W-C-2XPA Class 1 Division 1 and Class 2 Division 1 LED stack light from Larson Electronics is approved for use in hazardous environments where explosive and flammable gases, vapors, and dusts exist, as well as wet locations and marine environments. This LED stack light with double audible horns offers 50 watts of light in red, yellow, blue, amber, and green.

27 Aug 2014

Synopsys Announces Winners of 2014 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that four students, Xinda Hu of the University of Arizona, and Anthony Vella, Aaron Bauer, and Nicolas Brown, all of the University of Rochester, are the winners of the 2014 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition.

26 Aug 2014

Spectra 1000 Series UV Light Decontamination System Effective in Killing Major Healthcare-Acquired Pathogens

Spectra254, a developer of high-power, easy-to-use, affordable UVC light decontamination systems, has released a recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine that reports that Spectra254’s Spectra 1000 Series of UV light decontamination system is highly effective in killing three major healthcare-acquired pathogens recently named by the Center for Disease Control as urgent or serious public health threats.

26 Aug 2014

In-Depth Analysis Report on Global Photonic Sensor and Detectors Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Photonic Sensors and Detectors: Technologies and Global Markets

26 Aug 2014

Larson Electronics Releases 300W Hazardous Area LED Light Fixture for Recessed Panel Mounting

Longtime leader in commercial and industrial grade lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 300 watt hazardous area LED light fixture designed for recessed panel mounting. LED technology and a compact design make this lamp an excellent replacement upgrade option for paint booths and hazardous locations where flammable chemical vapors are present.

26 Aug 2014

StereoVision Imaging Demonstrates Mobile, Hand-Held 3D Binocular Technology

StereoVision Imaging, Inc. (SVI) recently demonstrated its latest mobile, hand-held 3D binocular technology to government officials in the Los Angeles, CA area at ranges greater than 200 meters from point of use. The patented SVI technology allows users to view "persons of interest" through binocular optics and then capture a 3D video clip.

26 Aug 2014

New Electro-Optical Space Object Tracking Site Being Developed in Western Australia

Under a new strategic cooperation agreement, Lockheed Martin and Electro Optic Systems Pty Ltd are developing a new space object tracking site in Western Australia that will paint a more detailed picture of space debris for both government and commercial customers.

26 Aug 2014

Touch Taiwan 2014: AUO to Present Ultra High Resolution Display Technologies for Mobile Devices

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") today announced its ultra high resolution display technologies and applications for mobile devices, including 5-inch Full HD and 8-inch WQXGA (1600x2560) LCD panels adopting a-Si (amorphous silicon) display technology, AHVA high resolution car and medical displays, the full series of oTP (On-cell Touch Panel) integrated touch solutions for 5 to 15.6-inch smartphones, tablets and notebook PCs, 4.3-inch ultra thin LTPS TFT-LCD, and 5.5-inch Full HD in-cell touch AMOLED panel.

From AU Optronics Corp 25 Aug 2014

Novel Microscopy-Based Decision Support System for Diagnosing Malaria

A Finnish-Swedish research group at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, and Karolinska institutet, Stockholm, has developed a novel "man and machine" decision support system for diagnosing malaria infection. This innovative diagnostic aid was described in PLOS One scientific journal today, 21 August.

25 Aug 2014

Diodes AP1695 Driver Optimizes Sub 12W Triac Dimmer-Compatible LED Lamp Design

Diodes Incorporated, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, today introduced the AP1695. This LED lamp driver optimizes the design of sub 12W triac dimmer-compatible LED lamps by featuring a dimming range of 1 to 100% and up to a 30% reduction in bill of materials (BOM) cost.

25 Aug 2014