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New Research Report on Status of the LED Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Status of the LED Industry" report to their offering.

8 Apr 2014

Novel Imaging Method Reduces Need for Biopsies for Prostate Cancer Detection

Each year prostate tissue samples are taken from over a million men around the world – in most cases using 12 large biopsy needles – to check whether they have prostate cancer. This medical procedure, which was recently described by an American urology professor as 'barbaric'**, shows that 70% of the subjects do not have cancer.

8 Apr 2014

Researchers Create Optical Diode by Coupling Tiny Doughnut Shaped Optical Resonators on a Silicon Chip

At St. Paul's Cathedral in London, a section of the dome called the Whispering Gallery makes a whisper audible from the other side of the dome as a result of the way sound waves travel around the curved surface. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have used the same phenomenon to build an optical device that may lead to new and more powerful computers that run faster and cooler.

7 Apr 2014

Novel G-RIG Gyro-Stabilized Camera System to be Exhibited at NABSHOW trade fair

The gyro-stabilized camera system has the potential to revolutionize the world of filming due to its simplicity and ease of operation. After more than one year of intense designing, the two Austrians Clemens Fischer and Wolfgang Vogel will exhibit their new system at the NABSHOW trade fair in Las Vegas from 7 to 10 April.

7 Apr 2014

LAISAI Laser Celebrates 20th Anniversary

LAISAI Laser Engineering Co., Ltd (Laisai) introduced the first electronic external rotary line laser to the international market in 2013, which set a milestone in the laser equipment industry. In its 20th anniversary celebration early this year, the company announced it has obtained over 100 patents by 2013.

7 Apr 2014

Report on the Global and Chinese Single-Mode Optical Fiber Industry

Research and Markets have announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Single-Mode Optical Fiber Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

7 Apr 2014

New Generation of T8 LED Lamps with Thermoplastic Heat Sink from Revolution Lighting

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (“Revolution Lighting”), a leading provider of advanced LED lighting solutions, announced today the launch of its Seesmart brand Generation 3 (G3) LED tube lamps. This new generation of T8 LED lamps features an innovative all-plastic construction with a thermoplastic heat sink for cool, efficient operation.

7 Apr 2014

HLDS Introduces HL100 Optical Archiving Library System for Long-term Data Preservation

Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (HLDS) today unveiled the company’s Optical Archiving Library System (Model HL100). The new product, with its exceptional long-term data archiving capabilities, is targeted at the enterprise market.

7 Apr 2014

TAEC Introduces Four New TOSLINK Fiber Optic Transmission Modules

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced the addition of four new models to its line-up of TOSLINK® fiber optic transmission modules: the TOTX1350(F), TORX1350(F), TOTX1350(V,F) and TORX1350(V,F). The new models have a data rate of direct current (DC) to 10Mb/s for distances up to 100m using all plastic fiber (APF), and are designed for low power consumption.

4 Apr 2014

Skorpios Joins 100G CLR4 CWDM Alliance

Skorpios Technologies, Inc., a fabless integrated silicon photonics system-on-a-chip company, today announced that it joined an alliance of companies supporting the 100G CLR4 CWDM specifications for data center applications.

4 Apr 2014

Technology and Market Assessment Report on OLED Lighting

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: OLED Lighting Opportunities 2013-2023: Forecasts, Technologies, Players

4 Apr 2014

ISC West: Arecont Vision Introduces New MegaBall 2 Camera with ImmerVision Panomorph Lens

Arecont Vision®, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, announced the latest addition to the company’s MegaBall 2 camera series that delivers wide area coverage with extreme cost-efficiency here at ISC West (booth #8045).

4 Apr 2014

Avago Surpasses Milestone Shipment of Over 500,000 Units of QSFP+ MMF Optical Transceiver Modules

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for wireless, wireline, and industrial applications, today announced it has shipped more than 500,000 units of QSFP+ multimode fiber (MMF) optical transceiver modules for enterprise networking, computing and storage applications.

4 Apr 2014

Major Optical Network Company Places $2.1 Million Order with API for Integrated Solution

API Technologies Corp. ("API" or the "Company"), a leading provider of high performance RF/microwave, power, and security solutions for critical and high-reliability applications, today announced that it has received a new $2.1 million Power and Electromagnetic Integrated Solutions (EIS) order from a leading optical network company, host to the world’s largest wireless, broadband, and telecom providers.

4 Apr 2014

FUJIFILM Releases New High Zoom Ratio Cine Lens Compatible with 4K Cinema Cameras

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) has announced that it will release new high zoom ratio cine lens “FUJINON ZK12×25” (hereinafter “ZK12×25”), compatible with 4K* cinema cameras, in late June 2014. Equipped with the 35mm PL mount**, the most common format for cinema cameras, the ZK12×25 boasts a high zoom ratio covering the focal length of 25mm to 300mm.

4 Apr 2014