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Optical Internetworking Forum Approves Revision 3.1 of CEI Implementation Agreement Document

Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) members approved revision 3.1 of the Common Electrical Interface (CEI) implementation agreement document (link to CEI document), which specifies the electrical characteristics of transmitters, receivers, and channels for interface speeds up to 28 Gb/s.

5 Mar 2014

GE Albeo LED Lighting Illuminates Natural Grocers’ Distribution Center and Retail Stores

With a mission to support the environment, it is only natural for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage to incorporate all-LED lighting in its distribution center and new grocery stores.

5 Mar 2014

NEC Display Solutions Announces Fourth Generation of Video Wall Products

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today its fourth generation of video wall products, capable of delivering brilliant imagery to organizations deploying displays for 24 x 7 use in a variety of digital signage, corporate and broadcast video wall applications.

5 Mar 2014

Agilent Technologies Unveils Next-Generation Mobile Spectroscopy Product

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a next-generation mobile spectroscopy product that is ideal for on-site testing in a broad range of applications, including advanced materials, art, historical objects, geology, agriculture, composites, coatings and polymers.

From Agilent Technologies, Inc. 5 Mar 2014

Gallium Nitride Transistors Enable More Compact LED Lamps with Increased Light Output

LEDs are durable and save energy. Now researchers have found a way to make LED lamps even more compact while supplying more light than commercially available models. The key to success: transistors made of the semiconductor material gallium nitride.

From Fraunhofer USA, Inc. 5 Mar 2014

MIR-FIR Spectroscopy in One Step - An FT-IR Dream Becomes a Reality

At Pittcon 2014, Bruker Corporation announces the world’s first FTIR spectrometer which covers the complete mid and far Infrared/THz spectral ranges in one step with no gaps!

From Bruker Optics 4 Mar 2014

Transitions Optical Launches Highly Responsive Adaptive Eyeglass Lenses

Transitions Optical, Inc. announced the launch of its most responsive everyday adaptive eyeglass lenses to date – Transitions® Signature™ lenses, which are clear indoors, but outside, are more reactive to UV light so they get darker in more conditions, such as bright sun, partial sun, cloudy and everything in between, including indirect light – to offer prescription lens wearers a superior and enhanced way to see the world.

4 Mar 2014

OFC 2014: Avago to Demonstrate New 100G Optical Transceiver Module Solutions

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for wireless, wireline, and industrial applications, today announced it will be demonstrating its new generation of 100G optical transceiver module solutions, the Avago 100G QSFP28 SR4 and 100G CFP4 LR4, designed for modern datacenter and enterprise networking applications.

4 Mar 2014

New OIF and MLG-Compliant 100G/10G Multi-Link Gearbox from AppliedMicro

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, also known as AppliedMicro, today announced the Multi-Link Gearbox II (MLG), the first of its kind, designed to significantly lower the cost and complexity of interconnects for next-generation cloud computing and data center environments.

4 Mar 2014

OFC 2014: Oclaro to Highlight 100G Coherent CFP2 Pluggable Transceiver Module

Oclaro, Inc., a leading provider and innovator of optical communications solutions, today announced that it will be demonstrating a much-anticipated coherent CFP2 pluggable transceiver module at OFC 2014. Oclaro continues to focus on creating highly differentiated products based on its core competencies in laser innovation, photonic integration and advanced packaging expertise.

4 Mar 2014

Florida-Based MSi Lighting Receives Investment from 3M

3M has invested in MSi Lighting of Boca Raton, Florida, a company that 3M has been working with for the past year on a line of LED lights for multiple applications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

4 Mar 2014

TE to Unveil Thermal Adhesive Coated Fiber System at OFC Conference

TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, debuts a new fiber installation system that enables fast, flexible and discrete deployment of fiber optic cable in indoor environments. The thermal adhesive coated (TAC) fiber system will be unveiled at the optical fiber communication (OFC) conference on March 9-13, 2014, at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.

4 Mar 2014

Sale of Optical Coherence Tomographers Drive the U.S. Market for Diagnostic Opthalmic Devices

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "U.S. Market for Diagnostic Opthalmic Devices (Executive Summary)" report to their offering.

4 Mar 2014

AppliedMicro Announces Shipment of Four Million 10G Optical Transport Network Ports

Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, also known as AppliedMicro, today announced it has now shipped four million 10G Optical Transport Network (OTN) ports to system providers, underscoring the Company's leadership in this market. AppliedMicro achieved this milestone less than 36 months after shipping one million ports in 2011 and less than 18 months after shipping two million ports in 2012.

3 Mar 2014

Live Webinar on ‘Light Measurement Solutions for the Automotive and Transportation Industry’

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, provider of advanced optical technology that precisely measures the elements of color and light, announced today that it will host a live, complimentary webinar entitled "Light Measurement Solutions for the Automotive and Transportation Industry."

From Konica Minolta Sensing Americas 3 Mar 2014