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MIT Researchers Enable Significant Advancement Towards Optic Computing

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have succeeded in creating a component to furnish complete optical circuits on silicon chips, at last with the significant advancements in photonic chip development.

25 Nov 2011

Metrasens Chooses Invivo for Ferroguard Series Distribution Used for MRI Suites

Metrasens, being a global leader in ferromagnetic safety for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), signed an agreement with Invivo, a universal leader in providing solutions for medical diagnostic imaging facilities, for distributing its ferroguard range of products, in the US.

By Andy Choi 25 Nov 2011

FoxFury’s LED Lights to be Exhibited at Clean Gulf Training and Exhibition

FoxFury Lighting Solutions will be displaying its range of products from November 30 to December 1 next week at Clean Gulf Training and Exhibition, which is the main oil spill training event in North America.

By Andy Choi 25 Nov 2011

Ultra High Resolution Camera Available from Stemmer Imaging

STEMMER IMAGING can now provide system developers with specialized monochrome and colour cameras which can provide ultra-high resolution yet use standard lens technology.

24 Nov 2011

Berkeley Lab Scientists Develop Simpler Technique to Produce Plasmonic Materials

A research team led by Peidong Yang, who serves as a Chemist at the Materials Sciences Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed high-density three-dimensional supercrystals by stimulating silver nanocrystals having polyhedral shapes that can self assemble, facilitating the production of novel plasmonic materials.

By Andy Choi 24 Nov 2011

Banner’s Q26 Series Photoelectric Sensor with Coaxial Optics Enables Clear Object Detection

Banner Engineering has launched the Q26 photoelectric sensor for detecting clear objects. This is an addition to its sensor product line.

From Banner Engineering Corp. 24 Nov 2011

Transition Networks Launches Power Over Ethernet Plus Compliant Devices

Transition Networks, a subsidiary of Communications Systems and a global leader in industrial fiber networking technology introduces three new industrial-hardened products, developed to augment the advantages of Power Over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) to the devices at the network in both external and industrial environments.

By Andy Choi 24 Nov 2011

Global Technology Award for Nordson ASYMTEK for Spectrum S-922 LED Jetting System

Nordson ASYMTEK, a provider of coating, jetting and dispensing technologies, has won the 2011 Global Technology Award for the fourth time in the LED production equipment category for its Spectrum S-922 LED jetting system for supplying silicone.

By Andy Choi 24 Nov 2011

Narrow Linewidth Tunable Laser Capacity Doubled by NeoPhotonics

NeoPhotonics, a designer and producer of photonic integrated circuit-based subsystems and modules for high-speed, high-bandwidth communication networks has declared that the company is all set to increase the capacity of its narrow linewidth tunable lasers to twice as much, since these lasers have been the major components for high speed 40 and 100 Gbps coherent systems, with the company offering them in an OIF MSA standard ITLA form factor.

By Andy Choi 24 Nov 2011

Lattice Announces Availability of Sercos III Real-Time Industrial Ethernet Solution

Lattice Semiconductor has declared that a Sercos III real-time Ethernet solution is readily available. The LatticeECP3 FPGA-enabled Sercos III solution featuring reduced cost and power provides a flexible and economic design choice for industrial networking applications in real-time.

By Andy Choi 24 Nov 2011

BenQ’s Portable GP2 Projector for Mobile Presentations and Entertainment

BenQ America has launched the second generation of its well-known mini projector, the BenQ Joybee GP2.

By Andy Choi 24 Nov 2011

OptoHiT Phototransistor Optocoupler Series Offers Reliable Isolation at High Temperatures

Industrial applications experience increased temperature and reduced volume in motor control, power supplies and consumer applications like adapters and chargers, thereby posing a challenge to designers.

From Onsemi 23 Nov 2011

U.S. Households to Glow with Samsung’s Newly Introduced LED Bulbs

Samsung Electronics has promoted its new LED lighting solutions such as A19, MR16 bulbs, and PAR20/30/38, provided by Lowe’s, which are intended to replace the usual, luminescent, halogen and CFL bulbs domestically.

By Andy Choi 23 Nov 2011

Prototype Contact Lens Provides Hands-Free Information Updates

Researchers belonging to the Aalto University in Finland and the University of Washington have created a prototype contact lens that can provide hands-free information updates to the wearer. Terminator-style information-vision is making progress towards reality.

By Andy Choi 23 Nov 2011

Behlman’s COTS Power Supplies Extend Life of Navy’s Electro Optical Sensor System

Behlman Electronics, a provider of commercial off the shelf (COTS) power solutions, has manufactured two COTS power supplies for the electro optical sensor system (EOSS) of the U.S. Navy.

By Andy Choi 23 Nov 2011