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Austriamicrosystems Launches Dot-Matrix LED Drivers

Analog IC designer and manufacturer, Austriamicrosystems has announced that it has launched the AS1130, dot-matrix LED driver. The unique feature of this LED driver is that it takes up only a small PCB space of 5mm©÷ and can at the same time drive 132 LEDs.

By Andy Choi 7 Oct 2011

TESCAN Launches Plasma Source FIB Integrated Field Emission SEM

TESCAN has launched a high-resolution Schottky field emission scanning electron microscope (SEM) named the FERA3 XMH with a built-in xenon plasma source-based focused ion beam (FIB).

By Andy Choi 7 Oct 2011

Nanoco, Tokyo Electron Sign Further Agreement for Second Phase of Solar Film Development

Nanoco Group, a developer and producer of cadmium-free quantum dots and nanomaterials, and Tokyo Electron, a leading equipment supplier in Japan, have inked a further agreement subsequent to the end of the first phase of a solar film development based on nanomaterials.

By Andy Choi 7 Oct 2011

ALMA Telescope Integrates Novel Laser System Jointly Developed by NKT Photonics and TeraXion

TeraXion and NKT Photonics have announced that a 1556 nm laser system jointly developed by them has been integrated as a master clock in the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) telescope, the world’s most powerful and largest radio astronomy telescope situated in the Atacama desert of northern Chile.

By Andy Choi 7 Oct 2011

Dilas Extend Their Range of High-Power Vertical Diode Laser Stacked Arrays

DILAS, the diode laser company, announces the expansion of its QCW high-power vertical diode laser stacked arrays. These devices are now available at 1940nm with power ranges up to 12W QCW per bar and optional fast-axis collimation.

6 Oct 2011

Springer to Digitize Almost Their Entire Catolog and Offer the Whole Lot Electronically

Springer Science+Business Media has started its extensive digitization project, Springer Book Archives (SBA). The SBA initiative will include nearly all books that have been published since the 1840s. Springer expects that the book archives will contain around 65,000 titles.

6 Oct 2011

Using Lasers to Polish Surfaces to a High Gloss Finish

At present, components used in areas such as tool and die making generally have to be painstakingly polished by hand – but a recently developed automated process could soon offer a much faster solution.

5 Oct 2011

Organic Medical Imaging Supports Breakthrough Treatments for Incurable Diseases

Scientists at The University of Nottingham are developing microscopic organic medical imaging systems to support a new generation of breakthrough treatments for currently incurable diseases and chronic life-threatening illnesses.

5 Oct 2011

MaxLite Receives Honorable Mention for LED Edge Lit Flat Panel Displays

Building on its extensive portfolio of awards and honors, MaxLite has received an “Honorable Mention” for its popular LED Edge-Lit Flat Panels, at the prestigious 2011 Lighting for Tomorrow Competition.

5 Oct 2011

Leica Science Lab provides a Knowledgebase on Microscopy and Histology

Leica Science Lab, the knowledge portal of Leica Microsystems, offers scientific research and teaching material on the subjects of microscopy and histology, from the basics to specific application know-how.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 5 Oct 2011

Pyrosales Offer Affordable Thermal Imaging Cameras for Buildings

Thermal imaging is now even more affordable than ever for builders with the FLIR i3 camera. This small yet versatile infrared camera is designed to suit all budgets and is available now from Pyrosales Pty Ltd.

4 Oct 2011

New Transmitted-Light Bases for Stereomicroscopes from Leica Microsystems

Outstanding illumination in any situation: with its TL3000 ST (brightfield), TL4000 BFDF (bright-/darkfield), TL4000 RC™ / TL4000 RCI™ (Rottermann Contrast™ technology) and the new flat TL5000 Ergo (automatic, zoom dependent contrasting) transmitted-light bases, Leica Microsystems is introducing a series of bases specially designed for a variety of stereo and macroscope applications from documentation of single cells to screening of whole animals.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 4 Oct 2011

Focus on OLEDs and Electrophoretic Displays Printed Electronics USA

At the forthcoming IDTechEx conference; Printed Electronics USA, in Santa Clara, on November 30-December 1, 2011, there will be a focus on technologies such as OLEDs and electrophoretic displays, with leading innovators such as Sumitomo, Panasonic and E Ink discussing their progress.

4 Oct 2011

New Digital Colour Camera for High Quality Brightfield Imaging

Olympus has introduced the new, easy-to-use SC100 digital colour camera for high quality brightfield imaging, especially where optimal colour reproduction and superior resolution are required. The 10.5 megapixels sensor of the SC100 allows samples to be investigated in minute detail, particularly when using a low magnification objective.

4 Oct 2011

Report Predicts Growth in Medical Imaging in US Cloud Computing Market

Online research website, Research and Markets has released a report titled "US Cloud Computing Market for Medical Imaging-Exponential Growth in the Volume of Medical Imaging Data to Drive Market".

By Andy Choi 4 Oct 2011