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Panasonic Unveils Lumix FX77 Camera with Beauty Re-Touch Function

Loaded with an Art Retouch function, the Lumix FX77 from Panasonic can automatically whiten the teeth, shrink the face, enlarge the eyes and can even add lipstick, eye shadow or rouge at the touch of a button.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

AVT Add New Monochrome and Colour Cameras to Manta GigE Vision Range

STEMMER IMAGING announces that AVT has added a new camera to each end of its highly competitively priced range of Manta GigE Vision cameras. Available in both monochrome and colour variants, there are new 5 Mpixel and VGA (0.33 Mpixel) resolution versions of these robust cameras which can be used in industrial inspection and automation, logistics, intelligent traffic solutions and traffic monitoring.

9 Mar 2011

AnalogicTech Releases Energy-Efficient Step-Up LED Backlight Drivers

Analog semiconductor manufacturer, Advanced Analogic Technologies has launched the AAT14XX line of 31 mA step-up LED drivers.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Pentax Releases Optio S1 Digital Camera with 14 Megapixel Sensor

Pentax Imaging has launched an ultra-light and user-friendly PENTAX Optio S1 digital compact camera.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

ASC Launches DragonEye 3D Flash LIDAR Camera for Discovery Space Mission

Advanced Scientific Concepts (ASC) has launched the DragonEye 3D Flash LIDAR camera, designed specifically for use in Discovery’s last space exploration mission.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Raytheon to Deliver Advanced Infrared Imaging Sensors for Long-Range Surveillance

Raytheon has secured a $50 million contract from the U.S. Navy. As per the terms of the contract, Raytheon will deliver a total of 50 AAS-44C(V) Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems, which will be used on MH-60S and MH-60R helicopters.

By Andy Choi 9 Mar 2011

Olympus Releases Crushproof Digital Camera with Inbuilt Manometer

Olympus is all set to release its toughest-ever digital camera, the TOUGH TG-810. According to the company, the camera is the first crushproof digital imaging device and can withstand a load of up to 100 kg.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011

Cobolt Launches Single Longitudinal Mode Lasers with True Fiber Pigtailed Option

The Cobolt 04-01 single longitudinal mode laser series from Cobolt will now have a true fiber pigtailed option.

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011

Toshiba Sells Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment to Sony for $646 Million

Toshiba has announced that the equipment for manufacturing semiconductors is being handed over to Sony for $646 million (¥53 billion).

By Andy Choi 8 Mar 2011

Photonics Company, Alfalight Signs Investment and Technology Agreement with In-Q-Tel

Alfalight, an aluminum-free laser diode manufacturer, has announced an investment and technology agreement with In-Q-Tel, the technology investment firm of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

By Andy Choi 7 Mar 2011

Imec Deploys ASML’s NXE:3100 Scanner for EUVL Research Program

The President and CEO of Imec, Luc Van den Hove has announced that the installation process of the NXE:3100, ASML’s Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography scanner (EUVL), has begun in its facility at Leuven.

From imec Inc. 7 Mar 2011

Innovative Floating Solar Technology Offers a New Paradigm in Energy Production

Solaris Synergy, an Israel-based company, EDF Group, a French-based firm, have collaborated to develop floating solar power plants.

By Andy Choi 7 Mar 2011

BIOLASE Receives U.S. Patent to Apply Laser Technologies for Vision Correction

Manufacturer and distributor of dental laser products, BIOLASE Technology has received a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that covers the use of its laser technologies for vision correction.

7 Mar 2011

Innovative Light Technology Reduces Radiation Side Effects in Cancer Patients

Quantum Devices, in collaboration with NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program, has used space technology for innovative medical applications.

7 Mar 2011

Mitsubishi Electric Develops Advanced Laser Diode for Transmission Devices

Mitsubishi Electric, manufacturer of electric and electronic products, has produced a fully monolithically integrated laser diode for transmission products that sends huge data at 43 Gbps. This technique is known as Return to Zero Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying.

7 Mar 2011