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CONEC Introduces Fiber-optic Duplex LC Connectors

CONEC, a manufacturer of connectors catering to the electronics and communications industries, has added fiber-optic duplex LC connectors to it series of water-resistant connectors.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Larson Electronics Announces Stainless Steel LED Light

Larson Electronics Magnalight, a producer of commercial and industrial grade lighting products, has added the HALSS-48-2L-LED light for hazardous areas.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Rapid Electronics Expands TruOpto Range of LED Products

Rapid Electronics, one of the leading suppliers of electronic components in the UK, has expanded the TruOpto series of LED devices with the addition of three new products. The new products are 14.2mm LED displays, 1W and 3W power LEDs, and white LED lamps.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Research on Quantum Dots to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

Mark Lusk and his team at the Colorado School of Mines conducted several studies to considerably increase the solar cell efficiency.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Michigan University Researchers Design New Fluorescent Blue OLED

Engineering scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a new fluorescent blue organic light emitting diode (OLED) with high efficiency.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

XKL Unveils Two DarkStar Optical Transport Systems

Fiber optic networking solutions provider, XKL releases DXM10–2 and DXM10–4 optical transport systems that are compact, robust, and fully integrated.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Resolve Optics Launches Fixed Focus Infrared Lenses

Resolve Optics, a global provider of lenses that produce high quality images from demanding applications, expands its product portfolio by launching a new series of fixed focus infrared lenses.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Samsung LED, Sumitomo Chemical Form JV to Manufacture LED Sapphire Substrates

Samsung LED, headquartered in Suwon, Korea, signs joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Chemical, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, to develop, manufacture, and sell LED sapphire substrates.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Emprise Services to Launch Energy Saving Lighting Solution

Emprise Services, a support services company, has entered into a partnership to launch an energy efficient lighting solution with Inductec Lighting, a manufacturer of induction lighting products.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Eglin Air Force Base Saves Energy Costs with EverLast Lighting

Energy-efficient lighting solutions manufacturer, EverLast Lighting, has announced that the U.S. Air Force has chosen its induction streetlight fixtures for the Eglin Air Force Base located in Valparaiso, Florida.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Elbit to Provide Joint Terminal Attack Controller Laser Target Designator to US Marines Corps

Elbit Systems of America, a company that provides high performance system solutions and products for the defense, commercial aviation, medical instrumentation and homeland security markets, has been awarded a $9.6 million contract to provide the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Laser Target Designator (JTAC LTD) to the United States Marine Corps System Command in Virginia.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011

Carl Zeiss Meditec’s MEL 80 Excimer Laser Receives FDA Approval

Carl Zeiss Meditec, a leading global medical technology supplier, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) premarket approval for its MEL 80 Excimer Laser for treatment of hyperopia. The FDA had previously approved the laser for treatment of astigmatism and myopia.

By Andy Choi 31 Mar 2011