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CableLabs Issues DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON Specifications

Cable Television Laboratories (CableLabs), a non-profit R&D consortium dealing in cable telecommunications technologies, has issued DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE 1.0) specifications.

By Andy Choi 15 Mar 2011

China Intelligent’s LED Street Lamps Pass CIE 127-1997 Standard Test

China Intelligent Lighting and Electronics has announced that its LED street lamps have cleared the tests conducted by the National Lighting Test Center.

By Andy Choi 15 Mar 2011

10X10 MSA Announces Availability of Ratified 100 Gb/s Module Specification

The 10X10 MSA, a group specializing in technology development for 100 Gb/s client interfaces, has announced the availability of 100 Gb/s module specification.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

Panasonic Canada Releases Video Surveillance Cameras with ImmerVision’s Panomorph Lens Technology

Panasonic Canada, producer of electronic and electric products, is offering a wide range of video surveillance cameras that feature 360o functionality.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

Kaiam Releases QSFP Modules for Telecom and Datacom Applications

Kaiam, optical component developer and manufacturer, will demonstrate its 40 Gb/s Transmitter and Receiver Optical Subassemblies designed for LR4 Applications at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) 2011 in Los Angeles.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

CapeNet to Build OpenCape Fiber Optic and Microwave Network

OpenCape, a non-profit corporation, and CapeNet, a joint venture between CapeNet Partners and Telecom Global, have entered a contract for designing, building, and operating the OpenCape fiber optic and microwave network.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

Single-Mode Nanowire Laser Offers High Mode Quality and Low Lasing Threshold

Researchers from the Peking University in Beijing and Zhejiang University in Hangzhou have published the outcome of their research on a single-nanowire laser, which operates in a single mode, in Nano Letters issue.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

AVEVA to Exhibit Latest Laser Technology at SPAR 2011

AVEVA will showcase its laser technology offerings, the IntelliLaser and the Laser Model Interface, at the 2011 SPAR Conference 2011 in Texas.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

Sensors Unlimited – Goodrich ISR Systems Unveils High-Resolution InGaAs Line-Scan Camera

Sensors Unlimited – Goodrich ISR Systems has developed a high-resolution, line-scan InGaAs camera, the SU1024LDM, which offers 1024-pixel imaging.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

Farnell Rolls Out Double Layered PC Board for Evaluation of IXYS Solar Cell Products

The latest offering from Farnell is a 3.5x4” double layer PC board called the EVIX-10 designed specifically for evaluation of IXYS’ solar cell product, the XOB17-12×1 SolarBIT.

By Andy Choi 14 Mar 2011

Cree Extends LED Lighting Partnership with Zumtobel Lighting

LED lighting specialist, Cree proclaimed that it has extended the strategic deal inked with Zumtobel Lighting in 2008 for two more years.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 14 Mar 2011

Excelitas Technologies’ Solid State Silicon Photomultiplier Technology Ideal for Low Light Level Detection Applications

Excelitas Technologies has announced that its solid state silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) technology has achieved breakthrough photon detection efficiency (PDE) levels and minimal dark counts.

From Excelitas Technology 11 Mar 2011

Laser Components’ Silicon Avalanche Photodiodes Function with Low Operating Voltage

The SAP500 series from Laser Components is low noise, quantum efficient avalanche photodiodes (APD) featuring minimal dark current.

By Andy Choi 11 Mar 2011

Solar 3D Uses Existing Semiconductor Facility for Mass Production of Micro-Photovoltaic Solar Cells

Dedicated to harnessing maximum sunlight to produce electricity, Solar 3D, a California-based three dimensional solar cell manufacturer has devised a low-cost semiconductor method to create solar cells in massive quantities.

By Andy Choi 11 Mar 2011