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Most Optical Companies Struggle to Increase Revenue and Income, Says Report

Rapidly declining pricing, softening demand and a still uncertain global economy are creating challenges for manufacturers at all stages of the optical industry supply chain. Most of the companies that manufacture equipment, material and devices for LEDs, optoelectronic devices and photovoltaic devices are seeing declining revenue and income, or outright losses.

10 Jan 2013

Newport Launches Open-Loop Picomotor Controller/Driver Module with 4 Channels

New Focus™, a Newport Corporation Brand, announces the new Model 8742 Open-Loop Picomotor controller/driver module with 4 channels. The compact, single-box design with an integrated controller and driver provides a low-cost solution for driving New Focus open-loop Picomotor products.

From Newport Corporation 19 Dec 2012

NXP Semiconductors’ Advanced HD Video Processors for IP Security Cameras

In a breakthrough for high-definition (HD) network video surveillance, NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced its Advanced ASC884xA and ASC885xA series of single-chip video processors for HD IP security cameras. These devices integrate virtually all functions required for an IP camera design -- from raw image sensor data input, image

From NXP Semiconductors 3 Dec 2012

Compugraphics Wins National Microelectronics Institute Supplier of the Year 2012

Leading photomask supplier Compugraphics was voted Supplier of the Year 2012 at the recent National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) awards ceremony held in London. This is the second time in three years that Compugraphics has won this award.

From Compugraphics Intl. Ltd 20 Nov 2012

Xenon Corp Launches Luxon 300, Large-Area Pulsed UV Curing System

Xenon Corporation announces the development- and availability- of the Luxon 300 Modular Light System, designed to provide pulsed UV curing for the large area targets of semiconductors and display applications.

From Xenon Corporation 20 Nov 2012

ams ASIC Improves Performance of Siemens X-Ray Computed Tomography Scanner

ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs and sensor solutions for consumer & communications, industrial & medical and automotive applications, announced today that it is supplying a highly integrated ASIC which enables a new Siemens photo-detector module for computer tomography (CT) to deliver higher resolution images at lower X-ray dosages.

15 Nov 2012

CSR Introduces Digital Camera Processor for Still and Motion-Image Portable Devices

CSR plc today introduced COACH16™, a new flagship Digital Camera Processor that provides support for the most advanced features in today’s high-performance still and motion-image portable devices, including Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras, Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras (MILC) and high-end Digital Still Cameras (DSC). The performance of COACH16 also makes it perfect for camcorders and other mobile video applications, including those in sport cameras, security cameras and mobile drive recorders.

5 Nov 2012

ON Semiconductor Unveils Auto Focus Control IC for Camera Modules in Smartphones

ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, has introduced the LC898212XA-MH, an Auto Focus (AF) Control IC for camera modules in smartphones.

From ON Semiconductor 20 Oct 2012

Fairchild Semiconductor Develops Smart Gate Driver Optocoupler for High-Power Applications

High-power industrial applications such as solar power inverters, motor drives and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) demand a gate driver optocoupler with high performance and critical protection features.

16 Oct 2012

New Optical Technique to Monitor and Control Semiconductor Etching Process

A research team led by Professors Gabriel Popescu and Lynford Goddard from the University of Illinois has developed an inexpensive technique using a special kind of microscope to etch delicate features on the surface of semiconductors, while simultaneously monitoring the entire process in real time with nanoscale resolution.

29 Sep 2012

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