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Osram Introduce Full HD Home Cinema Projector with LED Lighting System

Driver technology from OSRAM is integrated into the first full HD home cinema projector with an LED lighting system which was presented by the Delta Electronics, Inc. at the IFA consumer electronics exhibition in Berlin. RAPCUR™ LED drivers enable LED front projectors to produce razor-sharp images of unparalleled quality.

17 Dec 2008

Imagine Optic to Integrate Unique High-Power Laser System for Orion High-Power Laser

Imagine Optic, Europe’s leading manufacturer of Shack-Hartmann wavefront metrology and adaptive optics solutions is proud to announce that it has delivered unique laser metrology and adaptive optics systems to Brit...

15 Dec 2008

IMEC Debut 11 Megapixel Micro-Mirror Array for High-End Industrial Applications

Each mirror in the array is 8µm x 8µm and can be individually tilted by the high-speed integrated CMOS circuitry underneath the array. This device fits in IMEC’s CMORE initiative, which offers cost-effective solutions for continued system scaling, not by shrinking CMOS but by focusing on monolithic co-integration of heterogeneous technology.

From imec Inc. 15 Dec 2008

PI Awarded United States Patent for Piezo Actuator Technology

PI's exclusive PICMA® piezo-ceramic actuators are based on the novel stress reduction and encapsulation technologies which increase lifetime by several orders of magnitude both in static and dynamic applications, addressing key lifetime mechanisms common to other piezoelectric actuators.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 10 Dec 2008

Zecotek Photonics Receives Frost + Sullivan 2009 Enabling Technology Award for Medical Imaging

Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ZMS)(FRANKFURT:W1I) today announced that it has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2009 Enabling Technology Award in the PET (positron emission tomography) and PET/CT (computed tomography) medical imaging markets.

10 Dec 2008

New Constant Current LED Drivers Ideal in Low Voltage LED Lighting Applications

Supertex, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUPX), a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced the CL520 and the CL525, two linear, constant current, two terminal LED drivers with only 1.0 volt drop-out and fixed output currents of 20mA and 25mA, respectively.

9 Dec 2008

Leader in Synchrotron Light Research Named Founding Director of Joint Photon Sciences Institute

Chi-Chang Kao, a physicist and leader in synchrotron light research, has been named founding Director of the Joint Photon Sciences Institute (JPSI) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, effective immediately.

9 Dec 2008

One Billion Sensors Shipped Marks Aptina’s Leadership in CMOS Image Sensor Growth

Aptina, a subsidiary created by Micron Technology earlier this year, announced today that it recently shipped its one billionth image sensor. The achievement points to the growing demand for Aptina's high quality CMOS imaging sensors as well as Micron's manufacturing strength.

8 Dec 2008

Intel Researchers Made Next Advance in Field of Silicon Photonics

Intel researchers have made the next advance in the field of Silicon Photonics by achieving world-record performance using a silicon-based Avalanche Photodetector (APD) that could lower costs and improve performance as compared to commercially available optical devices.

7 Dec 2008

Researchers Create Quantum Dots with New Optical Properties

Quantum dots, tiny luminescent particles made of semiconductors, hold promise for detecting and treating cancer earlier. However, if doctors were to use them in humans, quantum dots could have limitations related to their size and possible toxicity.

7 Dec 2008

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