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Compact Ultra-Thin Design Provides Narrow Light Radiation Pattern for Autofocus Flash Function in Digital Cameras

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a new miniature autofocus light emitting diode (LED) for use in ultra-slim digital still camera and cell phone designs.

5 May 2008

Helping LCD TV Manufacturers and Brands Reduce Power Consumption of LCD TVs

The LCD TV Association, a global, not-for-profit, marketing trade association formed to help the entire LCD supply chain, retail channel and consumers, recently launched its GreenTV logo program to help focus LCD TV manufacturers and brands on reducing the power consumption of LCD TVs and raising consumer awareness.

2 May 2008

Company to Now Integrate Optical Bonding into Customer Offerings

Touch International, Inc. (TI) today announced it has acquired the specialized industrial LCD enhancement assets from the Torrance, Calif. location of DuPont Display Enhancements, Inc., a subsidiary of DuPont.

1 May 2008

DRS Technologies Announces Contract to produce Thermal Weapon Sights

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today the receipt of new contract orders totaling over $51 million to produce Thermal Weapon Sights II (TWS II). The contracts were awarded by the U.S. Army’s Research, Development & Engineering Command’s (RDECOM) Acquisition Center at the U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, acting on behalf of Program Executive Office Soldier at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

30 Apr 2008

State-of-the-Art Electro-Optic System Allows Greater Flexibility in Boat Design

Royal Navy's new Astute-class submarines will be using Thales UK's non-hull penetrating, optronic mast. The state-of-the-art electro-optic system will allow greater flexibility in boat design and provide improved surface visibility without giving away the position of the submarine. The optronic mast will be powered by Wind River VxWorks mission-critical real-time operating system (RTOS), it was announced today.

29 Apr 2008

Installation by Leading Research Center Signifies Increased Adoption of XLR Technology

Cymer, Inc., the world's leading supplier of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, announced today the company has installed its XLR 500i light source at IMEC, a leading research center which brings together world-leading IC manufacturers, foundries and suppliers to develop solutions for future semiconductor technology scaling.

29 Apr 2008

New Patented Film Has the Highest Reported Water Vapour Barrier Performance

A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any other technology available in the market, opening up new opportunities for the up-and-coming plastic electronics sector.

29 Apr 2008

PLCC-6 Package Provides Better Color Control and Reliability

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today introduced a new family of compact high-brightness tricolor surface mount (SMT) LEDs for indoor and outdoor full color signs and video displays.

29 Apr 2008

DRS Technologies Receives Order for Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System Subassemblies

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an initial order of $36.4 million on a five-year contract with a projected minimum value of approximately $101 million to produce critical subassemblies for the Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) program.

28 Apr 2008

Phase III SBIR contract from the US Army for Cadmium Telluride on Silicon Night Vision

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR) are pleased to announce the award of the second year of a three-year, Phase III SBIR contract from the US Army for developing the manufacturing infrastructure for the commercialization of cadmium telluride (CdTe) on silicon (Si) as the key precursor substrate for the creation of mercury (Hg) cadmium telluride (MCT) based infrared (IR) imaging cameras and systems.

28 Apr 2008

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