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Momentive Expand Portfolio to Support Growing LED Packaging and Assembly Companies

Momentive Performance Materials, a leading manufacturer of custom heat-cured elastomers, liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and RTV adhesives, today announced an expansion of its InvisiSil LED (light emitting diode) encapsulants and Glob Top encapsulants portfolios to support the increasing need for advanced silicone technologies in LED packaging.

1 Nov 2007

Veeco Announced the Purchase of Two MOCVD Systems by Chinese OptoElectronics Manufacturer

Veeco Instruments Inc., announced today that two recently purchased TurboDisc(R) E450(TM) As/P Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Systems are being used by Xiamen Sanan OptoElectronics of Xiamen, China to expand their capacity of red, yellow and orange (ROY) high brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LEDs).

From Veeco 1 Nov 2007

New Tunable-Diode Laser Gas Analyzer Technology to Prevent Catastrophic Ice Formation

The presence of even trace amounts of H2O moisture or CO2 can threaten the integrity of processing equipment during compression and liquefaction of the natural gas due to ice formation. Carbon dioxide (CO2) or moisture (H2O) measurements can be used as a leading indicator of breakthrough, but in either case, it is essential to have very fast moisture analyzer to improve the life of the desiccant while maintaining product quality.

1 Nov 2007

Fibre Optic Essentials, Easy Reading for Both Professionals and Laymen

The book starts with a basic discussion on light waves and the phenomenon of refraction and reflection. It then goes on to introduces the reader to the field of fibre optics and covers some of the recent developments, such as fibre amplifiers, dispersion compensation and nonlinear effects. A number of other applications are also presented.

31 Oct 2007

Neoptix to Produce new On-Line Fiber Optic Condition Monitoring in a Joint Venture

Neoptix Incorporated, the market leader in fiber optic temperature sensors, and Qualitrol Company LLC, the global leader in transformer protection and monitoring, today announced their plans to develop and produce new solutions for on-line condition monitoring for the electric transmission and distribution markets.

31 Oct 2007

New Three-Channel LED Driver IC Family Available to Customers

Supertex Inc., a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced a family of three LED driver ICs, the CL320, CL325, and CL330, each consisting of three channels of constant current output, designed to drive three LED strings at currents of 20mA, 25mA, and 30mA each, respectively.

31 Oct 2007