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Leica Geosystems Debuts Advanced Airborne LiDAR Solution

Leica Geosystems introduces its next generation of airborne LiDAR solutions, the Leica ALS80. By incorporating advanced laser technology, new high-speed point cloud generation and viewing software, faster acquisition and processing time and their related costs savings are now possible.

11 Sep 2014

Global Optical Metrology Market Forecast to Grow at 6.43% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Optical Metrology Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

10 Sep 2014

GEDI Lidar to Probe Depths of the Forests from the International Space Station

A laser-based instrument being developed for the International Space Station will provide a unique 3-D view of Earth’s forests, helping to fill in missing information about their role in the carbon cycle.

9 Sep 2014

Toshiba Launches Four New Photorelays in Industry's Smallest VSON4 Package

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it will expand its lineup of photorelays in the industry’s smallest package with the addition of four products: “TLP3417”, “TLP3420”, “TLP3440” and “TLP3475.” Mass production shipment starts from today. The new products are suited for system solutions in various applications, including semiconductor testers, measurement equipment, probe cards and medical equipment.

From Toshiba America, Inc. 8 Sep 2014

Intel Silicon Photonics Solutions Group Wins 2014 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award

The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce that the Intel® Silicon Photonics Solutions Group from Intel Corporation is the winner of the 2014 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award.

From Optical Society Of America 5 Sep 2014

Optical Internetworking Forum Completes 100G Multi-Vendor Interoperability Demonstration at ECOC 2014

The Optical Internetworking Forum, operating with the theme of “OIF Interoperability 2014 - Accelerating Momentum on the Road to Next-Generation Architectures” has completed a multi-vendor interoperability demonstration highlighting the expansion of 100G component availability to smaller form factors by testing live traffic over media including optical fiber, copper cables and backplanes.

4 Sep 2014

MACOM Unveils New 10G Chipset for 10G/12G SFP+ and XFP Optical Module Designs

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (“MACOM”), a leading supplier of optical networking products today announced the industry’s most integrated 10G chipset ideal for 10G/12G SFP+ and XFP optical module designs. The innovative chipset consists of a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) along with an integrated laser driver and a limiting amplifier with the option of an integrated clock and data recovery (CDR).

2 Sep 2014

CyberOptics to Exhibit Wireless WaferSense Measurement Devices at SEMICON Taiwan

CyberOptics® will demonstrate wireless measurement devices for chamber gapping, leveling, wafer handoff teaching and airborne particle measurement.

From CyberOptics Corporation 2 Sep 2014

Toshiba Launches Two New Small-size SO6 Package Photovoltaic Couplers

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced the launch of two new photovoltaic couplers housed in small-size SO6 packages: the TLP3905 and TLP3906.

From Toshiba America, Inc. 1 Sep 2014

Silvaco Optics to Sell Acton Optics & Coatings’ Finished Products in California

Acton Optics & Coatings is pleased to announce that it has expanded its sales network on the West Coast by entering into an agreement with Silvaco Optics to sell their finished optics and optical coating products in California.

From Teledyne Princeton Instruments 30 Aug 2014