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Avago Unveils New Compact Optocoupler for Hybrid Electronic Vehicles Application

Avago Technologies (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced a new compact extended temperature automotive grade optocoupler for use in hybrid electronic vehicles. Avago’s ACPL-36JV 2.5 Amp optocoupler incorporates an integrated desaturation detection and fault status feedback system while offering superior performance over a wide operating temperature range from -40 to +105 degrees-C. The ACPL-36JV is ideal for use with isolated IGBT/power MOSFET gate drives, industrial inverters, AC and brushless DC motor drives, and uninterruptable power supplies.

30 Jan 2010

SUSS MicroTec Divests Test Systems Division to Cascade Microtech

SUSS MicroTec today announced the sale of its Test Systems Division, which is located in Sacka near Dresden, Germany, plus other related assets. The Company was sold to Cascade Microtech, Inc., a worldwide leader in the precise electrical measurement and test of integrated circuits.

29 Jan 2010

Strategic Business Report on Worldwide Optoelectronics Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Optoelectronics in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Optical Equipment & Systems (Optical Transmission Equipment, Optical Measuring Instruments, Installation Equipment, Optical Sensing Equipment, Optical Disk Equipment, Optical Input-Output Equipment, Medical Laser Equipment, Laser Processing Equipment, Printing Process and Plate-making Equipment, & Other Optical Equipment), and Optical Components ( Light Emitting Devices, Light Receiving Devices, Hybrid Optical Devices, Display Devices, Solar Cells, Optical Fibers, Optical Connectors,Optical Passive Components, and Other Optical Components).

29 Jan 2010

Andor Names ALPAO as Value Added Reseller for Adaptive Optics Market

Andor Technology plc (Andor), a world leader in scientific imaging, spectroscopy solutions and microscopy systems, today announced the appointment of ALPAO as their new Value Added Reseller for the Adaptive Optics market. ALPAO, based in Grenoble, France, is a manufacturer of Adaptive Optics solutions, especially of extremely sensitive wavefront sensors, for research and industry.

29 Jan 2010

IMC Networks Adds New Ethernet Copper/Fiber Switch Modules to iMcV-Switch Line

Featuring Priority Queuing, Flow Control and Viewing Status

29 Jan 2010

Oclaro Introduces 7W 808nm Single Emitter Pump Module for Nd:Yag Lasers

Oclaro, Inc., a provider of optical components for industrial applications, today announced a powerful 7W 808nm single emitter pump module

29 Jan 2010

Centronic Releases New Infrared Photodiodes Line for 1 to 2.4 µm

Centronic announced at Photonics West 2010 a new series of infrared photodiodes for the wavelength region 1µm to 2.4 µm

29 Jan 2010

Coherent Expands Sapphire Series CW Visible Laser Line with 532nm Lasers

Coherent, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) (Nasdaq: COHR) has expanded their Sapphire™ family of compact CW visible lasers with 532 nm (green) lasers based on the company’s unique OPSL technology.

29 Jan 2010

AIXTRON to Build New Research and Development Facility

AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6; NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) today announced an important step in the implementation of its accelerated Research and Development strategy by building a new state of the art R&D campus at its premises in Herzogenrath-Kohlscheid in support of the company’s Research and Development strategy.

29 Jan 2010