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Indium Phosphide-Based Optical Component Maker Acquired Inplane Photonics

Indium phosphide-based optical chip and component maker CyOptics Inc of Lehigh Valley, PA, USA has acquired Inplane Photonics of South Plainfield, NJ, USA, which was founded in 2001 and designs and manufactures planar lightwave circuits (PLCs) for optical networks in both commercial and defense markets, including telecoms, LAN/WAN networks, avionics and shipboard systems.

7 Nov 2007

Photonic Alternative to Wireless Networking Could Offer Faster Data Rates

A photonic alternative to wireless networking could offer data rates of up to 100 Mbit/s in an unlicensed part of the spectrum.

6 Nov 2007

NovaCentrix Delivered PCS 1100 Machines to Customers of Photonic Curing Technology

NovaCentrix has delivered multiple R&D-class PCS 1100 machines to customers developing new inks and applications requiring the high-speed low-temperature substrate capabilities of the Photonic Curing technology.

6 Nov 2007

The Photonic Component Group Appointed Reseller of Laser Diode Products

The Photonic Component Group, a division of Power Technology, Inc., a leading force in the laser industry for almost 40 years, has been appointed as a reseller of Opnext, powered by Hitachi laser diode products. Opnext is the former Hitachi laser diode and photonics division.

6 Nov 2007

Swisscom to Suggest Sharing Costs with Competitors on Laying Fibre Optics in Switzerland

Swisscom AG chief executive Carsten Schloter has suggested sharing costs with competitors on laying fibre optics in Switzerland, a move which he describes as making both business and economic sense.

4 Nov 2007

Sales of Fiber laser to Exceed $240 million in 2007

Sheet metal cutting and micro applications lead the growth in the fiber laser market according to the latest report from Strategies Unlimited.

4 Nov 2007

Nikon Launches the Latest Eclipse Ti Inverted Microscope Series

Nikon Instruments, Inc. today announced the launch of its latest inverted microscope series, the Eclipse Ti. Available in three models, the new Ti offers improved system speed, increased flexibility and efficient multi-mode microscopy as part of a fully-integrated microscope system that is ideal for high-end research and live cell imaging.

1 Nov 2007

New User-Friendly Website Created by Fibre-Optic Association

Designed to assist users of fibre-optic communications systems, the Fibre-Optic Association's (FOA's) new website is designed to help these very users plan and install fibre-optic communications systems. The FOA is currently working to fill a void in the information available about fibre-optics.

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

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