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Researchers Generate Laser Pulses at a Higher Repetition Rate

Pulsed lasers tend to emit light repeatedly for a short period as if they blink. They can focus more energy compared to a continuous wave laser, whose intensity remains unaltered over time.

20 Jan 2021

Ambarella Introduces CV5 High Performance AI Vision Processor for Single 8K and Multi-Imager AI Cameras

Ambarella, Inc., an AI vision silicon company, today unveiled CV5, an artificial intelligence (AI) vision processor capable of recording 8K video or four 4K video streams. The new system on chip (SoC) will enable the development of intelligent automotive camera systems, consumer cameras (drone, action, and 360°), and robotic cameras.

From Ambarella International LP 12 Jan 2021

World’s Fastest Optical Neuromorphic Processor for Artificial Intelligence

Headed by the Swinburne University of Technology, an international research team has now revealed the world’s fastest and most robust optical neuromorphic processor meant for artificial intelligence (AI).

8 Jan 2021

NTT to Exhibit Online at CES 2021, the World’s Most Influential Tech Event

NTT Corporation (NTT) will exhibit at CES 2021, the world’s most influential tech event, which will be held online from Monday, January 11 to Thursday, January 14, 2021(EST). This is the second attendance at the CES for NTT following last year. Through presentations and videos, NTT will showcase as follows:

8 Jan 2021

Fugro to Provide First Topographic Lidar Base Map for Island Nation of Palau

Fugro has been awarded a contract by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to perform high-resolution topographic lidar base mapping for the Republic of Palau. Located in the western Pacific Ocean and comprising 340 islands, Palau is recognised by the UN as a small developing island state (SIDS) whose remote location, low-lying landmasses and heavily populated coastlines make it especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

From Fugro 7 Jan 2021

Study May Pave Way to Wireless Technologies Similar to Fiber Optics

Despite significant advances in wireless technology, the manufacturing industry continues to turn to wired forms of communication such as Ethernet or fibre optics for its most critical tasks.

24 Dec 2020

Pressure-Quenched Silica Glass Reduces Signal Loss in Fiber Optic Cables

Rapid, accurate communication worldwide is possible via fiber optic cables, but as good as they are, they are not perfect. Now, researchers from Penn State and AGC Inc. in Japan suggest that the silica glass used for these cables would have less signal loss if it were manufactured under high pressure.

23 Dec 2020

Researchers Succeed in World's First Transmission of 1 Petabit per Second in Multi-Mode Optical Fiber

A group of researchers from the Network System Research Institute of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, Japan) led by Georg Rademacher, NOKIA Bell Labs (Bell Labs, USA) led by Nicolas K. Fontaine and Prysimian Group (Prysimian, France) led by Pierre Sillard succeeded in the world's first transmission exceeding 1 petabit per second in a single-core multi-mode optical fiber. This increases the current record transmission in a multi-mode fiber by a factor of 2.5.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers Achieve a Breakthrough in Optical Machine Learning System

Researchers at the George Washington University, together with researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the deep-tech venture startup Optelligence LLC, have developed an optical convolutional neural network accelerator capable of processing large amounts of information, on the order of petabytes, per second.

21 Dec 2020

Molex Acquires Fiberguide Industries to Extend Optical Fiber Industry Leadership and Drive Delivery of Customized, Integrated Solutions

Molex, a leading global connectivity and electronics solutions provider, announced the acquisition of Fiberguide Industries, a manufacturer of customized optical fiber solutions based in Caldwell, Idaho.

21 Dec 2020

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