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New Lasers for High-Precision Applications

JDSU will be highlighting new commercial lasers at this week's Photonics West conference in the San Jose Convention Center. JDSU's booth will feature multiple commercial laser and optical communications solutions that support a wide range of applications, including microelectronic, biophotonics and inspection, among others.

21 Jan 2008

Nexxus Lighting Acquires Solid-State LED Manufacturer

Nexxus Lighting, Inc., a world leader in advanced lighting technology, including solid-state LED and fiber optic lighting systems and controls used in commercial, architectural, signage, swimming pool and retail lighting today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Lumificient Corporation, a Maple Grove, MN, manufacturer of solid-state LED products for the sign lighting, commercial/architectural and retail markets.

11 Jan 2008

Saint-Gobain and Novaled Demonstrates Feasibility of Large Area OLEDS

Saint-Gobain and Novaled have demonstrated the feasibility of large area OLEDS, based on a new high-performance metallic anode, with Saint-Gobain Recherche technology and Novaled OLED proprietary developments.

10 Jan 2008

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Combining Low Cost with High-Efficiency Performance

Solar cells have attracted global attention as one of the cornerstones of alternative energy. In theory, it seems to make abundant sense to tap into the energy of the sun to convert light to electricity with little or no emission of noxious pollutants.

9 Jan 2008

Precision Series Combines Latest in Color Performance, Technology and Design

Drawing on its 20-year heritage and expertise in the visual display industry, ViewSonic(R) Corp. announced its entrance into the "luxury home theater lifestyle" category with the first offering in its Precision Series, the Pro8100 home theater projector.

7 Jan 2008

TSB Invests £10 Million for More Energy Efficient Lighting, Lasers and Displays

Research and development into the integration and advancement of more energy efficient lighting, lasers and displays is set to be stimulated through a £10 million investment by the Technology Strategy Board.

7 Jan 2008

Switched On To New Technology

Researchers are developing new technology that could replace the household light-bulb within three years.

5 Jan 2008

OSRAM Wins Prize for Their Development of LED-Based Illumination Modules

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has carried out pioneering work in the development of thin-film LEDs – supported by Fraunhofer researchers from Jena. The team of researchers has won the German Future Prize 2007 for their development of LED-based illumination modules.

4 Jan 2008

KITECH Licenses Visual Pattern Recognition Technology

Evolution Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of breakthrough robotic technologies for consumer products, today announced that the Korean Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) has licensed their ViPR® visual pattern recognition technology for incorporation into KITECH's national robot platform Software Development Kit (SDK).

3 Jan 2008

Energy Focus Launches Three New LED Products

Energy Focus, Inc. the global leader in energy-efficient lighting technologies, announces three new EFO-LED products for use in commercial and industrial applications. These products will be sold through Energy Focus's distribution channels and private labeled through its alliance with TCP, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of compact fluorescent light bulbs.

27 Dec 2007