Isofoton today announced it has obtained solar photovoltaic cells with 19.5% efficiency, over half a point more than its highest efficiency rates previously obtained through conventional manufacturing technologies. Isofoton has increased ...
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Of the global market for semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs), the integrated SOA chip packaged devices (monolithic multi-diode) are expected to hold 71% share of global consumption (by value) in 2012, and rise to 82% in 2017, according ...
Tags: SOAs, SOA chip, monolithic multi-diode, optical components
Xeikon, a digital color printing technology company, launched Xeikon Vectorizor, a new software add-on to the Xeikon X-800 digital front-end. This software will set a new standard in communication with laser die cutting devices, said the ...
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US-based manufacturer of pressure sensitive adhesive products MACtac Printing Products has announced the addition of FDD6919, a new resilient label to its durable film product line. The new FDD6919, optimized for laser and impact printing ...
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Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA, which makes lasers and optical components, modules and subsystems for the optical communications, industrial and consumer laser markets, has completed the sale of the assets of its Santa Rosa thin-film ...
Tags: lasers, optical components, modules, subsystems, optical communications
Optical networking and associated semiconductor technology company JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported its first-quarter 2013 (ended 29 September 2012). Non-GAAP net revenue was $420.9m and net income was $35.0m ($0.15 per share). ...
Tags: Optical networking, associated semiconductor, net revenue
Taiwan’s Union Optronics Corp (UOC) has purchased an AIX 2600G3 planetary reactor from Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany, to expand production of gallium arsenide (GaAs) based laser diodes. Purchased in Q2/2012 and due for delivery ...
Tags: laser diode, diodes, Metal Organic Chemical, laser production
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced the winners of its 2012 Innovation Awards, with LUX-TSI winning the award in the Measurement in Action category, sponsored by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). The ...
Tags: LUX-TSI, 2012 Innovation Awards, The IET Innovation Awards, LED, Lamp
UK-based Grafitec Label Presses has announced the installation of its EFI Jetrion 4900 at Colorscan Imaging Products, Burton upon Trent. Grafitec Label Presses sales director John Ainley said the 4900 offers full digital ...
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With the emergence of new trade legislation in respect of CE marking, the pressure is once again on processors to manufacture to exacting standards. As the industry begins to take tentative but positive steps forward the quality standards ...
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South Africa-based Africa Stereos has chosen a new Screen PlateRite FX1524 platesetter, installed and commissioned by Kemtek Print Solutions. Africa Stereos MD Sean Drake said the new Screen PlateRite system gives them more leverage in ...
Were we not promised super-thin bendable, flexible and rollable organic LED (OLED) displays? Phones like Samsung's Galaxy and HTC's Desire have shown us that the rigid versions can deliver stunning images. So where are those flexies? It ...
Provider of semiconductor diagnostic, characterization and defect localization solutions, DCG Systems Inc of Fremont, CA, USA says that a major Japanese power device manufacturer has purchased a DCG ELITE (Enhanced Lock-In Thermal Emission) ...
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ID Technology, a division of Pro Mach is set to demonstrate several lasers from its extensive range of laser coders at Pack Expo from 28-31 October 2012 in Chicago. According to the company, laser coding on corrugated cartons is the ...
Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has received its first single order valued at more than £1m for advanced laser wafers, to enable a new generation of fiber-optic communications devices. The order is ...
Tags: IQE InP, fiber-optic communications devices, laser wafers, FTTH