Solid State Supplies has announced availability of a new high-power and high-performance ultra-violet (UV) light emitter that targets a wide range of industrial applications. Manufactured by LED Engin, the new LZ4-04UV00 365nm LuxiGen ...
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In late July this year, a Chinese tourist surnamed Yang accidentally crashed an unmanned drone into Taipei 101, sparking national security concerns in Taiwan. On average the 508 meter tall landmark of Taipei is hit by three drones per ...
When Chris Carlen developed an enthusiasm for flashlights containing high-power LEDs, he didn’t anticipate that his hobby interest would lead to the creation of a new, high-speed LED driver delivering lighting performance that exceeds ...
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GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless developer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, has launched its Half-Bridge Evaluation Board, which demonstrates ...
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The market for mid-infrared lasers is about to receive a welcome boost from a raft of new medical and military applications. That’s according to a new analyst report from the market research firm Strategies Unlimited, which ...
Tags: mid-infrared lasers, photonics industry, mid-IR region
The integration of LEDs into biophotonics and medical science devices is set to increase in value by a multiple of five over the coming six years, according to a new forecast by ElectroniCast, Upper Lake, CA, USA. Earlier this week, the ...
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The German machine vision (MV) industry is on a stable growth course. According to the latest market data from the country’s VDMA Machine Vision Association, in 2014 the sector will enjoy growth of five percent to surpass the sector ...
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The mid-IR laser market is relatively small when compared to the total laser market, but it is growing almost four times faster than the laser market as a whole, according to market analyst Strategies Unlimited. This growth is driven by ...
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The mid-IR laser market is relatively small when compared to the total laser market, but it is growing almost four times faster than the laser market as a whole, according to market analyst Strategies Unlimited. This growth is driven by ...
Tags: MiD-IR Laser, Total Laser Market, Growing
A combination of existing commercial applications and new consumer applications will drive the market for uncooled infra-red imaging technologies, according to Yole Développement, the French market consultancy. The company’s ...
Global sales of photonic sensors and detectors will increase from $6.3 billion in 2013, an estimated $7.3 billion in 2014 and will reach $15.2 billion in 2019, according to a new market study by analyst BCC Research. This growth equates to ...
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Total sales of machine vision (MV) components and systems in North America increased 11% to $1.04 bn in the first half of 2014, according to new statistics issued by trade association the AIA. This is the best first half performance by the ...
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Despite the apparent saturation of optical coherence tomography systems in the ophthalmology markets of developed countries, the distinct OCT market for healthcare and life science sectors is still expected to grow from around €500 ...
The emergence of applications in cancer diagnostics, cardiology and gastroenterology will help drive the market for clinical optical imaging to $2 billion by the end of the decade. That’s according to a new market report from the ...
Tags: Cancer Diagnostics, optical technologies, ultrasound technologies
Over the past 15 years or so, car manufacturers have been showing increasing interest in new technologies – especially photonics-based developments – in all areas: from powertrain, through lighting to driver assistance and ...
Tags: Photonics, car manufacturers, lighting, smart displaying