An outbreak of cautious optimism in optics and laser markets is fueling the hope that the economic slowdown may be over. Not all vendors are cheerful however, with the order books of some in the materials processing sector continuing to ...
Pocket projector; mini projector; pico-projector; nano-projector. The muddle of names that has sprung up around these miniature display products succeeds at least in dragging our thoughts away from the projectors that we are more familiar ...
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The volatile solar market will rationalize extensively over the next year, with the handful of leading companies likely to have successful initial public offerings (IPOs) outweighed by several others going to the wall. Jason Eckstein, the ...
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Falling product costs will help to propel the market for LED-based luminaires to some $25 billion in 2023, up more than a factor of 12 from today’s figure of $2 billion and equivalent to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25 per ...
Analysts at the consultancy company IHS are predicting that the switch to solid-state lighting will cut global electricity demand for general illumination by a remarkable 24 per cent by 2020. According to the firm’s lighting ...
The global photonics market is worth at least $150bn, according to analysis by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics (and owner of optics.org). The data were presented last week (4 September) by SPIE’s Industry and ...
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The global distributed fiber optic sensor market was valued at $585 million in 2013, and projected to approach $1.5 billion in 2018 with 70% of sales associated with the oil and gas segments. But now a revised market forecast, ...
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In the optical communications markets, demand for 40G transceivers is now “ramping up hard” as data centers deploy 40GbE (Ethernet), particularly as a high-density 10G interface via breakout cables. Also, 40G QSFP (quad small ...
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The value of annual sales in the global photonics market has been revised upwards to $182bn, according to new analysis by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics (and owner of optics.org). The new results were presented by ...
Flat-panel computer monitors capable of producing an unprecedented range of colors are going on sale in Europe next month, thanks to quantum dot technology that appears on the verge of making a major impact on the displays industry. ...
Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of its Ametrix ASYX 2.0 light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires, offering a wide range of asymmetric, scalable and controllable solutions for architectural indoor ambient and outdoor ...
Schott has developed a chemically strengthened glass cartridge that is up to three times more resistant to breakage. Schott has developed a chemically strengthened glass cartridge that is up to three times more resistant to breakage. The ...
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Excelitas Technologies Corp. and Enercon will present a webinar highlighting best practices when using curable coatings, inks and adhesives. Featured speakers include Mike Kay, director of product management at Excelitas Technologies and ...
Plessey announced today that it will be exhibiting at the LuxLive event from 18-19 November at London's ExCeL arena. LuxLive is Europe's biggest annual lighting event. Plessey will be showcasing its latest GaN on silicon LED solutions. ...
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Dialight , the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, today set a new standard in the floodlight market with the debut of its new Vigilant® LED Floodlight. Delivering up to 55,000 lumens to meet the needs of industrial ...
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