Edge AI Inspection System
Blaize ® (El Dorado Hills, CA) has announced a strategic partnership with Accton, a provider of networking and communications solutions, to bring edge AI computing to the AI inspection market. The Accton Smart Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) solution will utilize the Blaize ® Pathfinder P1600 Embedded System on Module (SoM) to add visual AI production line inspection for assembly, manufacturing, packaging, and appearance activities. The Accton product Pallas uses Blaize’s P1600 SoM, leveraging the programmability and efficiency benefits of the Blaize Graph Streaming Processor (GSP ® ) architecture. The SoM is suitable for rugged and challenging environments and offers the processing power, low latency, and energy efficiency crucial for AI inferencing workloads at the edge.
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Non-Contact Meauring System
Marposs (Auburn Hills, MI) recently announced the availability of non-contact machine vision measuring systems able to detect the presence of defects such as porosity, scratches and depressions on the sealing surfaces of castings. These systems can be used to inspect any kind of housing, from the engine block of a traditional combustion engine to the housing of electric drive units (EDU) for electric vehicles. These systems, suited for in-process production lines, use robot-operated high-resolution cameras and grazing lights combined with stereo-photometric technique to inspect critical sections of the cast component. The Feret diameter of the defects, as well as the distance between defects, is measured to determine the concentration of anomalies on the surface. Geometric measurement of the component can also be accomplished.
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Silica/Silica Optical Fibers
Armadillo SIA (Riga, Latvia) recently introduced the Optran ® UV NSS Fiber, specially designed to provide excellent deep-UV (ultraviolet) solarization resistance. The new optical fiber features a hermetic carbon layer, very low numerical aperture (NA) expansion, and superior optical stability while operating in the UVC spectral range and beyond, from 190 nm to 1200 nm. The high solarization-resistance fibers are a great solution for semiconductor technology, laser delivery systems, spectroscopy, medical technology and diagnostics. The UV NSS optical fibers are available in any NA value from 0.12 to 0.30 and can be customized upon request. Core diameters are available from 90 μm to 1000 μm. Comprised of biocompatible materials, the operating temperature range of the Silica/Silica optical fibers is -190 to +150 °C.
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Ultraviolet-Enhanced Photodetectors
Opto Diode Corporation’s (Camarillo, CA) UVG family of photodiodes operate from 190 nm to 400 nm, and are available in two different configurations, circular and square. The UVG100 is a large, square photodetector with an active area of 100 mm2 and operates from 190 nm to 400 nm. It exhibits an excellent UV response with 100% internal quantum efficiency. The UVG20C has a 20 mm2 circular active area in a TO-8 package and is suitable for electron detection between 190 nm and 400 nm. The UVG5S has 5 mm2 circular active area and provides detection from 225 nm to 400 nm; the UVG 20S features a circular 24 mm2 active area with detection from 190 nm to 400 nm; the UVG12, with a 13 mm2 circular active area and no cap (for maximum responsivity), operates from 193 nm to 400 nm.
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MIPI Optical Modules
Teledyne e2v (Grenoble, France) announced the release of its 2-Megapixel Optimom™, the first in a range of MIPI CSI-2 optical modules powered by Teledyne e2v’s proprietary image sensor technology. Optimom™ 2M features a native MIPI CSI-2 protocol and standard FPC connector to link with embedded processing boards. Integration is instant using a dedicated Development Kit, which includes both an adapter board for hardware integration and Linux drivers for straightforward software integration with NVIDIA Jetson or NXP i.MX solutions. Optimom 2M can be tailored for multiple scenarios with two color options (monochrome or RGB) and three lens options (a multi-focus lens, a fix-focus lens, or without lens). The lens is supplied already installed and focused.
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CMOS Camera-Based Beam Profiler
MKS Instruments, Inc. (Andover, MA) recently announced the Ophir ® SP932U USB 3.0 High Resolution Beam Profiler. The SP932U system is a compact, CMOS camera-based beam profiler for UV, VIS, NIR, and Nd:YAG wavelengths that delivers accurate laser intensity distribution measurements. It combines wide dynamic range, high sensitivity, linearity, and high resolution. The SP932U profiler includes the industry’s most sophisticated beam profiling software, BeamGage ® . BeamGage features a new, optimized Blooming Correction algorithm designed specifically for NIR and Nd:YAG wavlengths, making it suitable for applications in the NIR 1000-1100nm range. The SP932U profiler provides 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution, a 3.45 μm pixel pitch, and a frame rate of 24 Hz at full resolution.
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Holotomography Microscope
An optical microscope utilizing incoherent light to generate holographic images of unlabeled live cells is now available from Tomocube (Daejeon, South Korea). Called HT-X1, the new microscope incorporates a 450 nm LED light source for transmitted light, together with a five-channel fluorescence filter engine, with any 3 of the channels being captured for overlaying. The large, motorized stage will easily accommodate 24-, 12- and 6-well plates and standard 35mm imaging dishes in the integrated incubator, which is equipped with a sealing lid to allow gassing and combines with a motorized laser-powered auto-focus module for accurate and repeatable monitoring of locations during long-term studies. A 40× 0.95 NA air objective lens allows rapid imaging of multiple locations with a lateral resolution of 156 nm. The extremely high numerical aperture also allows more illumination for fluorescence imaging while the large 160 × 160 micron field-of-view allows rapid and easy imaging of multiple locations.
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Energy Dispersive Spectrometer
JEOL (Peabody, MA) introduced its latest Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS), the Gather-X. Gather-X, a windowless EDS for the JEOL IT800 series FE SEM features improved detection sensitivity for characteristic X-rays less than 1 keV and the ability to detect soft X-ray regions less than 100eV (Li-K). The unique electron trap design enables collection of the entire EDS range at beam voltages up to 30kV. A racetrack-shaped detector allows insertion at very short working distances while maintaining a large solid angle for efficient collection of high spatial resolution EDS maps. Higher count rates allow for fast collection times, minimizing potential beam damage with sensitive specimens. Gather-X operation is embedded within the SEM Center software for Live (Real-Time) display of EDS spectrum or maps with SEM imaging.
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Class AAA LED Solar Simulator
Innovations in Optics, Inc. (Woburn, MA) recently introduced the new LumiSun™-50, an innovative, compact LED, AAA solar simulator based on the OEM LumiSun™. LumiSun™-50 provides AAA certified output over a 50 mm × 50 mm illumination area, suitable for measuring the efficiency and spectral response of photovoltaic cells. Unlike bulky, lamp-based solar simulators, LumiSun™-50 employs a multi-wavelength array of long lifetime LEDs that are driven independently to emulate the spectral output of the sun. The unit offers three preset solar reference spectra plus the flexibility to create and save user-defined spectra by varying the output of the individual LEDs. Output power can be varied from 0.1 to 1.5 Suns, and user-friendly operation is supported by a front-panel touchscreen. Remote digital control is enabled by an RS-485 interface with Modbus RTU communication protocol.
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Fiber Optic Testing Kit
Softing Inc. (Haar, Germany) has released its FiberXpert 700 Quad Multimode (MM) and Singlemode (SM) Testing Kit, which performs Tier 1 certifications for MM and SM fiber optic links and then prints official test reports directly from the PC software. The FiberXpert 700 device features automatic wavelength detection and data storage, ensuring that it completes tests quickly and eliminates operator error risks. It also stores measurement results directly in its internal memory — up to 10,000 measurements. The FiberXpert 700 unit displays PASS/FAIL results directly on its high-resolution color LCD screen and comes with a rechargeable lithium polymer battery that enables up to 50 hours of operating time. Applications for this kit include complete Tier 1 fiber optic link measurements, optical loss or power measurements, continuity testing and more.
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Large Sapphire Windows
Custom fabricated large sapphire windows for use in protecting electronic sensors and vison systems on the outboard surface of aircraft and drones have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. (Providence, RI). Meller Large Sapphire Windows exhibit Mohs 9 hardness, which is second only to diamond, and are optically clear to provide a protective outer surface for electronic sensors and vison systems. Fabricated in different shapes and sizes up to 10" dia., depending upon the diameter to thickness aspect ratio, they feature transmission from the UV to IR (270 nm to 4.7 microns). These windows exhibit flatness to 1/10th wave in the visible and less than 2 arc sec. in/in. parallelism with finishes from 60-40 to 40-20 scratch-dig, depending upon size and construction.
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