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Products: Photonics/Optics
TRENDnet (Torrance, CA) recently announced a new 2-Megapixel PoE Day/ Night Dome Internet Camera, model TVIP262PI- A. The tamper resistant TV-IP262PI produces vivid 1280 x 1024 pixel (H.264 compression format) video...
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Products: Photonics/Optics
Coherent, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) has extended its integrated laser machine tool product portfolio with its new META platform, offering improved performance and greater ease-of-use. The META platform features a unibody...
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Products: Photonics/Optics
P-CUBE photodiode modules from Laser Components (Hudson, NH) enable precise measurements in a compact measurement setup. Low-noise, sensitive PIN photodiodes are housed in cubes that have an edge length of only 40mm. To...
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Products: Photonics/Optics
CVI Melles Griot (Rochester, NY) recently introduced SafeClose laser shutters, based on the proven rotor drive actuation technology modified to close on power down. The proprietary Rotor Drive actuator provides a reliable,...
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Products: Photonics/Optics
The ecoVis is a compact, lowvoltage light source (400-2500nm) from Ocean Optics (Dunedin, FL) with built-in cuvette holder that’s suitable for basic lab measurements in teaching labs and other research environments. The...
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Products: Photonics/Optics
Spectra-Physics (Santa Clara, CA) has introduced Spirit™ 8 W, an industrial-grade high power femtosecond (fs) laser for micromachining applications. The Spirit ultrafast laser provides high average power of >8 W in the...
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Products: Photonics/Optics
Energetiq Technology (Woburn, MA) has introduced. New smart controller for its laser-driven light sources. Developed for the EQ-99 series of Laser-Driven Light Sources (LDLS™), the EQ-99 Manager enhances...
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Products: Photonics/Optics
High Power Optical Fibers
Universal Clad (UniClad) optical fiber from Fiberguide (Stirling, NJ) is designed for integration into fiber based lasers and OEM systems performing high power transmission. The fiber uses a large core-to-clad ratio to reduce stress transfer to its core, maintaining laser beam quality and improving focal ratio degradation...
Products: Photonics/Optics
The Agility™ is the world’s first transportable Raman Analyzer to offer a dual-band option. The Agility™ Series employ a highly efficient Volume Phase Grating (VPG®) as the spectral dispersion element,...
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Products: Photonics/Optics
Raptor Photonics (Larne, Northern Ireland) has launched the Kingfisher V, a deep cooled vacuum-based CCD using Raptor’s new vacuum technology called PentaVac™. The Kingfisher V has 4.54m × 4.54m pixels...
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Products: Lighting
Everlight Electronics (Carrollton, TX) has introduced a new highly efficient white mid-power LED series 62-227B (0.4W) and 62-217B (0.5W). These top view LEDs (5630 package) provide high efficacy, high CRI (min. 80 or min. 75),...
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Products: Lighting
Power Integrations (San Jose, CA) recently announced two new reference designs describing high-efficiency, non-isolated, high-power-factor (PF) LED drivers for T8 tubes. The designs feature low component count and...
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Products: Lighting
Universal’s (Nashville, TN) new family of Signa® LED chains makes it simple to design signage with high lumens, consistent color, superior reliability, and an installer-friendly module fastening system. Offering high-efficiency...
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Products: Lighting
EnvironmentalLights.com (San Diego, CA) recently launched a new family of individually addressable RGB LED pixel lighting called Pixel- Pro LED lighting that combines the ability to produce millions of colors with the...
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Products: Lighting
Aimtec (Vaudreuil-Dorion, Canada) recently introduced its AMEPR30D-5070AZ-220 AC/DC LED driver with triac dimming. Available in constant output currents ranging from 0.2 to 2.0A, the AMEPR10D-AZ (10 watt),...
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Products: Lighting
Green Watt Power (Concord, CA), a division of Calex Mfg. Co., has announced CSA/UL agency approvals on the Green Watt Power offering of LED Constant Current power supplies. The GLC Series offers solutions from 18 Watts to 150...
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Products: Lighting
N2Power (Simi Valley, CA) a division of Qualstar Corporation, has announced constant current versions of its 375W AC-DC power supply dubbed XL375LED. The new units are designed to drive strings of LEDs in high...
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Products: Lighting
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Dallas, TX) recently introduced a 1.5A constant current DC/DC buck converter with a combination of frequency synchronization, pulsewidth modulation (PWM) dimming and thermal...
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Products: Lighting
iWatt (Campbell, CA) has launched its iW3616 (12W) and iW3617 (25W) LED driver ICs based on the company’s thirdgeneration digital AC/DC SSL (solid state lighting) LED driver platform. The drivers are designed for...
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Products: Lighting
O2Micro International Limited (Santa Clara, CA) recently extended the company's Free Dimming™ technology and lighting product portfolio with the introduction of the OZ8024 and OZ8024R LED Driver Controllers....
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Products: Lighting
Planar lighting pioneer Oree (Ramat Gan, Israel)recently unveiled the LightCell™ Plus to give lighting fixture manufacturers more options for developing innovative LED-based planar light fixtures. LightCell Plus is geared...
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Products: Lighting
Master Bond UV15 (Hackensack, NJ) is widely used for a variety of bonding, coating and sealing applications in the optical, electronic and optoelectronic industries. This epoxy based UV curable system is 100%...
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Products: Lighting
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) has introduced the new NSIC20xx series of linear constant current regulators (CCR) designed for use in solid state lighting systems. The new NSIC20XX series of CCRs offer a maximum...
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Products: Lighting
Thomas Research Products (Hyntley, IL) has introduced a new step-dimming module that offers easy bi-level dimming control for LED luminaires. The SD1 device works with two standard wall switches to allow bi-level...
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Who's Who: Aerospace
Bob Reisse coordinates the design and testing of ALHAT (Autonomous Landing Hazard Avoidance Technology) sensors. In December, ALHAT instruments were melded to HUEY...
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Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been increasing worldwide as demands for agile, rapid, targeted response forces have grown. UAVs provide surveillance and detection capabilities to these smaller forces that are...
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Tech Needs
Delivery of Antiseptic/Antimicrobial Formulation
A company must deliver a measured amount of antiseptic/ antimicrobial formulation to a specific surface area (between 1 to 3 square feet) and be able to verify visually that the area has been adequately covered and treated. Currently, the antimicrobial formulation is a liquid with a viscosity...
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Reduction of Liquid Temperatures in Metal/Glass Containers
Beverages, when served cold, quickly heat up during consumption. A client seeks material and process technologies that will insulate against heat gain or actively reduce temperature of liquids contained in glass bottles or metal cans. Processes that enable the printing, coating, and...
Techs for License
Electronic Device Prevents Hearing Loss
MP3 and MP4 players, along with powerful Class-D headphone amplifiers, can cause hearing loss due to a continuously high sound pressure level (SPL). A Hungarian university has developed an electronic device for preventing hearing loss and simulating ear distortion. The invention is a simple module that models...

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