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"Invest in Photonics" to return in March.
23 November, 2009--Invest in Photonics, a two-day international partnering convention will be held again next year in Bordeaux, France, from March 18-19. Read More
Presstek to sell Lasertel for $10 Million
November 23, 2009--Laser diode manufacturer Lasertel (Tucson, AZ) is being sold to Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems (US), Inc. (Arlington, VA) a business development, marketing and U.S. product support arm of Selex Galileo (SELEX S&AS), which in turn is part of the Italian aerospace, defense, and security conglomerate Finmeccanica. Read More
HIGH-PERFORMANCE OPTICAL COATINGS: Tough requirements make for tough coatings
As coating technology advances, the definition of "high-performance" changes too. Read More
McPherson spectrometer allows rapid analysis from 1 to 300 nm
McPherson's 248/130 grazing incidence wavelength dispersive optical spectrometer allows rapid analysis of spectral light in the 1 to 300nm wavelength region. This instrument is a useful tool for spectroscopy in the vacuum ultraviolet and also the extreme and soft-x-ray wavelength region. Read More
Avago ramps production of QSFP+ AOC and transceiver solutions

Avago Technologies showcased its QSFP+ active optical cable (AOC) and transceiver solutions for short range Infiniband and Ethernet applications at this week's Supercomputing 09 show in Portland, OR.

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Tyco: Tests show shielded better than unshielded for 10GBase-T

Test laboratory GHMT AG conducted analysis of two U/UTP, one F/UTP, and two S/FTP systems. Tyco says the results show shielded systems offer superior noise performance.

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Donors and state of South Carolina fund Clemson Optoelectronics Center of Economic Excellence
November 20, 2009--$4 million has been raised to establish the Optoelectronics Research Center of Economic Excellence at Clemson University (Clemson, SC). Read More
High-power industrial green laser offers reliability and economy
The new Mamba Green from Coherent is a frequency-doubled, diode-pumped solid-state laser that offers an exceptional combination of high output power, outstanding reliability, and low cost of ownership for a wide range of materials processing tasks. Read More
Ethernet Alliance completes initial SFP+ direct attach copper interoperability event

The Ethernet Alliance announced the results of the SFP+ subcommittee plug fest of 10G SFP+ direct attach copper products based on the SFF-8431 industry specification.

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Laser innovation prize offered by Berthold Leibinger Stiftung
November 19, 2009--Applications are being accepted through 1 December for the Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis, honoring work or technical development in applied laser technology. Read More

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DuPont Apollo opens thin-film PV plant in China

DuPont Apollo has opened its silicon based thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing facility in China. The 538,000 square foot manufacturing facility will have an annual capacity of up to 50 megawatts (MW) of modules that will be produced on a thin-film-on-glass PV module production line.

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Schmid Technology, Elvia Group team for 20MW PV installation in France

Completing a project schedule of just under 14 months, including a short installation and start-up phase, Schmid Technology Systems GmbH has teamed with Elvia Group subsidiary Sillia Änergie in developing a 20MW photovoltaic (PV) module line in Lannion, France.

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SEAT to build 10MW solar PV system

The idea is to set up building integrated photovoltaics on the workshops and a factory covering area of 320,000m2. By installing more than 10 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic panels, the system will generate more than 13 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.

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Lockheed Martin to upgrade software on A-10
OWEGO, N.Y., 23 Nov. 2009. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] won a $17.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for a software upgrade that integrates communications and situational awareness capabilities into the A-10C close air support fighter. Read More
ThalesRaytheonSystems delivers first new AN/TPQ-46B radar to U.S. Marines
FULLERTON, Calif., 23 Nov. 2009. ThalesRaytheonSystems engineers delivered the first of 21 weapon locating radars to the U.S. Marine Corps to improve enemy fire detection and location. Read More
Extreme Engineering Solutions Introduces its first conduction-cooled PrPMC/XMC module based on Freescale Dual-Core QorIQ P2020 processor
MIDDLETON, Wisc., 23 Nov. 2009. Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) announces the availability of its first conduction-cooled PMC/XMC single-board computer, the XPedite5501. It is based on Freescale Semiconductor's dual-core QorIQ P2020 processor. Read More
Serial FPDP data recorder for sensor processing in rugged systems introduced by Curtiss-Wright
DAYTON, Ohio, 22 Nov. 2009. Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems in Dayton, Ohio, is introducing the Vortex SDRxL off-the-shelf four-channel Serial FPDP (sFPDP) data recorder for sensor-to-processor streaming data applications in demanding environments. Read More
Satellite battery power for WorldView-2 satellite electronics supplied by EaglePicher
JOPLIN, Mo., 22 Nov. 2009. Satellite electronics designers at Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in Boulder, Colo., needed nickel hydrogen battery cells for power management on the WorldView-2 remote sensing satellite. They found their solution from EaglePicher Technologies LLC in Joplin, Mo. Read More
Pentagon seeks to build airborne infrared sensor for ballistic missile defense within five years
WASHINGTON, 22 Nov. 2009. Leaders of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in Washington are trying to develop an airborne infrared sensor system within the next five years that is capable of tracking and intercepting enemy ballistic missiles in boost phase at or near engine burnout. Read More

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