Jena, Germany – Jenoptik's Lasers Business Unit will introduce its new infrared JenLas disk IR70 disk laser at the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC), a leading European trade fair for equipment and technology in the photovoltaic industries, in Valencia, Spain from September 6-9, 2010.

Westford, Mass. – Laser Services has expanded capabilities in both ceramic materials inventory and its laser-based machining services for those materials. The company is a value-added storehouse for a range of ceramic substrates (primarily alumina) from suppliers including Coorstek, CeramTec, and Kyocera.

Manchester, N.H. – JP Sercel Associates Inc. (JPSA), a manufacturer of laser micromachining systems for LED production, has announced that the Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal has ruled in favor of claimant JPSA, invalidating two of QMC’s Korean patents dealing with scribing and lift-off (LLO).

Porland, Ore. – Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), a supplier of laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, has announced shipment of its new 9850TPIR+ laser link processing system for the DRAM market.

Chemnitz, Germany – The 3rd International Symposium on Laser Micromachining (ISL 2010) will take place here on October 27-28, 2010. This is a follow-up to the successful 2nd International Symposium on Laser Micromachining that took place in Chemnitz and ISL 2009 Asia held in Hong Kong last year.

Portland, Ore. – Electro Scientific Industries (ESI), a supplier of innovative, laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microprocessing (micromachining) industry, has introduced a fully automated 9900 system that delivers unparalleled die break strength (DBS) with a proprietary, highly efficient, laser-based architecture for rapidly dicing ultra-thin silicon wafers (< 50 microns).

Tokyo, Japan – After a three-year absence from the market, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. will resume sales of its ultraviolet (UV) micro-via hole cutting systems. The company expects to market the machines next fiscal year in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan.

Southampton, UK – The micro-material processing applications facility at ultrafast fiber laser manufacturer Fianium is now fully functional and accepting enquiries and sample projects. The facility is operating within Summit Photonics in Portland, Ore.