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Optoelectronics
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TTI signs disty deal with Osram Opto Semis
TTI Inc., a specialty distributor of electronic components, has signed a distribution agreement with Osram Opto Semiconductors, a global leader in the optoelectronics industry, expanding TTI’s product offering to its valued customer base in North America. Jeff Ray, TTI vice president…
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Microsoft raises alarms about face recognition
Microsoft is calling on US Congress to regulate the use of facial recognition technology to protect people’s privacy and freedom of expression. It’s the first big tech company to raise serious alarms about an increasingly sought-after technology for recognizing a person’s face…
Product
Flexible light guide / light pipe systems solve design challenges
MENTOR Flexible light guide / light pipe systems provide an elegant and cost-efficient solution for many opto-electronic design challenges, including a minor design change during a product mid-life-cycle face-lift. Popular versions are designed for use with SMD TOP LEDS. Light…
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IP68 rated videoscope probes stand up harsh industrial environments
FLUKE 800 x 600 resolution Fluke DS701 Diagnostic Videoscope and 1200 x 720 resolution Fluke DS703 FC High Resolution Videoscopeare built for industrial maintenance troubleshooting and quality assurance testing and are designed to stand up to challenges of a rugged environment. High definition probes have…
Product
True circular 5.0-inch LCD serves smart home devices
TIANMA AMERICA True circular 5.0-inch LCD for use in smart home and high-end medical applications, provides a full active display and a resolution and contrast ratio performance that rivals that of OLED displays. Product delivers ultimate expression of the freeform…
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Turning silicon photonics into a new competitive asset for the electronics industry
Optical microcircuits enhance health, security and computation capacity
Product
Medical grade TFT LCD solution utilizes integrated dc-dc converter
AZ DISPLAYS ATM0700D38B Medical grade TFT LCD solution is an 800 x 480 RGB, 24-bit LCD that utilizes an integrated dc to dc converter on the FPC, allowing a user to interface to the graphics driver with only 40 pins…
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CMC partners with Advanced Micro Foundry to accelerate photonics R&D
CMC Microsystems, Kingston ON, and Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), a Singapore-based manufacturer of silicon photonics integrated circuits, are partnering to develop a new design automation platform for silicon photonics that will let Canadian university researchers take the lead in developing…
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Professional maker kit comes in form of PCAP touchscreen
SCHURTER Engineering TouchKit is a professional maker kit in the form of a PCAP touchscreen for development engineers to experience first-hand the advantages of projected-capacitive technology. Kit contains Plug & Play 10.1” PCAP touchscreen sensor with controller based on an…
Feature
A camera revolution is on the horizon with NexOptic’s lens technology
Since early telescopes, we have seen various lens designs that aid users in viewing distant objects, though they all suffer from fundamental weaknesses. These models use curved lenses that have size limitations and are also prone to aberrations. Vancouver-based NexOptic…
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Electrochromic glass becomes the largest smart glass market
Electrochromic glass is the largest smart glass market today, and it is unlikely to be dethroned any time soon. For those unfamiliar with the technology, in its most common form it transitions from a clear or pale yellow to a…
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NexOptic smartphone lens prototype sees light of day
NexOptic Technology Corp. has completed preliminary testing on its smartphone lens system, engineered to impact the rapidly growing, smartphone, telephoto marketplace. “We are all very encouraged by the results our team has achieved on its first mobile lens demonstration. Imaging capabilities from our desktop…