Photonics

Coherent Introduces Dot Projector Modules for Depth Sensing in Consumer Electronics, Robotics, and Autonomous Vehicles

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in optical sensing for consumer electronics, today announced the introduction of dot projector modules for depth sensing in consumer electronics, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in optical sensing for consumer electronics, today announced the introduction of dot projector modules for depth sensing in consumer electronics, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.
  • Dot projector modules from Coherent enable customers to design cameras that capture an entire scene at a broad angle and extended depth range even in bright outdoor lighting conditions, all while maintaining low power consumption.
  • The miniature dot projector modules are based on surface-mount technology (SMT) for seamless integration.
  • The dot projector modules can be combined with the flood illuminator modules from Coherent for long- and short-range imaging.

Silanna UV and Marktech Optoelectronics to Demo New UVC LEDs at Photonics West 2024

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Silanna UV will unveil a new distribution partnership at Photonics West 2024. At the key US event, Silanna will share a booth with experienced US-based manufacturer, Marktech Optoelectronics, to celebrate Marktech commencing distribution of Silanna's cutting-edge 235nm and 255nm UVC LEDs.

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  • Partnering on Better Far UVC and Deep UVC LEDs for Germicidal UV, Chemical Sensing
    BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Silanna UV will unveil a new distribution partnership at Photonics West 2024.
  • At the key US event, Silanna will share a booth with experienced US-based manufacturer, Marktech Optoelectronics, to celebrate Marktech commencing distribution of Silanna's cutting-edge 235nm and 255nm UVC LEDs.
  • "We are very excited to collaborate with Silanna to expand our UVC product offerings via the Silanna Safe™ UVC solutions product portfolio," said Mark Campito, CEO of Marktech Optoelectronics.
  • Silanna UV and Marktech look forward to meeting visitors at booth #237 at Photonics West 2024 in San Francisco where they can learn more about innovative deep UVC LED and far UVC LED solutions.

Photonics Technologies to Expedite Environmental Analysis

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Optica Foundation today released details on the environmental research funded by the 2023 Optica Foundation Challenge. Researchers Justus Ndukaife, Vanderbilt University, USA, and Yicheng Wang, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum/Photonics and Ultrafast Laser Science (PULS), Germany, both are working to create light-based solutions to sense, measure and address environmental toxins in the form of nanoplastics and greenhouse gases.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Optica Foundation today released details on the environmental research funded by the 2023 Optica Foundation Challenge .
  • Ndukaife and Wang have proposed photonics solutions to detect environmental toxins.
  • Ndukaife and Wang have proposed innovative photonics solutions to more efficiently and rapidly detect environmental toxins so they can be mitigated and avoided."
  • In fact, 79% of all plastic that has ever been made still sits in landfills or the natural environment.

CES 2024 Netherlands Tech Pavilion Merges Tech and Nature for a VR Glimpse at a Sustainable Future

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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"My role as a creative innovator is to inspire hope and optimism through my visual storytelling," said Tse. "When an environment is healthy, trees and plants will send energy and resources to plants that are hurting. There is a beautiful interdependence that exists in nature. When tech is created to help others, it's that same spirit of benevolence and community. 'Sustainable Garden' is meant to express that tech and nature can work together to forge a better future -- not just for humans, but the Earth and all living things."

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  • The NL Tech Pavilion theme for CES 2024 is "Let's Innovate Sustainable Solutions," and the CES 2024 delegation features 12 CES 2024 Innovation Award winners.
  • 'Sustainable Garden' is meant to express that tech and nature can work together to forge a better future -- not just for humans, but the Earth and all living things."
  • (Startup and CES 2024 Innovation Award Honoree )
    Sevvy : Technology that enables healthy, sustainable and fast cooking and baking.
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    Interested media and analysts who want to schedule an interview with companies in the NL Tech Pavilion during CES 2024, please contact [email protected] .

Salvo Technologies Announces the Formation of Torrent Photonics

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Monday, January 1, 2024
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LARGO, Fla., Jan. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Salvo Technologies announced today the formation of Torrent Photonics LLC ("Torrent'). The formation of Torrent is the result of the Company's integration of its photonics entities into a newly formed business dedicated solely to the Photonics industry.

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  • Salvo Technologies announced today the formation of Torrent Photonics LLC ("Torrent').
  • The formation of Torrent is the result of the Company's integration of its photonics entities into a newly formed business dedicated solely to the Photonics industry.
  • LARGO, Fla., Jan. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Salvo Technologies announced today the formation of Torrent Photonics LLC ("Torrent').
  • The formation of Torrent is the result of the Company's integration of its photonics entities into a newly formed business dedicated solely to the Photonics industry.

Tuskegee University team is 2023 recipient of $100,000 IBM-SPIE HBCU Faculty Accelerator Award in Quantum Optics and Photonics

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics , and the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center have selected a group of researchers and educators at Tuskegee University as this year’s recipient of the IBM-SPIE HBCU Faculty Accelerator Award in Quantum Optics and Photonics.

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  • SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics , and the IBM-HBCU Quantum Center have selected a group of researchers and educators at Tuskegee University as this year’s recipient of the IBM-SPIE HBCU Faculty Accelerator Award in Quantum Optics and Photonics.
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    The team at Tuskegee University (left to right): Dimitar Dimitrov, Fan Wu, S. Keith Hargrove, and Akshaya Kumar.
  • “I’m looking forward to seeing how Tuskegee University continues to push boundaries and create additional opportunities for their students and community.”
    “Our team is very grateful to receive the IBM-SPIE HBCU Faculty Accelerator Award in Quantum Optics and Photonics,” said Dr. Kumar.
  • “We are excited to be introducing Tuskegee University students to the frontier area of quantum optics and photonics research.

Global Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) Markets, 2033 - PICs Propelling Next-Gen Communication with Efficiency and Speed

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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DUBLIN, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Photonic Integrated Circuits Market - A Global and Regional Analysis, 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, Dec. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Photonic Integrated Circuits Market - A Global and Regional Analysis, 2023-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global photonic integrated circuits (PICs) market is experiencing robust growth driven by several key factors.
  • Photonic integrated circuits offer advantages such as higher data transfer rates, lower power consumption, and reduced latency compared to traditional electronic circuits.
  • Overall, the combination of increasing demand for high-speed communication, technological advancements, 5G deployment, and the exploration of new applications is fueling the growth of the global photonic integrated circuits market.

Photonics Research Reveals Potential for Next-Gen AR/VR and IoT

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Optica Foundation today released more detailed information on information technology research funded by the 2023 Optica Foundation Challenge. Researchers Zaijun Chen, University of Southern California, USA, and Alejandro Velez-Zea, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, both proposed novel approaches to addressing the flow of data and information in consumer-centric technologies.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Optica Foundation today released more detailed information on information technology research funded by the 2023 Optica Foundation Challenge .
  • Chen and Velez-Zea are introducing unique, innovative ways to address these issues by lessening the network burden and creating more seamless interactions and realistic environments."
  • In today's existing process, optical signals need to be converted to the electrical domain as part of the flow of information.
  • Research from Alejandro Velez-Zea, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, seeks to deliver on that demand.

Neurophos Raises $7.2 Million Round to Create Super-fast, Energy-Efficient Metamaterial-Based Optical AI Chips for Data Centers

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Neurophos, a spinout from Duke University and Metacept Inc., has raised a $7.2M USD seed round to productize a breakthrough in both metamaterials and optical AI inference chips.

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  • Neurophos has raised a $7.2M USD seed round to productize a breakthrough in metamaterials and optical AI inference chips.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Neurophos, a spinout from Duke University and Metacept Inc ., has raised a $7.2M USD seed round to productize a breakthrough in both metamaterials and optical AI inference chips.
  • Neurophos' optical metasurfaces are designed for use in data centers and their approach is already shattering world records in computational energy efficiency.
  • Neurophos plans to use high-speed silicon photonics to drive a metasurface in-memory processor capable of fast, efficient, AI compute.

Intel and NewPhotonics Achieve Breakthrough with 224Gbps Electrical SerDes and Photonics Engine Integration

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel Corporation and NewPhotonics Ltd are proud to announce a milestone achievement: the successful integration of Intel new 224Gbps electrical SerDes design with NewPhotonics cutting-edge Photonics Engine, resulting in an end-to-end direct modulation electrical-to-optical link utilizing PAM4 modulation.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Intel Corporation and NewPhotonics Ltd are proud to announce a milestone achievement: the successful integration of Intel new 224Gbps electrical SerDes design with NewPhotonics cutting-edge Photonics Engine, resulting in an end-to-end direct modulation electrical-to-optical link utilizing PAM4 modulation.
  • Unprecedented Speed and Scalability: The integration of Intel SerDes design and the NewPhotonics Photonics Engine achieved a 224Gbps end-to-end data transmission rate with exceptional performance.
  • "We are thrilled to have achieved the successful integration of our photonics technology with Intel most advanced 224Gbps SerDes."
  • Noam Avni, Intel Vice President, added, "Our advanced SerDes designs, combined with NewPhotonics optical engine, demonstrates the power of pushing the boundaries of technology.