Optica

Marvell Optical CTO Dr. Radha Nagarajan Awarded 2024 David Richardson Medal from Optica

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Friday, March 8, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced Dr. Radhakrishnan ("Radha") Nagarajan has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the David Richardson Medal by Optica. He is honored for the successful manufacturing and commercialization of InP and Si-based photonic integrated circuits for use as optical interconnects with a wide range of applications.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today announced Dr. Radhakrishnan ("Radha") Nagarajan has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the David Richardson Medal by Optica.
  • Established in 1966, the Richardson Medal recognizes significant contributions to optical engineering, primarily in the commercial and industrial sector.
  • "Congratulations to Radha on receiving the 2024 Richardson Medal.
  • "I'm honored to receive this year's David Richardson Medal and thank Optica for this award," said Dr. Nagarajan.

Lightwave Logic Provides Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Corporate Update

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Friday, March 1, 2024

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today provided a corporate update in conjunction with the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • As of December 31, 2023, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $31.4 million, enabling the company to finance operations through July 2025.
  • Received the 2023 Industry Award for Most Innovative Hybrid PIC/Optical Integration Platform from the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) - a premier industry exhibition.
  • "The fourth quarter of 2023 was highlighted by ongoing interest in licensing our technologies, driven by our first commercial material supply license agreement announced in May," said Dr. Michael Lebby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic.
  • Dr. Michael Lebby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic, will host a fireside chat at 10:50 a.m. Eastern time today with the hosts of the Benzinga All-Access show to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and fiscal 2023 corporate updates, recent milestone achievements and potential near-term catalysts.

SiLC Secures $25 Million in Additional Funding to Advance Machine Vision for AI Applications

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC), a leader in silicon photonics, today announced $25 million in additional funding to bring the total funding proceeds to date, from its Seed and Series A, to $56 million.

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  • SiLC Technologies, Inc. (SiLC), a leader in silicon photonics, today announced $25 million in additional funding to bring the total funding proceeds to date, from its Seed and Series A, to $56 million.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231115588403/en/
    SiLC is bridging the AI gap for machine vision with its FMCW LiDAR-based Eyeonic Vision System.
  • Bridging the artificial intelligence (AI) gap for machine vision, SiLC has engineered the Eyeonic Vision System for vision detection capabilities that span from short distances to over 1 km.
  • “Moving forward, this new funding will help to further fuel our march to bring advanced machine vision to a broader range of applications.”

Lightwave Logic Issues Shareholder Letter and Provides Corporate Update

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Monday, December 4, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today issued a letter to shareholders from its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Michael Lebby.

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  • 2023 has been a transformational year for Lightwave Logic, underscored by the first commercial material supply and license agreement for our electro-optic polymer materials and ongoing efforts to build on this commercialization momentum.
  • Throughout the year we focused on industry awareness efforts, evangelizing the benefits of our platform at leading industry events globally.
  • Per the terms of the non-exclusive material supply and license agreement, the licensee shall pay Lightwave Logic a running royalty with a minimum royalty paid on an annual basis over the term of the License Agreement.
  • I will be hosting a fireside chat today with the hosts of the Benzinga All-Access show to discuss this shareholder letter, recent milestone achievements and potential near-term catalysts.

Brelyon Named Recipient of Optica's 2023 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, is pleased to announce that Brelyon , the MIT spin-off pioneering a new category of ultra-immersive display technologies, has received the 2023 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, is pleased to announce that Brelyon , the MIT spin-off pioneering a new category of ultra-immersive display technologies, has received the 2023 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award.
  • Wavefront engineering gets even harder in large aperture (32") sizes as the wave of light responds to micron-level impurities in optical surfaces.
  • The Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award was established in 1989 and named in remembrance of Paul F. Forman, who helped raise visibility for the optical engineering field in 2007.
  • The award recognizes technical achievements such as product engineering, process, software and patent development, as well as contributions to society such as engineering education, publication and management, and public appreciation of optical engineering.

Lightwave Logic CEO Dr. Michael Lebby to Present at the Optica Photonic-Enabled Cloud Computing Industry Summit

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

In this panel discussion, Dr. Michael Lebby and a panel of industry experts from the entire photonics integrated chip (PIC) value chain will discuss how novel materials and components are enabling higher performance data communications and the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in optical networks of the future.

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  • In this panel discussion, Dr. Michael Lebby and a panel of industry experts from the entire photonics integrated chip (PIC) value chain will discuss how novel materials and components are enabling higher performance data communications and the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in optical networks of the future.
  • Dr. Michael Lebby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic, commented: "I am eager to present how electro-optic polymers can serve as a core enabling technology in the future of cloud computing, and ultimately, become a ubiquitous part of the internet itself.
  • I am particularly thrilled to attend this event alongside representatives from several tier-1 global brands including Google, Meta, Global Foundries, NVIDIA, Cisco, DELL and others.
  • I look forward to providing an update to their large, engaged base of industry attendees."

Empire State Development Announces Application Window is Now Open for Luminate NY Accelerator and Business Competition

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that Luminate NY—the world’s largest business accelerator for startup companies that have optics, photonics, and imaging (OPI) enabled technologies—is now accepting applications for its seventh cohort. Each year, the accelerator brings ten visionary companies to the Finger Lakes Region to leverage a rich ecosystem of resources to speed the commercialization of emerging technologies within a range of industries, such as autonomous vehicles, quantum computing, communications, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and augmented reality.

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  • Teams winning follow-on funding must commit to doing some aspect of their business operations or manufacturing in the region for at least 18 months.
  • Applicants for Luminate NY must be incorporated, have at least two full-time employees, and should have proven their core technology, preferably having developed a working prototype.
  • Once admitted, companies will receive assistance, including capital, access to comprehensive lab facilities for technology development, education, and business mentoring.
  • State Senator Jeremy Cooney said, “Luminate NY is the future of startup companies across the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region.

NTT Research Upgrades Thinking Around Standard Computational Models with Papers on Photonics, Neural Network and More

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab continues to advance basic scientific knowledge in the areas of neural network, photonics and quantum science.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that its Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab continues to advance basic scientific knowledge in the areas of neural network, photonics and quantum science.
  • In a three-month span, from March 1 to May 31, ten influential scientific journals published or accepted 12 papers co-authored by PHI Lab scientists.
  • At the same time, members of the PHI Lab delivered 19 talks at six scientific conferences or meetings.
  • “This three-month snapshot indicates the breadth, depth, productivity and impact of our research,” PHI Lab Director Yoshihisa Yamamoto said.

Coherent Appoints Dr. Young-Kai Chen as Deputy Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

PITTSBURGH, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and laser technology, today announced that Dr. Young-Kai (Y.K.)

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  • PITTSBURGH, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in materials, networking, and laser technology, today announced that Dr. Young-Kai (Y.K.)
  • Chen has been appointed Deputy Chief Technology Officer (DCTO) of Coherent, reporting to CTO Dr. Julie Sheridan Eng.
  • Chen as Deputy Chief Technology Officer leverages his deep experience as a distinguished scientist as well as his broad view of the technology opportunities gained from his time with Bell Labs and DARPA,” said Dr. Vincent D. Mattera, Jr., Chair and CEO.
  • Dr. Chen was previously a senior director at Nokia Bell Labs, responsible for advanced research and technology development in high-speed electronics and optoelectronics including integrated lasers, silicon photonics, coherent optical data links, and wireless backhaul transceivers.

2023 International Day of Light celebrated with “Possible Through Light” campaign

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Showcasing this industry’s success and future promise, a series of career vignettes of optics and photonics engineers and scientists will drive the International Day of Light (IDL) “ Possible Through Light ” campaign this year.

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  • Showcasing this industry’s success and future promise, a series of career vignettes of optics and photonics engineers and scientists will drive the International Day of Light (IDL) “ Possible Through Light ” campaign this year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230504005336/en/
    SPIE, Optica, and IEEE Photonics Society showcase and celebrate the 2023 International Day of Light with “Possible Through Light” campaign.
  • “The International Day of Light is a really cool initiative that serves a whole bunch of purposes,” Weed notes as part of his interview.
  • “Possible Through Light” builds on the 2022 IDL campaign, “Our future is light.