Optoelectronics Report articles from October 2003

Optoelectronics Report archives from October 2003

Cree gets good news on lawsuit.
October 15, 2003... DURHAM, NC -- A special committee of the board of directors of Cree has completed its investigation into allegations of corporate wrongdoing made by Eric and Jocelyn Hunter in court filings and otherwise and determined that there is no...

Laser Corporation sold to communications firm.(Laser Corporation entered into stock purchase agreement with BI Acquisitions Inc., (doing business as Broadcast International). )(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Laser Corporation, the parent company of American Laser and American Medical Laser, has entered into a stock purchase agreement with BI Acquisitions Inc., (doing business as Broadcast International). Under terms of the...

Customer support.(Coventor develops replacement MEMS development package for software made by Coming IntelliSense)(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Customer support: Coventor (Cary, NC) has developed a replacement MEMS development package for software made by Corning IntelliSense, which announced last month it would close. According to Coventor, the conversion program is designed to help...

Patent lawsuit.(Rokonet Industries USA Inc. infringed Fresnel Technologies' (Fort Worth, TX) U.S. patent )(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Patent lawsuit: The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, has ruled that security system component supplier Rokonet Industries USA Inc. infringed Fresnel Technologies' (Fort Worth, TX) U.S....

Keithley eyes OLED market for test equipment.
October 15, 2003... SOLON, OH--Keithley Instruments has identified the flat-panel display industry as one of its core enabling technologies for growth, according to Mark Hoersten, vice president of product development. In particular, the company sees new...

Alfalight gains more diode-laser funding.
October 15, 2003... MADISON, WI -- Diode-laser manufacturer Alfalight has won another technology development contract from the U.S. military. The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Alfalight $3.9 million in...

Srico wins optical-detection contract.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... COLUMBUS, OH -- Srico has been awarded a U.S. Army Small Business Technology Transfer contract to develop new optical technology to improve signal transmission in chemical and biological detection systems. The contract is worth $100,000 for...

SBIR award.(Universal Display Corporation received award for $750,000 for organic light emitting diode research)(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... SBIR award: Universal Display Corporation (Ewing, N J), a developer of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies for flat panel displays, lighting, and other optoelectronic applications, has received an award for $750,000 in Phase II...

Diode-laser partners.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Diode-laser partners: Telops (Quebec, Canada), a company specializing in the design and manufacture of optronic test systems, has signed a partnership with ficonTEC GmbH that is expected to lead to the transfer of ficonTEC's expertise in...

Machine vision.(Color Kinetics gets U.S. patent covering application of LED illumination for machine-vision systems)(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Machine vision: Color Kinetics (Boston, MA), a developer of intelligent LED-based illumination technologies, has been awarded a U.S. patent covering the application of LED illumination for machine-vision systems. The newly issued patent will...

Exclusive distributor.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Exclusive distributor: SphereOptics-Hoffman (Contoocook, NH) has appointed ROSH Electroptics Ltd. (Netanya, Israel) as its exclusive distributor in Israel. ROSH, founded in 1983, is focused on providing laser and photonic products for...

Universities awarded $17 million grant for EUV.
October 15, 2003... FORT COLLINS, CO--Three leading U.S. research universities have received a $17 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop laser technologies that will be used to create small, powerful computer circuits and other...

Arroyo to merge with Lightcross.(Arroyo Optics)(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... SANTA MONICA, CA and MONTEREY PARK, CA -- Arroyo Optics, a manufacturer of flexible wavelength management solutions for telecommunications equipment, and Lightcross, a manufacturer of silicon-based optical products for telecommunications...

Emcore buys Molex transceiver business.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... SOMERSET, NJ -- Emcore, a leading provider of semiconductor technologies for global communications, announced today that it has acquired Molex Incorporated's 10 Gigabit (10G) Ethernet transceiver business (Downer's Grove, IL). The transaction...

Technology manager.(Newport Corporation (Irvine, CA) has appointed Jason Eichenholz to newly created position of Senior Research Market and Technology Manager)(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Technology manager: Newport Corporation (Irvine, CA) has appointed Jason Eichenholz to the newly created position of Senior Research Market and Technology Manager. In this position, Eichenholz will manage Newport's relationship with the...

ATP award.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... ATP award: Agiltron (Wilmington, MA) was awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program to develop a new type of optical switch based on optical MEMS technology. Agiltron...

IR success.(CEDIP Infrared Systems (Croissy-Beaubourg, France) has been named the 28th fastest growing French company )(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... IR success: CEDIP Infrared Systems (Croissy-Beaubourg, France) has been named the 28th fastest growing French company (out of 100) by Entreprendre, a leading European business magazine. CEDIP reported a 77% increase in sales and 80% increase...

Name change.(Inrad gets shareholder approval to change its name to Photonic Products Group )(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Name change: Inrad (Northvale, NJ), a provider of custom optics, crystals, crystal components, and thin-film services, has obtained shareholder approval to change its name to Photonic Products Group and to significantly increase the number of...

Photonics grant.(Clemson University will use $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help attract students and investors of its research program for photonics)(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Photonics grant: Clemson University (Clemson, SC) plans to use a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help attract students and investors of its research program for photonics. According to John Ballato, director of the...

Laser-powered airplane takes flight.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... HUNTSVILLE, AL -- A team of researchers from the Marshall Center, NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center (Edwards, CA), and the University of Alabama (Huntsville) has demonstrated the first-ever small-scale aircraft that flies solely from power...

Optoelectronics report 40.(Illustration)
October 15, 2003... Optoelectronics Report 40 52-week Company Ticker Sept. 29 Oct. 10 Low High ADC Telecom ADCT 2.38 2.62 1.04 3.21 Agere...

Homeland security.(U.S. Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety deploys Elliptica free space optics (FSO) system from Terabeam )(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Homeland security: The U.S. Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety has deployed the Elliptica free space optics (FSO) system from Terabeam (Redmond, WA) at its office in New Orleans. The Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety in...

Data storage.(Aprilis signed global service and supply agreement with Dow Corning Photonics)(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... Data storage: Aprilis (Maynard, MA), a manufacturer of holographic media and data storage systems, signed a global service and supply agreement with Dow Corning Photonics, a supplier of products, technologies and services for a number of...

EUV license.(Schott Lithotec USA signed license agreement with the EUV LLC consortium )(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... EUV license: Schott Lithotec USA (Poughkeepsie, NY) signed a license agreement with the EUV LLC consortium (Santa Clara, CA) that gives Schott access to patents in the area of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography and the right to use the...

MEMS pact.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... MEMS pact: NP Photonics (Tucson, AZ) and Chromux Technologies (Oxford, CA) have entered into a manufacturing and distribution partnership. NP Photonics is a supplier of fiber-based products for sensing, telecommunications, and research...

Albis re-launches OptoSpeed photodiodes.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... RUSCHLIKON, SWITZERLAND -- Following the acquisition of the photodiode business line of former Opto Speed, Albis Optelectronics AG has re-launched a product portfolio of photodiode chips and receiver subassemblies. Albis plans to focus on the...

Bookham to buy New Focus, Ignis.(Bookham Technology to buy New Focus and Ignis Optics)
October 1, 2003... OXFORDSHIRE, UK and SAN JOSE, CA -- The last week of September was a busy one for Bookham Technology. The British company announced plans to acquire two California-based laser and components firms, New Focus and Ignis Optics, as part of its...

ECOC shows some healthy spirit.(29th annual European Conference on Optical Communication )
October 1, 2003... RIMINI, ITALY -- After the empty halls at NFOEC a few weeks ago (see OER, September 15, 2003), the 29th annual European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC; Sept. 22-24) came as a welcome relief to the laser scientists and components...

Change of plans.(Cymer reportedly alters lithography development roadmap, putting 157-nm product on hold but adding an immersion-based, 193-nm system)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Change of plans: According to a report in EE Times, Cymer (San Diego, CA) has altered its lithography development roadmap, putting its 157-nm product on hold but adding an immersion-based, 193-nm system. Cymer was originally supposed to...

Smart cameras.(Coreco signs multiyear strategic agreement with Tokyo Electronic Industry (TELI to supply smart camera technology to TELI)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Smart cameras: Coreco (Monreal, Quebec, Canada) signed a multiyear strategic agreement with Tokyo Electronic Industry (TELI), a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), to supply its smart camera technology to TELI. Under this...

UT Austin opens laser science center.(University of Texas at Austin )
October 1, 2003... AUSTIN, TX -- The University of Texas at Austin has received more than $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish a center for studying and manipulating the interactions of a high-intensity laser with matter. The Texas Center...

Symposium showcases EMCCD imaging.(Electron multiplying charge coupled device (EMCCD) technology)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... BELFAST, IRELAND -- Around 50 research scientists from 11 countries gathered recently for the first symposium to focus on the application and development of electron multiplying charge coupled device (EMCCD) technology. Hosted by Queen's...

BAE to build laser targeting systems.(BAE Systems Avionics gets contract to develop laser weapon-targeting systems for international joint strike fighter project)
October 1, 2003... EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND -- According to a report in The Scotsman, BAE Systems Avionics has won a contract to develop laser weapon-targeting systems for the international joint strike fighter project. The initial work will be done at the company's...

OFS reorganizes.(OFS (Atlanta, GA) is implementing a corporate reorganization )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Fiberoptic manufacturer OFS (Atlanta, GA) is implementing a corporate reorganization and making changes to its executive management team that are expected to increase operational efficiencies. Kiyoshi Takeuchi, currently president and CEO of...

New COO.(Jurgen Pfaff is named COO of Lambda Physik)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... New COO: Jurgen Pfaff has been named COO of Lambda Physik (Gottingen, Germany). Pfaff has worked with Coherent for 15 years in research and development, engineering, product marketing and operations, most recently as vice president and...

Laser partners.(Spectra-Physics enters into partnership with Jenoptik Laser, Optik, Systeme to produce, sell, and service thin-disk lasers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Laser partners: Spectra-Physics (Mountain View, CA) has entered into a long-term partnership with Jenoptik Laser, Optik, Systeme (Jena, Germany) to produce, sell, and service thin-disk lasers. This global alliance combines the strengths of...

Licensing pact.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Licensing pact: LPKF Laser & Electronics (Wilsonville, OR) has entered a know-how and license agreement with Bayer AG. This agreement includes the acquisition of LPKF's know-how, by Bayer AG, for the production of proprietary laser-compatible...

Optech: industrial laser market down 20%.
October 1, 2003... TAEGERWILEN, SWITZERLAND -- According to a new report from Optech Consulting, weak demand for capital equipment during the past two years has dragged down the industrial-laser systems market by 20%, from the $4.4 billion record level in 2000...

MIT lab wins $7 million NIH imaging grant.
October 1, 2003... CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The George R. Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been awarded a $7.2 million Bioengineering Research Partnership grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to...

Optical switching.(Energy Conversion Devices gets contract from National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program to support development of new optical switching devices)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Optical switching: Energy Conversion Devices (ECD Ovonics; Rochester Hills, MI) has been awarded a multimillion dollar, three-year contract by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program to support the...

Missile defense.(Northrop Grumman Corp's Space Technology sector will develop Strategic Illuminator Laser (SILL) for Missile Defense Agency )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Missile defense: Northrop Grumman Corporation's (Redondo Beach, CA) Space Technology sector will develop the Strategic Illuminator Laser (SILL) for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), providing a key component for systems such as the Airborne...

Good news.(Carriers plan on increasing optical-networking equipment spending in 2004 and beyond )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Good news: Telecom carrier responses to the 2003 Optical Networking Equipment Survey sent out by KMI Research (Providence, RI) indicate that carriers plan on increasing their optical-networking equipment spending in 2004 and beyond. "Across...

Akrion hits paydirt with reticle-cleaning method.
October 1, 2003... ALLENTOWN, PA -- Despite a sluggish semiconductor market, Akrion, a provider of immersion surface preparation equipment for semiconductor and related industries reaped a 40% revenue increase in fiscal 2003, primarily due to successful...

Optoelectronics report 40.(Illustration)
October 1, 2003... Optoelectronics Report 40 Sept. Sept. 52-week Company Ticker 11 29 Low High ADC Telecom ADCT 2.68 2.38 1.04 3.21 Agere...

Lens investment.(Sofinnova Partners invests 2 million [euro] (US$2.3 million) in Varioptic (Lyon, France) )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Lens investment: Sofinnova Partners (Paris, France), an international venture capital firm, has invested 2 million [euro] (US$2.3 million) in Varioptic (Lyon, France). Founded in 2002, Varioptic designs and commercializes optical lenses based...

Machine vision.(Imaging Solutions Group formed relationship with Taeym Digital Vision of Belgium, which will extend ISG's capacity to market its Lightwise Camera products to European countries)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Machine vision: The Imaging Solutions Group (ISG, Rochester, NY) has formed a relationship with Taeym Digital Vision of Belgium, which will extend ISG's capacity to market its Lightwise Camera products to European countries. With Taeym acting...

NIST support.(Chiral Photonics gets grant from National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program to develop and prototype new type of low-cost laser)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... NIST support: Chiral Photonics (Clifton, NJ) has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program to develop and prototype a new type of low-cost laser. In this three-year...

Camera contract.(DALSA Corp gets $1.9 million camera development contract from manufacturer of semiconductor wafer inspection systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Camera contract: DALSA Corporation (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) has received a $1.9 million camera development contract from a leading manufacturer of semiconductor wafer inspection systems. The project will be completed over the next 18...