‘MasterPlus’ program to see the light in September
In partnership with the technical universities Delft, Eindhoven, and Twente, Optics Netherlands and PhotonDelta have launched a first-of-its-kind program in optics and photonics.
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Satellites for quantum communications
New mission will enable quantum cryptography across large distances.
Integrated light as a key to future computers
Brunswick and Jena cooperate on optoelectronic components in the federally-funded OptoGaN project.
Lisa Su awarded innovation prize
The Imec Innovation Award 2024 goes to Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD.
A new optical metamaterial makes true one-way glass possible
The metamaterial is formed by randomly oriented bi-material nanocylinders in a host medium.
AI-supported robots are helping the logistics industry
A new generation of AI-powered robots is helping to address labor shortages
Printing stronger materials five times faster
A new process using light at two wavelengths creates stronger nonmetallic materials five times faster than traditional additive manufacturing.
Award for authors of Introduction to Infrared and Electro-Optical Systems
2024 Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award for Driggers, Friedman, Devitt, Furxhi, and Singh.
Bringing the photonics community together in Singapore
The inaugural Asia Photonics Expo took place for the first time, March 6 – 8, 2024.
How light behaves in formless solids
Amorphous solids selectively absorb light of different polarizations.
Business unit moves from Fraunhofer FEP to Fraunhofer IPMS
The microdisplays and sensors branch transfers to the neighboring sister institute to bundle competencies, leverage synergies.
New chip for AI computing at light speed
A new silicon photonics platform for vector–matrix multiplication.
Prohawk receives Nvidia Preferred Partner status
Prohawk solutions validated in Nvidia’s labs over the past 18 months, and now embedded with Nvidia Metropolis, Holoscan, and Jetson platforms, with more integrations coming
Vega expands to Sweden and Denmark
Two of the company's new subsidiaries begin operations in Scandinavia
Framos works with Ridgerun
Framos enters into a strategic partnership with the software company RidgeRun, aiming to provide high-end vision solutions
HS Vision takes over the distribution of Nac cameras
The strategic sales agreement between both companies is intended to enable competent customer service in the DACH area
An optical disk memory with petabit capacity
Extending the planar recording architecture to three dimensions with hundreds of layers.
To space – with 3D printing
BLT enabled Land Space’s ZQ-3 to ace first-ever major vertical takeoff and landing recovery test for their reusable rocket.
Visometry on a growth path
The Visometry company draws a positive balance for 2023: With numerous successes and milestones, the Darmstadt team was able to strengthen its position in the market.
EMVA for the first time at Logimat 2024
Joint member stand and forum session with image processing applications for logistics
Braemac cooperates with Efinix
Both companies enter into an agreement for markets in the USA and Southeast Asia
Protecting light beams from gain and loss
Demonstration of robust light propagation in open systems for the first time.
Noctiluca diversifies its business portfolio
Torun-based company creates proprietary chemical compounds for OLED displays and lighting with new laboratory and expanded team.
Metasurface can be switched with light
Organic photoswitches for a light-induced spatial tuning of metasurface resonances.
PI with member companies at the Hannover Messe
How do I get data from a system, a machine or a field device safely and reliably to the point where it is processed? 60 member companies of Profibus & Profinet International (PI) will provide answers to this question at this year's Hanover trade fair.
Balluff relies on artificial intelligence in the office
Since this year, an AI-based chatbot and an AI-supported software development assistant have been supporting employees in their daily work.
X-ray light generated by a laser to inspect e-car batteries
Trumpf is leading the XProLas development partnership that includes Amphos, Active Fiber Systems, BASF, Bruker, Cellforce, Excillum, Ushio, Viscom, the University of Hanover and Fraunhofer Institutes in Aachen and Jena.
An advanced thermal push-broom hyperspectral camera
Specim’s latest innovation provides detailed and accurate imaging for the full LWIR range.
2D waveguides based on hexagonal boron nitride
New results provide a way to integrate layered materials into future photonic devices at arbitrary positions.
Laser system for producing high purity crystals
Researchers from Japan and Germany have now developed a method to produce semiconductor crystals for power electronics using a laser-based process.
ATEcare is under new management
The ATEcare company founder Olaf Römer handed over the management of the company to Paulo Soares, who is already familiar with the specific requirements of the electronics industry.
VDMA Conveyor Technology and Intralogistics Association has a new chairman
Jan Drömer, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at ek robotics, will take over as chairman of the conveyor technology and intralogistics specialist association for the next two years
Zeiss launches its own “Quality Innovation Days” trade fair series
Zeiss only wants to take part in Control every two years and is starting its own trade fair
