Quantum encryption goes out of the lab
Field trial shows simple QKD system works with existing telecommunication network.
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EMBL Imaging Centre getting ready for user access
Life science building is preparing for operations after an on-time and on-budget build and handover.
Ultrafast nonlinear pulse modulation
New approach for advanced on-chip spectroscopy and information processing.
CSA Group builds new European headquarters in Bavaria
CSA Group, a provider of testing, inspection and certification services, is expanding its presence in the EMEA region with a new European headquarters in Germany. The planned complex of around 12,500 square meters in Plattling (Bavaria) will house an administration building and two testing and inspection buildings.
EVK wins HDM as distributor for Italy
EVK, a machine vision company, and HDM, a business analytics company, jointly offer their customers sensor-based solutions for industrial sorting and monitoring of piece and bulk materials.
Generation change at Mahr
Company director Stephan Gais hands over the baton and moves to the advisory board as a member.
Macnica ATD becomes distributor for Prophesee's vision system in Europe
Macnica ATD Europe and Prophesee have signed an agreement under which Macnica will become an authorized distributor for Prophesee's Metavision event-based sensor platform in Europe.
New head of space projects at Asphericon
Optics manufacturer focuses on additional applications for high-performance optics
Hellma Materials takes over Photonic Sense from Jenoptik
New owner for Jenoptik’s crystal growth business in Eisenach
Enhancing silicon-based photoluminescence
Embedded germanium nanoislands as a source of luminescence in photonic circuits.
Panasonic unites camera business in new company
Panasonic is restructuring its camera business: Accordingly, the European business units "Security Solutions" and "Industrial Medical Vision" (IMV) will be merged into the newly founded independent company i-PRO Emea B.V. (i-PRO Emea). Both business units are headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, and are currently still part of Panasonic System Communications Company Europe (PSCEU). The new company is scheduled to begin operations on Oct. 1, 2021, as part of Japan-based Panasonic i-PRO Sensing Solutions Co. (PIPS).
Zurich Instruments now a Rohde & Schwarz company
Strengthening the position in the quantum technology market
Vision 2021 will take place
Landesmesse Stuttgart has officially confirmed it: Vision 2021 will take place as a presence trade fair. The gates of the international trade fair for machine vision will open on October 5, 2021.
“The largest digital event for the photonics industry convinces at its second attempt”
Review: PHOTONICS+, 29 – 30 June 2021, online
Miniature spectrometer for the smartphone
Chip-integrated optical infrared components provided by Fraunhofer ENAS
The highest laser intensity ever
The record-breaking laser intensity enables to explore physical phenomena under extreme conditions.
An under-display time-of-flight turnkey solution
Infineon and PMD Technologies partner with ArcSoft
Scalable manufacturing of integrated optical frequency combs
CMOS technology allows wafer-scale manufacturing of chip-scale optical frequency combs.
Wenglor focuses on machine vision
The sensor and machine vision expert Wenglor Sensoric realigned its internal development centers and business units at the beginning of June. Thus, the areas of 2D machine vision, 2D/3D sensors, code scanners and software were combined in the Wenglor MEL business unit. In turn, the development and production of optoelectronic and inductive sensors takes place in the Sensor Technology business unit. In this way, the Group intends to strengthen its two business units Sensors and Machine Vision.
Networking and co-operation as success factor
Review: Quantum Technology – The Participation of German Industry, 22 June 2021, online
Efficient and high-precision single SAC optics
Ingeneric expands its product portfolio with components for a wide range of requirements
Review: EMVA Business Conference Special Edition 2021
With a participation of 135 participants from 23 nations the 19th EMVA Business Conference Special Edition 2021 took place online. A total of 20 speeches, two fireside chats and two CEO/Management panel discussions covered virtually all current actual economic and technical topics that the machine vision world currently deals with. During the individual B2B sessions about 90 virtual bilateral video meetings were arranged between conference attendees before and after the conference program in the afternoons.
New Release 4.0 of EMVA 1288 Standard for Camera Characterization in Effect
The EMVA announced that the new release 4.0 of the EMVA 1288 Standard for objective characterization of industrial cameras, which is successfully used worldwide, has become effective. The release takes into account the rapid development of camera and image sensor technology. The EMVA 1288 standard, hosted by EMVA, is part of the global G3 standardization initiative in which the five leading machine vision organizations A3, CMVU, EMVA, JIIA, and VDMA cooperate.
Event concludes with a positive outlook for the photonics industry
Review: LASER World of PHOTONICS Industry Days, 21 – 24 June 2021, online
New department head at Laser Zentrum Hannover
Andreas Wienke takes over optical components branch from Lars Jensen.
A new way to make VR glasses
Combining freeform optics and a metasurface to avoid the effect of bug eyes.
Laser Components changes name, spins off operations
Family-run business in its second generation is carving a path for further growth as Photona GmbH.
VDMA: Production forecast 2021 increased to 10 percent
VDMA raises real production forecast for 2021 from previously plus 7 percent in real terms to now plus 10 percent. Furthermore, new technologies are contributing to the achievement of the Paris climate targets.
Two important prizes for Milano physicists
Fresnel prize and early career women in photonics award for outstanding contributions.
ZVEI: The world market for microelectronics is growing despite the pandemic
"During the 2020 corona pandemic, the global microelectronics market grew by 6.8 percent to 440 billion US dollars compared to the previous year," said Dr. Sven Baumann, ZVEI expert for microelectronics, sensors and actuators, on the occasion of the ZVEI press conference to present the current ZVEI microelectronics trend analysis. In particular, the strong demand for electronics for the home office (such as PCs) and consumer electronics (such as game consoles and TVs) established this upward trend.
Excelitas wants to take over PCO
Excelitas Technologies has signed a binding agreement to take over PCO AG from Kelheim. PCO is a privately held company and a developer and manufacturer of high quality scientific CMOS cameras for imaging in biomedical and high-speed industrial applications. Excelitas will acquire 100 percent of the shares in PCO AG from its founder Dr. Emil Ott acquire.
“Fusion Bionic” lasers lotus effects
Fraunhofer spin-off brings functional microstructures from nature to technical surfaces
An industry first VCSEL line beam transmitter for LiDAR
Focuslight introduces module for automotive applications
€3M EU funding for LIGHT-CAP
4-year research initiative to develop new solutions for solar energy conversion and storage
