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Silicon photonics platform for advanced sensing applications
Specialist in integrated optics for high-density digital systems, Rockley Photonics, has announced the completion of its fully integrated silicon photonics platform running in a large-scale foundry environment. Chipset shipments to Rockley customers have begun and products implementing them will ramp up the production curve.
Innovative machine vision cameras at SPIE Photonics West
Specialist in high-speed machine vision systems, Mikrotron, has announced that it will introduce a suite of new cameras at the SPIE Photonics West, taking place February 5th to 7th, 2019, in San Francisco, CA, at the Moscone Center. SPIE Photonics West is a photonics technologies event, consisting of three conferences and two world-class exhibitions. Mikrotron will be in booth #5672.
Process pact accelerates L-PIC deployment
A strategic collaboration between MACOM Technology Solutions and Global Foundries (GF) will ramp up MACOM’s Laser Photonic Integrated Circuit (L-PIC) platform using GF’s current-generation silicon photonics offering, 90WG, to meet data centre and 5G telecom industry demands.
High-performance drivers are unveiled at OFC 2019
A family of drivers for Single-Lambda 100G and 400G applications has been introduced by MACOM Technology Solutions. These 2nd generation EML and Silicon Photonic drivers provide high performance in low cost SMT packaging, required for 100G DR1/FR1 and 400G DR4/FR4 applications.
Photonic sensors market to rise at a CAGR of 7.2% by 2026
Key insights on the global photonic sensors and detectors market have been delivered by Future Market Insights in a new report titled ‘Photonic Sensors and Detectors Market: Global Industry Analysis & Opportunity Assessment, 2016-2026’. The global photonic sensors and detectors market was valued at $22.5bn in 2015 and is expected to register a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period (2016–2026).
Boost wireless lighting within smart buildings
A collaboration between photonics specialist, OSRAM, and Casambi, has presented the interoperability between the Casambi CBU-DCS module and OSRAM DEXAL (Data Exchange for Advanced Lighting) driver. Therefore, the module is listed as an official ‘Works with OSRAM DEXAL’ component. This emphasises the ability of lighting professionals to implement a wide range of lighting solutions in smart buildings.
microLED displays closer to commercialisation
As reported in Yole Développement (Yole) ‘microLED Displays 2018 report’, microLED Display technologies are improving rapidly. The report underlines the progresses made over the 18 month period preceding its release, nevertheless, many challenges remain. Last month, a variety of companies presented new microLED displays prototypes at Las Vegas CES.
Combined integrated optics and holography in AR technology
An institute of CEA-Tech, Leti, has developed a novel retinal-projection concept for augmented reality (AR) uses based on a combination of integrated optics and holography. The lens-free optical system uses disruptive technologies to overcome the limitations of existing AR glasses, such as limited field-of-view and bulky optical systems.
Mid-infrared optical sensors for portable devices
It has been announced by CEA-Leti that it has prototyped a next-generation optical chemical sensor using mid-infrared silicon photonics that can be integrated in smartphones and other portable devices. Mid-IR chemical sensors operate in the spectral range of 2.5 to 12µm, and are considered the paradigm of innovative silicon-photonic devices.
Laser white light module unveiled
Specialised provider of laser and optoelectronic components, LASER COMPONENTS USA, has demonstrated the ALBALUX FM, a laser white light module with bright and directional fibre optic output for precise and contrast-rich illumination in next-generation medical and machine vision applications.