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RoseStreet Labs, has announced the world’s first demonstration of a long wavelength LED device utilizing low cost silicon wafer substrates. Green and longer wavelength LEDs have been sought after by both science and industry for an extensive period of time because they would fill a high-value gap in the rapidly growing global LED market for lighting and illumination where energy efficiency, low cost and miniaturization are critical product char...

ZLED7320 delivers superior energy efficiency in a compact DFN-5 package helping manufacturers develop low cost high-brightness LED lighting solutions.

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. has introduced the OV5680, the first 5megapixel CameraChip™ sensor using OmniVision’s new 1.75-micron OmniBSI-2 pixel. The OV5680 combines best-in-class image quality and sensitivity with high frame rate 1080p high definition (HD) video, making it the highest performance 5-megapixel sensor for mobile applications.

An integrated miniature projector that can display images on a much larger surface than existing displays is the next giant leap for smart phones and cameras. This is known as embedded projection and uses LEDs as the light source. The greatest challenge so far for lighting technology has been the limited efficiency of the green light emitting diodes. This is because high brightness is essential if the projected image will be seen with ambient lig...

Symetri, part of Astrium Services' GEO-Information division portfolio, has received a major £586,000 order from BRUSH, the world's largest independent manufacturer of turbo generators and transformers, for a next generation Digital Prototyping solution based on Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault Professional software. Symetri is Autodesk's leading UK partner in the industrial and manufacturing sector. The new Autodesk-based solution will enabl...

A Ukrainian winemaker is using CC-Link to help automate and expand the production of its world class wines and spirits. With domestic consumption booming, and export markets opening up, the Shabo vineyard in the Odessa region is combining high technology with the delicate art of fine wine production.

Proactive maintenance offers enormous potential for cost savings and having equipment and machines with this feature provides significant competitive advantages. Reliable function diagnostics is especially important in high-dynamic machines, used for example in the printing and paper industry. With their Dynamic Sensor Control (DSC), sensor specialist and networking provider Balluff offer a completely new and cost-effective way to detect quality ...

The Suffolk coastal resort of Southwold is booming as the ‘staycation’ becomes the holiday of choice for many British families. One of its most popular attractions is the refurbished pier which, thanks to Mitsubishi controllers and a truly original-thinking engineer, combines Edwardian elegance with surreal amusements.

Meeting the needs of OEMs, the new L series PLC from Mitsubishi Electric has been designed to provide all the performance, functions and capabilities necessary for today’s demanding machine automation requirements in a compact, modular, rack-free package. Bridging the gap between the FX compact PLC and the iQ platform high performance PAC, the new modular controller combines much of the power of a Q series CPU, with the ease of expansion an...

A newly announced scheme to provide government funding for the automation of industrial processes needs to be carefully managed so that a nationwide strategy of continuous reinvestment develops. This is essential if the UK is to rebuild its manufacturing sector into a cornerstone of the economy. So says Barry Weller, a specialist robot engineer with Mitsubishi Electric, who thinks there is already evidence of a positive trend.