2008 Technology news

Brilliant light source for X-ray microscopy permits 3D cellular imaging

15 December 2008
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen has developed a powerful light source for compact X-ray microscopes that will allow biological cells to be studied in high resolution

Photonics company spirits up studentship

3 December 2008
Fibre Photonics will partner the University of Strathclyde, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, and the Institute of Photonics, in the SPIRIT Studentship programme.

Opto-electronics aids medical diagnostics

26 November 2008
Cambridge Consultants has developed a novel detection module based on low cost opto-electronics that could enable the development of the next generation of analysers for use in either a clinical laboratory setting or at the point of care.

Spectral flux measurements partnership announced

29 October 2008
Labsphere and Otsuka Electronics have partnered to develop the next generation of total spectral light measurement systems, based on Otsuka’s patented HalfMoon hemispherical design.

Organic LEDs get European boost

27 October 2008
Research project OLED100.eu has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme to develop efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) applications for the general lighting industry in Europe.

Extending the lifetime of organic solar cells

News image20 October 2008
IMEC's associated laboratory IMOMEC has developed a method to stabilise the nanomorphology of organic solar cells resulting in a lifetime improvement of at least a factor 10.

Microwelding by fibre laser

16 October 2008
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology has developed a contour-welding method for microsystems.

Laser LIFTEC for joining plastics and metal

16 October 2008
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology has developed the LIFTEC laser-assisted joining process to help join plastic-metal hybrid components.

Laser melting ups aluminum component production

6 October 2008
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT presented its results of the analysis of mechanical properties of generated aluminium components by selective laser melting at the international conference ICAA11 on 25 September 2008 in Aachen.

Eco-friendly LED tech collaboration gets green light

6 October 2008
Nanoelectronics research institute IMEC and semiconductor company Taiyo Nippon Sanso (TNSC) have signed an agreement to jointly develop manufacturing technology for high efficiency LED (light-emitting diode) devices.