xLight secures $40m funding for EUV light source to improve semiconductor manufacturing
xLight is aiming to transform chipmaking with its free electron laser-based EUV light source, a scalable high-brightness beam technology
Optical dual-layer fingerprint scanner receives US patent
Using coherent gating to detect subsurface liveness, Mantra Softech’s optical fingerprint scanner wins US patent to boost biometric security systems
Amazon backs Lumotive’s programmable beamforming chips in $59m funding round
Lumotive has received funding from Amazon and ITHCA Group to advance its programmable optical semiconductor platform for robotics and smart infrastructure
Indoor solar panels developed with over 40% efficiency, based on III-V semiconductors
Fraunhofer ISE has boosted the efficiency of photovoltaics to over 40% under 100 lux, developing solar cells to power wireless indoor IoT applications
