A €13.9 million EU project to build a photonic integrated circuit pilot production line for European SMEs has begun in Eindhoven
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CEA-Leti extends 300mm wafer line for silicon photonics
05 December 2018
French research institute CEA-Leti has extended its 300mm silicon-based wafer line, opening it up for production of integrated photonic chips and III-V on silicon devices
AEye lidar system tested at 1km range
27 November 2018
US robotic perception company AEye has shown its Idar lidar system is able to detect and track a truck at 1km distance
Japanese researchers build LED into contact lens
23 November 2018
Imec, Ghent University, and Japanese contact lens manufacturer Seed have built a contact lens with an integrated LED
Philips ships one billion VCSELs
23 November 2018
The cumulative milestone comes after two years of significant growth in demand for vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, driven by trends such as 3D face recognition in smartphones
US Commerce considers export changes impacting photonics
23 November 2018
The US Department of Commerce is now accepting comments on how to control technologies such as quantum and AI for export. Export control classification changes could have a broad impact on the optics and photonics community
Nano-scale lasers to track cells in body
22 November 2018
A team of researchers has developed tiny lasers that could revolutionise the understanding and treatment of many diseases by enabling doctors to track individual cells
Top lidar firms to be honoured at CES 2019
22 November 2018
Lidar system suppliers, Innoviz and RoboSense, have been honoured by awards at the upcoming 2019 consumer electronics show, CES
Researchers demonstrate UK's first quantum accelerometer for navigation
16 November 2018
A team of researchers has demonstrated the UK’s first commercially viable, transportable and standalone quantum accelerometer that could be used for navigational purposes
II-VI to acquire Finisar for $3.2bn
09 November 2018
US optoelectronic component manufacturer II-VI has announced that it will acquire optical communications firm Finisar for $3.2 billion
New US research network to boost access to high-intensity lasers
07 November 2018
A new US research network called LaserNetUS has been established in order to provide scientists with increased access to the high-intensity laser facilities of nine institutions across the country
Hawaii Supreme Court permits construction of Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea
07 November 2018
The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled that construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will be permitted to continue on Mauna Kea