PRODUCT
SL131090 and SL132120
12 September 2018
Thorlabs has released new versions of its 1,300nm MEMS‐VCSEL swept‐wavelength laser sources
VCSEL
NEWS
Plans to commercialise quantum single-photon sources discussed at EPIC event
6 September 2018
A French start-up detailing its hopes of being the first to commercialise quantum single-photon light sources represents the first time EPIC has focused on quantum technology at one of its events
FEATURE
The rise and rise of VCSELs
3 September 2018
VCSELs are known for their size, reliability, volume scalability and cost effectiveness. With more industries catching on to their potential, it’s no wonder the VCSEL market is forecast to be $3.1bn in four years, says Keely Portway
NEWS
VCSELs key technology in EU project for fast, high-capacity internet
23 July 2018
European scientists are using lasers to create light-speed broadband connections and remove the data bottlenecks that could cause the internet to grind to a halt as demand increases
NEWS
Finisar opens site to ramp VCSEL production
3 July 2018
Optical communication component supplier, Finisar, has opened a manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas to increase the production capacity of its VCSELs
NEWS
VCSEL Market to be worth $3.1 billion by 2022
16 February 2018
The VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) market will be worth $3.1 billion by 2022, research firm Markets and Markets has reported
ANALYSIS & OPINION
VCSELs in every home, every mobile device and every car
15 November 2017
Despite having already been around for more than 40 years, VCSELs are still in the beginning of their life cycle. However, the technology is set to reach its full potential in the near future, writes Dr Joseph Pankert, general manager at Philips Photonics
NEWS
EU project enables automated high-volume VCSEL production
28 September 2017
The capability to manufacture vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSEL) using high-volume semiconductor manufacturing techniques has now been made possible, thanks to the sucessful completion of a €23 million EU project
NEWS
Philips Photonics to ramp up VCSEL diode production
22 November 2016
Philips Photonics, part of Royal Philips, is doubling capacity at its laser-diode facility in Ulm, Germany in order to meet the demand for VCSEL diodes in data communication, consumer sensing and industrial thermal processing