Semiconductor Processing & Production News
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3 Rock-Solid Predictions (j/k) About What To Expect From Photonics In 2024
12/7/2023
Before 2023 comes to an end we want to go on record with three things that we guarantee will happen in 2024.
(Guarantee not valid anywhere, anytime, and/or any place. Void everywhere.)
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2023’s Best: Methane Super Emitters, The Valley Of Death, Hidden Cities, And Maple Syrup
12/6/2023
It’s that time again. Let’s take a look at the most-read articles that appeared on Photonics Online this year. It’s got intrigue, suspense, and surprises. Oh, and infrared, LiDAR, and so much more.
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Who Is Shaping The Direction Of Metrology?
7/26/2023
Government involvement in metrology can boost innovation, collaboration, and public trust, as well as foster economic growth. However, it also poses challenges like compliance costs and trade barriers.
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Precision Motion Systems Production Space Increased By 11,000 Sq. Ft At PI Headquarters
9/23/2022
To satisfy the growing need for motion control products, PI has expanded its facilities with a new building addition at PI’s HQ, extending the existing production area by another 11,000 square feet.
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Northeast England Becomes Center of Excellence For Advanced Material Electronics Design And Manufacture
7/27/2022
The formal launch of the North East Advanced Material Electronics (NEAME) cluster group has been announced today, with a mission to highlight and promote the region as a centre of excellence for advanced compound semiconductor technology design and manufacture.
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Metalenz and STMicroelectronics Deliver World’s First Optical Metasurface Technology For Consumer Electronics Devices
6/10/2022
Metalenz metasurfaces are now on the market through its partnership with STMicroelectronics, marking the introduction of this revolutionary optical technology in real-world devices.
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Bright Ideas — HEL & Hypersonic Weapons Tests Successful, High-Quality Graphene-hBN Deposition Method Proves Scalable
4/20/2022
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, two laser weapon system effectively upended their targets, while a hypersonic weapon carried out its second successful training test. Plus, University of Michigan researchers have established a scalable deposition method for developing hBN on graphene, potentially leading the way for new deep-UV LEDs and quantum technologies.
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Bright Ideas — Congressional Researchers Question U.S. Pursuit Of Hypersonic Weapons, ISS To Test Space 'Nodes' For Quantum Communications
3/23/2022
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, a Congressional Research Service report raises the question of why the U.S. is ramping up hypersonic weapons R&D and whether it's the right move. Plus, the International Space Station will soon host a set of self-healing space "nodes" that will be tested in connecting quantum data transmitters and receivers.
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Bright Ideas: 10/13/21 — U.S. Gets First Open-Access Silicon Carbide Fabrication Facility, Light Produced From "Nothing"
10/13/2021
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, L3Harris landed an $18.4 million contract to continue providing its electro-optical sensor systems to the U.S. military, chalcogenide glasses became useful in the visible and UV spectrum, and a more practical, less harmful phosphorescent material is found in wood.
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Bright Ideas: 9/22/21 — NASA & LISA To Catch Ripples in Gravitational Field, Nikon Picks 'Small World' Winners
9/22/2021
Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, a 3-mile laser beam successfully transmitted data across the Congo River and between two African cities, a new polarimetric imaging method is helping take clearer pictures in murky water, and the secret to cooking juicier chicken is... lasers?