Industry Insights

1. What Is A Cold Mirror Useful For? 11/30/2023

   Cold mirrors are much like hot mirrors in that they are used to separate IR from the non-IR. Discover the distinctions between the two and which applications benefit from using cold mirrors.

2. Some Ways To Improve The Performance Of An EMI Shielding Window 11/30/2023

   Examine the multifaceted considerations involved in ensuring that EMI shielding windows serve their intended purpose and endure varying environmental conditions and maintenance challenges.

3. How To Improve Active Photonics Alignment Performance 11/28/2023

   Explore how FMPA technology is revolutionizing the photonics industry by streamlining the alignment process, reducing time and cost, and meeting the growing demands for high-volume, mass production.

4. Monitoring Laser Power Helps This Biopharmaceutical Company Comply With Governmental Norms 11/21/2023

   Explore how a custom-integrated solution helped a biopharmaceutical company meet strict government regulations while optimizing the performance and accuracy of their fill and finish measurements.

5. Laser Power Monitoring Reduces Loss For This EV Battery Manufacturer 11/21/2023

   Discover how a two-part solution helped enhance and ensure precision and minimize defects for a battery manufacturer facing a critical challenge in their laser welding process.

6. Improving DWDM Module Performance With Narrow Dual Band Pass Filters 11/20/2023

   Narrow dual band pass filters, designed and produced mostly for DWDM modules, improve a module’s total insertion loss by reducing the number of components used.

7. Lens Details: What To Know Before You Purchase 11/14/2023

   Datasheets can be misleading. So how do you know what you are really buying? To help optical designers and engineers view optical datasheets more critically and ask the right questions of lens providers, this article discusses key datasheet parameters.

8. Taking The Mystery Out Of Lens MTF: Data That You Need To Know 11/14/2023

   Modulation transfer function (MTF) is the best proxy for lens performance, but the math behind it and the graphs that depict it often obstruct understanding. This paper demystifies MTF, arming vision system decisionmakers with the knowledge they need to choose the right lens every time.

9. Learn The Truth Behind “Megapixel Lenses” 11/14/2023

   In response to the popularity of megapixel cameras and sensors, many lens manufacturers are marketing "megapixel lenses." The problem? There's no such thing.

10. Measuring With An Optical Diverter On A 3D Profiler 11/2/2023

    An Optical Diverter is an accessory that makes it possible to enhance the flexibility of many profilers by making it easy to measure internal surfaces and the sidewalls of very large parts