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IPG Photonics Q4, 2018 sales slide
Nine per cent fall to $330m in line with guidance; China sales tank, Europe down, but US demand boosted.
Jenoptik growing with ‘record’ 2018 revenue of €834m
Order intake worth €874 m also at record high; firm says outlook is for “further growth in 2019”.
EOS grows with acquisition of Vulcan Labs
AM addition to deliver custom solutions, support R&D and help commercialize EOS 3D platforms.
Trumpf takes action to prepare for Brexit
UK MD Lee Moakes writes to customers, advising them of company preparations – including increasing local stock by £2m.
Near-infrared light kills cancer, builds immune response
This NIR photo immune therapy is to be licensed to Rakuten Aspyrian Therapeutics, in San Mateo, California.
Wavelength control in quantum dot lasers could assist sensing and communication
University of Utah project couples pairs of microdisk lasers for consistent single-wavelength output.
Non-invasive prostate cancer treatment wins 2019 SPIE Startup Challenge
Photonics-based procedure is less invasive than surgery, only requires local anaesthesia, and takes less than one hour.
Osram sales impacted by market weakness
Sales drop due to market conditions and political uncertainties hitting business development; Board taking measures to secure revenues.
CEA-Leti lens-free optics set to improve AR
Combining integrated optics and holography allows AR glasses to be less bulky and offer wider field of view.
Fraunhofer HHI selects Veeco’s sputter system
Institute for optical telecoms research orders ion beam sputtering system to create laser facet coatings and micro-optical devices.
TERIPHIC sees path to terabit datacom applications
EU project intends to develop terabit optical transceivers through photonic integration.
Lumentum looks beyond current slowdown in 3D sensing
Drop in orders affects results, but long-term market for products remains "tremendous opportunity."
ON Semiconductor expects strong future in automotive sector
Market for driver-assistance sensors still accelerating despite macroeconomic concerns.
II-VI sees revenues rise as Finisar acquisition proceeds
Shareholders now persuaded of the benefits of Finisar deal, says the company.
Blue OLED on silicon sensor detects phosphorescence
Fraunhofer FEP developers to demo prototype, which is designed for oxygen ratio monitoring, at Embedded World 2019.
MKS weathers semiconductor headwinds while laser revenues rise
Imminent acquisition of ESI expected to boost future micromachining sales
China slowdown weighs on Coherent outlook
Tariffs, debt and waning consumer confidence reduces visibility in key materials processing market.
'lnPulse' pilot line to give Europe edge in PICs development
Sixteen partners coordinated by TU Eindhoven start work on four-year €14m EC-funded project.
MIT laser system transmits audible messages to audience
Could be used for communications in noisy situations or even warn groups of a dangerous situation – such as an active shooter.
Lumibird hits €100M milestone
Paris-listed laser maker now targeting €150M turnover by 2021, alongside increased profitability.