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Gallium (in the form of gallium nitride or gallium arsenide) is commonly used to create products ranging from semiconductors/electronic devices to laser diodes and solar cells. And germanium is used in infrared optics, solar cells, and fiber optics. Both are used for numerous military applications. The U.S. semiconductor device manufacturing industry is expected to be […]

In a fitting end to 2024, the headline venture funding for December was in the space of optical interconnects for datacenters and AI clusters, an area that dominated photonics venture funding all year (see the October, September, and March Photonics VC Updates). In December, San Jose, California-based Ayar Labs, one of the older startups within

Learning and recreating from the grip of a gecko Schöneich joined INM in 2017. At the time, the team had more than a decade of high-level, award-winning scientific research emulating the gecko adhesion effect. He and his team will tell you geckos are amazing: They can climb the steepest walls (of any texture—wet, rough, slippery)

December’s photonics-related IP activities include 33 cases concerning various technologies, including lighting and light sources; cameras, imaging systems, and image processing; optical communications; displays; automotive applications; solar cells; medical and dental applications; sensors; augmented reality/virtual reality; manufacturing; and eyewear. Here are the summaries. Lighting and light sources On December 3rd, LED Apogee LLC sued Texas

Once again, we at Laser Focus World take a look back on what articles piqued your interest the most. In doing so, it not only shines a light on what stories were the most popular—it also helps to guide us on topics where we can expand our coverage in the future. View each most-read story,

Data is the new oil in our modern, data-driven world, needed to power everything from the global financial markets to the latest trending meme on social media. This reality is driving unprecedented demand for data infrastructure and pushing traditional systems to their limits. A 2024 report from Meticulous Research projects the global market for cloud

The inaugural Global Photonics Economic Forum, organized by Optica, took place at the beginning of the month and drew more than 300 leaders from the global photonics industry, including corporate executives, political figures, and investors, who engaged in meaningful conversations about the future of photonics business. As we discussed its strategic direction, the topic of

Any advice for others who’d like to launch a similar project? Dakich: The expansion of technology during the second half of this decade will be much easier than it was the first half. Access to funding for these second and third groups of entrepreneurs will be markedly easier than it was for the first groups.

Personal and professional growth are two essential practices—ones that can be lost when day-to-day business priorities soar. For Arne Leinse, self-improvement and associative learning are central to his career. Leinse embraces the traditional scientific process of growth through observation and interpretation. Salary, he says, should always come secondary to growth. Working with the wheel Launching

The panel was moderated by Michael Lebby, CEO of Lightwave Logic, and featured Matt Crowley, EVP of Jabil, John T.C. Lee, president and CEO of MKS Instruments, Chuck Mattera, former chair and CEO of Coherent, and Thorsten Mayer, CEO of Vanguard Automation (recently acquired by Mycronic). It focused on ways in which the landscape must