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Latest Photonics News & Products - 21 Jan, 2021 View it in your browser
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| Lumentum to Acquire Coherent Inc for $5.7 Billion |
Lumentum Holdings
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| Leading optical and photonics solutions company, Lumentum Holdings Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire global laser technology expert, Coherent Inc in a cash and stock transaction valued at USD 5.7 Billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, Coherent stockholders will receive $100.00 per share in cash and 1.1851 shares of Lumentum common stock for each Coherent share they own. At closing, Coherent stockholders are expected to own approximately 27% percent of the combined company. |
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| US Navy Receives HELIOS Laser Weapon System from Lockheed Martin |
Lockheed Martin
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| This year, the U.S. Navy will field the first acquisition program to deploy the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance or HELIOS, a laser weapon system with high-energy fiber lasers for permanent fielding by the U.S. Department of Defense. This will be the only deployed laser system integrated into an operational Flight IIA DDG. Lockheed Martin completed the Critical Design Review and Navy Factory Qualification Test milestones in 2020 |
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| Cisco Offers Amended Price for Acacia Communications Merger Deal |
Cisco
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| Cisco and Acacia Communications have announced an amended definitive merger agreement under which Cisco previously agreed to acquire Acacia. Under the terms of the new agreement, Cisco would acquire Acacia for $115 per share in cash, or for approximately $4.5 billion on a fully diluted basis, net of cash and marketable securities. Cisco and Acacia expect to complete the acquisition by the end of the first calendar quarter of 2021, subject to closing conditions, including Acacia stockholder approval. |
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| OmniVision, Nextchip to Develop Automotive Viewing Camera Solution for Low and Mid-Range Vehicles |
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| OmniVision Technologies, a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, and Nextchip, a dedicated automotive vision technology company, announced during CES a joint solution that is pre-tuned to provide high-quality images for the rearview camera (RVC), surround-view systems (SVS), and e-mirrors in low-end and mid-range vehicles. This solution includes OmniVision’s OX03C10, which is the world’s only automotive image sensor to combine a large 3.0-micron pixel, high dynamic range (HDR) of up to 140 dB for minimized motion artifacts, and the highest LED flicker mitigation (LFM) performance. |
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| TeraViews’ 6G Technology Receives Innovation Funding from Innovate UK |
TeraView
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| TeraView announced that it has won development funding from the Sustainable Innovation Fund with Innovate UK, the United Kingdom’s innovation agency. This funding is specifically targeted at TeraView’s cutting edge technology for next generation 6G network applications. TeraView has a vision to use its expertise and intellectual property to develop the building blocks of future 6G networks, which will use terahertz (THz) frequencies. |
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| Ushio Unveils 850nm Narrow Angle IR LED Package with 19W Optical Output Power |
Ushio
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| Leading lighting solutions experts, Ushio Inc. will release its SMBB850DS-1200 Series 850 nm infrared LED package in February 2021. Intended for imaging and analysis under infrared (IR) illumination using surveillance cameras, ANPR, and other similar devices, this product has achieved both the highest power output in the world (19 W) and narrow-angle irradiation. |
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| Osram Opto Semiconductors and Chronoptics Join Forces for 3D ToF Camera Development Kit |
Osram
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| Based on Chronoptics’ patented depth processing algorithms alongside Osram’s infrared VCSEL technologies, both companies are developing a unique 3D ToF camera system with improved performance compared to state-of-the-art iToF cameras. The Chronoptics KEA 3D ToF camera system will be used for industrial, consumer as well as automotive use cases. With its small dimensions of only 100mm x 40mm x 35mm the camera is designed for an operating distance between 0.2 to 15 meters and has an ambient light immunity of up to 120.000 lux. |
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