Materials will be marketed by Altuglas International as Plexiglas/Altuglas Rnew biopolymer alloys.

FAC Lenses
FAC lenses (fast axis collimation) with above average collimation quality and transmission. The superior collimation and transmission properties enable excellent efficiency in beam shaping and transformation.

IEDM 2012: imec Addresses Key Challenges of Scaling beyond Silicon-Channel finFETs
At the recent IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM 2012), imec addressed key challenges of scaling beyond silicon-channel finFETs.

Opto-mechanical Characterization of Assembled Optical Systems
System „OptiCentric 3D“ as an ideal solution for the complete opto-mechanical characterization of optical systems.

Near-Infrared Photon Counter with 100 MHz trigger rate
“id210” advanced system for single photon detection at telecom wavelengths, i.e. 1310 nm and 1550 nm.

Alternative to fullerenes in organic solar cells — just as exciting
Insight into the properties of fullerene is set to open the door to better and cheaper organic solar cells.

Next-Generation Micro-Photomultiplier
Next-generation micro photomultiplier “µPMT” for point-of-care testing and other applications. The shipping of samples to manufacturers of analytical and measurement instruments began in november.

New MPIE Department to Study Structure and Nano-/Micromechanics of Materials
New department at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung will be headed by Prof Gerhard Dehm.
Nanophotonics system allows optoelectrical single chip integration
IBM announced today a major advance in the ability to use light instead of electrical signals to transmit information for future computing.

Mimicking porcupine quills to improve medical equipment
Understanding the mechanisms behind quill penetration and extraction could help engineers design better medical devices.