ISSCC Virtual Museum: Imager

ISSCC 50th Anniversary lists the outstanding ideas over 50 years of solid-state circuit history.

Edmund open Taiwan office

Edmund optics, supplier of optical components, open an office in Taichung, Taiwan.

Johnson Chang  is the leader of sales team in new office. Edmund expect rapid growth in demand for optical components, especially vision systems and lens.

It took long time that Edmund decided to open office in Taiwan.
Before, there were many distributors to sell Edmund products. But most customers buy small and low cost components,and even some like to shop online for cheaper price.
If Edmund build a service team in Taiwan, this would make their advanced products attractive.

HAMAMATSU: μPMT

Hamamatsu develops a new MEMS-based photomultiplier,Micro PMT (μPMT).

Silicon 60 - optoelectronic field

The EE Time 60 Emerging Startups list reflects the latest corporate, commercial, technology and market conditions.
(http://www.eetimes.com/General/DisplayPrintViewContent?contentItemId=4210527)
I simplify the list  within optoelectronic filed:

Canesta: time-of-flight CMOS sensor

Recently, Canesta agree to be acquired by Microsoft.

Microsoft: 3D Gesture Recognition

Microsoft' CEO, Steven A. Ballmer, discussed Microsoft's plans to advance the gesture technology well beyond video games in recent interview. "I'm excited to be way out in front and want to push the pedal on that", he said.

Corning stop synthetic green laser

Corning has decided to discontinue its development and commercialization of synthetic green lasers.

Pixel Qi

2010 IEEE ACE award for "Emerging Technology with greatest  promise for financial success" winner: Pixel Qi, its dual mode screen provides both e-paper readability and full-color video.