Laser giant sees early signs of recovery in the semiconductor sector, and hopes for credit easing in China.

The company has now seen ten sequential quarters of growth, but warned that 2012 will pose some challenges.

Laser vendors should welcome 'flat to slight' growth in 2012, according to annual Laser Marketplace analysis.

Diversity of laser applications to industry has helped pull the business out of recession.

The deal boosts the Nordic presence of AMS and creates the largest pan-European consultancy for optics, power and thermal management.

The company's Ocelot catheter includes integrated OCT to give surgeons real-time imaging during treatment of artery disease.

Two reports highlight the central role of photonics, just as the UK's first femtosecond cataract procedure takes place.

The global market for high-brightness LEDs will reach $70 billion by 2021, says Electronicast.

But full-year sales from the LED and laser diode module vendor are still forecast to meet expectations.

But LED chip and component manufacturer says acceleration of price-per-lumen curve is pushing adoption of solid-state lighting.

Dutch company set to overtake Applied Materials as the single largest semiconductor capital equipment supplier by 2011 sales.

Another Californian developer of copper indium gallium diselenide cells wins funding, and will now deploy a second production line.