Sale to Chinese joint-venture partner and key investor scuppered by new US Department of Commerce export restrictions.

Ex-Philips Lighting business will take control of Texas-based Fluence in a $272M deal.

Market analyst TrendForce identifies ams-Osram, Nichia, and Lumileds as top three vendors by revenues.

Optics giant posts best-ever annual financial figures as investment in R&D effort continues to pay dividends.

Optical biopsy firm will focus on pulmonology and molecular imaging as it bids to preserve cash.

Investment supports Munich-based firm’s development of new products and expansion into US and Asia.

...while micro display developer Kopin gains $19.8M order for military thermal sighting systems.

Chip giant announces IPO plan for the autonomous driving technology firm it acquired for $15BN in 2017.

Firm’s 2022-2025 plan is focused on photonics while intending to “speed up profitable, sustainable growth”.

SPAC-financed ‘blank-check’ acquisition firm set up by Syntec Optics chairman Al Kapoor has just raised $144 M.

The German company will be even more focused on optics and photonics technology following the sale of its mechatronics unit.

Epiwafer foundry has just appointed GlobalFoundries executive Americo Lemos as its new CEO.