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18 Apr 18
ASML reveals next-gen EUV orders

Lithography equipment giant receives first orders for EUV systems based around high numerical aperture optics.

17 Apr 18
nLight filing suggests $70M IPO

Updated registration statement from US-based fiber laser company prices stock at $13-15.

13 Apr 18
Biolase CEO Harold Flynn resigns

Dental laser company 'exploring strategic alternatives' as CFO takes over on interim basis.

12 Apr 18
Luminar acquires chip design firm amid lidar production ramp

Deal to buy Black Forest Engineering brings another 30 engineers in-house, as initial shipments of new sensors begin.

04 Apr 18
Quantel targets €100M sales in 2018

Strong growth in lidar and new defense contracts expected to provide boost from €85M posted last year.

04 Apr 18
Osram and Continental sign JV contract

50:50 joint venture expected to begin operations in second half of 2018; sales target in "mid-triple-digit-million-euro" range.

03 Apr 18
nLight outlines IPO plans

Semiconductor and fiber laser maker expecting to list on Nasdaq under ticker symbol 'LASR'.

27 Mar 18
II-VI to buy wavelength switch developer CoAdna for $85m

Complementary product portfolio for ROADMs; business to be part of II-VI’s Photonics segment.

26 Mar 18
Engineering software giant ANSYS snaps up OPTIS

Acquisition adds physics-based optical simulation software expertise to ANSYS' already extensive portfolio.

23 Mar 18
BMW, Toyota venture units back lidar developer Blackmore

US-based technology firm raises $18M in series B round aimed at ramping 'long-range' system for autonomous vehicles.

21 Mar 18
Growing Berliner Glas sets up training scheme to help close skills gap

German optics firm looking to expand headcount quickly as it racks up record sales figures.

20 Mar 18
IQE predicts massive photonics growth

Ramping demand for VCSELs sees epiwafer foundry’s photonics-related sales double, with year-on-year growth of 50% anticipated through 2023.

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