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27 Mar 12
Oclaro and Opnext join forces in $177M merger

All-stock deal will create world's second-largest provider of optical components and modules for communications.

26 Mar 12
Applied Energetics struggles amid defense cuts

Directors at the consistently loss-making laser system developer take a 25% pay cut and look for additional financing.

26 Mar 12
Jenoptik to pay dividend after record 2011

After a year characterized by strong orders and debt restructuring, the German company is in expansion mode.

23 Mar 12
Semicon book-to-bill creeps into positive territory

Key metric indicating demand levels in the market for semiconductor manufacturing equipment above parity for first time in 18 months.

20 Mar 12
Solarbuzz: PV market may decline this year

Leading photovoltaics industry analyst reports market growth of 40% after a surge in demand to beat deep incentive cuts in late 2011.

19 Mar 12
Industrial laser systems market tops $10BN

Optech Consulting’s Arnold Mayer says that the market jumped 28% in 2011, reaching a record high.

16 Mar 12
Omnivision keeps image sensor slots in new iPad

Tear-down by chipworks.com finds the Apple is using the same 5 megapixel back-illuminated sensor as in its iPhone 4.

16 Mar 12
Analyst tips Japanese and Korean PV module firms

First Solar topped Lux Research’s rankings with just over 2 GW produced in 2011, but will come under pressure in 2012.

15 Mar 12
GSI Group eyes acquisitions as revenues build

Group of companies focused on laser and precision motion technologies expects sales to pick up throughout 2012.

15 Mar 12
Michelson Diagnostics raises fresh funds

Investment of £607k will support activity in US and Europe, as VivoSight OCT scanner attracts clinical interest.

14 Mar 12
LensAR raises further funding

Injection of $24 million comes as the second clinical installation of its femtosecond cataract system approaches.

14 Mar 12
Continuum lands $4.8M Apollon laser order

400 Joule amplifier section to feature in giant 10 petawatt system now under development in France.

 
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