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Nikon ECLIPSE Ni-L upright microscope achieve more natural observation with a balanced LED light source
Nikon today announced the release of the ECLIPSE Ni-L upright microscope which features specially balanced LED illumination with properties similar to natural light. As commonly used brightfield microscopes transition away from halogen bulbs to LED light sources, this gives rise to images with blueish hues due to the unnatural color temperatures of many LED light…
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Sony Semiconductor Solutions Announces SPAD Depth Sensor for Smartphones with High-Accuracy Distance Measurement Performance
Sony Semiconductor Solutions today announced the upcoming release of the IMX611, a direct time-of-flight (dToF) SPAD depth sensor for smartphones that delivers the industry’s highest photon detection efficiency. The Sony bIMX611 has a photon detection efficiency of 28%, the highest in the industry, thanks to its proprietary single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) pixel structure. This reduces…
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Nikon releases the smallest and lightest NIKKOR Z prime lens
Nikon today announced the release of the NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8, a compact and lightweight prime lens compatible with full-frame (Nikon FX-format) mirrorless cameras for which the Nikon Z mount has been adopted. The NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 is the smallest and lightest among NIKKOR Z prime lenses, with a total length of approximately 43…
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Sony Announces UV Wavelength-Compatible CMOS Image Sensor with Industry’s Highest Effective Pixel Count
Sony today announced the commercialization of the IMX487, a 2/3-type CMOS image sensor for industrial equipment, which is compatible with the UV (ultraviolet light) wavelength and comes with global shutter functionality and the industry’s highest effective pixel count of approximately 8.13 megapixels. In addition to employing material with a high level of UV transmittance for…
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Nikon announces ECLIPSE Ci-L plus biological microscope
Nikon today announced the release of the ECLIPSE Ci-L plus biological microscope, which eliminates the need for light intensity adjustment after changing magnifications and has an ergonomic design that takes into account the physical strain incurred during extended observations. The Nikon Ci-L plus has a LIM (Light Intensity Management) feature that records the light intensity…
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Toshiba’s Polymer Film-Based Perovskite Large-Area Photovoltaic Module Reaches Record Power Conversion Efficiency of 15.1%
Toshiba has developed a new coating method for the perovskite layer that boosts power conversion efficiency (PCE) to 15.1% for Toshiba’s 703cm2 module, the highest for any large, polymer film-based perovskite photovoltaic module. The innovative coating method for perovskite layer also greatly reduces production time and costs, contributing to a lower cost for solar power…
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GIGABYTE Launches AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Series Graphics Cards
Gigabyte today announced the new AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics cards with AMD RDNA gaming architecture. The Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING OC PRO 8G, Radeon RX 6600 XT GAMING OC 8G and Radeon RX 6600 XT EAGLE 8G graphics cards are engineered to deliver incredible high-framerate 1080p gaming performance. The Gigabyte graphics cards…
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Fujitsu Delivers Cashless Contactless Retail Experience for Masked Shoppers with Hygienic, Multi-Factor Biometric Authentication Technology
Fujitsu today announced the development of a new multi-factor biometric authentication technology to deliver an innovative shopping experience for the “New Normal” era, combining non-contact biometrics that filter the verification target through facial data with identification performed via palm vein recognition. This technology enables identification with greater than 99% accuracy even when the user wears…
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Scientists Develops World’s First 3D Artificial Eye with Capabilities Better than Existing Bionic Eyes
An international team led by scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently developed the world’s first 3D artificial eye with capabilities better than existing bionic eyes and in some cases, even exceed those of the human eyes, bringing vision to humanoid robots and new hope to patients with visual…
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Samsung Announces Industry’s First 0.7μm-pixel Mobile Image Sensor
Samsung today introduced the industry’s first 0.7-micrometer (μm)-pixel image sensor, the 43.7-megapixel (Mp) Samsung ISOCELL Slim GH1. The ISOCELL Slim GH1 is the industry’s first mobile image sensor to adopt the smallest pixel size in the industry at 0.7μm. By utilizing ISOCELL Plus, Samsung’s latest pixel isolation technology that minimizes color cross-talk and optical loss,…
