Effect Photonics raises $37M to develop single-chip coherent optics
12 Mar 2021
First close of its Series C round, co-led by Smile Invest and existing investor Innovation Industries.
10Gbps 40km DWDM narrow tunable SFP+ transceiver for mobile fronthaul.Effect Photonics has this week announced the $37M (â¬31M) first close of its Series C funding round, co-led by Smile Invest together with existing investor Innovation Industries Fund, exactly one year after announcing the tape-out of its Manta full photonic integration coherent PIC (photonic integrated circuit).
Smile Invest is joined in backing the Eindhoven, Netherlands-based firm, by existing investors including Innovation Industries Fund, Photon Delta, btov Partners, Brabant Development Agency, and individual investors.
LtX45R Camera Series: USB 3, Industrial Strength, Reliable Results
11 Mar 2021
The Teledyne Lumenera LtX45R camera series is based on SonyÒ Pregius™ GS CMOS sensors ranging from 3MP to 12MP. These cameras provide performance for challenging imaging applications such as aerial imaging, intelligent traffic systems, automation, and more.
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Legrand acquires Champion One family of brands
Date Announced: 24 Feb 2021
Company extends support of evolving IT space needs, continuing technologies into optical networking.
West Hartford, CT Legrand, the global specialist in electrical, digital building, and data center infrastructures, today announced it has acquired from A&M Capital Opportunities the Champion One (C1) family of brands, leading providers of optical networking components and solutions for the telecommunication, content provider, data center, and enterprise markets. The acquisition marks the latest move by Legrand to support data center and mission-critical IT’s ever-growing need for reliable, highly available and scalable power and connectivity solutions.
II-VI Inc. pledges $1M to fund STEM educational and research
Date Announced: 20 Jan 2021
Saxonburg, PA, USA IIâVI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI), a leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components, today announced that it will contribute $1,000,000 in unrestricted funds during 2021 to support the goals of the II-VI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and in connection with its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.
The mission of the II-VI Foundation is to encourage and enable students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while maintaining a standard of excellence in that pursuit. The private foundation’s two primary programs are block gifts for graduate students and undergraduate student scholarships.