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Veeco Introduces the NT9080 Surface Metrology System 26 Jan, 2010
Veeco Instruments Inc., a leader in scientific President, Veeco Metrology. “The NT9080 partnership with our customers entering this
and industrial metrology, today introduced performs the critical measurements 2D-to-3D transition.”
the NT9080 Surface Metrology System, necessary to increase yield and reduce
which combines non-contact white light manufacturing costs, without the complex About the NT9080
interferometry, operator ease of use, and operation and higher-priced features often The NT9080 features a robust architecture
affordability for both expert- and entry-level required for automated applications.” and small footprint that ideally serves
precision surface measurements. Andrew Masters, Veeco Metrology’s Vice production environments and small
President of Strategic Marketing and laboratories. The system also allows users
Utilizing over 25 years of Veeco’s optical Business Development, added, “As to select an objective magnification from
profiler technology expertise, the NT9080 is manufacturing tolerances tighten in the 1.5X to 50X, accommodating a wide variety
a streamlined three-dimensional (3D) precision machining community, a transition of samples and feature sizes as small as half
measurement system suited to a wide range from traditional 2D contact-based a micron. Other standard features include
of cost-sensitive research and industry measurements to a quantitative 3D non- Veeco’s patent-pending, ultra-uniform dual-
applications, from solar cell texture mapping contact standard is required. LED illumination. Running on the Vision
to the characterization of precision software platform, the NT9080 provides
machined parts. The NT9080 is a dedicated, high-precision, access to over 200 distinct analyses, and
metrology instrument that enables more than 1000 critical parameters for
“With the NT9080, Veeco has responded to manufacturers to measure critical surface measuring curvature, lay, bearing ratio, wear,
a need in the precision machining, medical, texture and features at speeds faster than corrosion, and other critical parameters.
printing, and solar markets for a value- traditional stylus instrumentation. Veeco’s
optimized, non-contact 3D microscope for expertise and continued long term For information about the NT9080 Surface
dedicated surface texture measurements,” commitment to the Metrology industry Metrology System, visit
said Mark R. Munch, Ph.D., Executive Vice provide a stable basis for a strong www.veeco.com/NT9080
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Introduces High Output Voltage WLED
Backlight Driver - 28 Jan, 2010
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc. (AOS) expands its EZBoost switch current of 750mA. The high voltage and low on-resistance
family with their first white LED backlight driver, the AOZ1950. The boost switch allows the AOZ1950 to power up to 12 LEDs in series.
AOZ1950 is designed and optimized for providing backlighting In addition, the AOZ1950 integrates several system safety features
solutions for the latest portable devices using medium-sized LCD such as output over-voltage protection, a “true-off” input switch,
panels such as netbooks, portable media players, and portable short-circuit protection, and a cycle-by-cycle current limit.
navigation devices. “Additionally, the device’s integrated protection “The AOZ1950 is an ideal LED driver solution for medium-sized
features allow for a more robust system design while at the same LCD panels. The integrated Trench MOSFET boost switch delivers a
time reducing overall external component count.” higher output voltage than competing devices, allowing 20% more
LEDs to be driven for bigger and brighter panels,” said Alan Moore,
The AOZ1950 is a high-performance current-mode boost regulator Marketing Manager for AOS’ Power IC products. “Additionally, the
that operates from an input voltage range of 2.7V to 5.5V. Its device’s integrated protection features allow for a more robust
integrated AOS Trench MOSFET boost switch allows the device to system design while at the same time reducing overall external
generate a regulated output voltage as high as 55V with an input component count.”
Oclaro announces Prosario platform for industry-leading brightness - 26 Jan, 2010
The next-generation Prosario fibre-coupled diode platform has been management at package output which enables operation at higher
announced by Oclaro, a provider of optical components for powers while still benefitting from increased reliability.
industrial applications.
“By providing the most comprehensive family of high-brightness
Up to 60 watts at 8xx nanometres from fibre diameters of 400-800 fibre-coupled diodes in the industry today, our customers will be
microns are delivered in an industry-standard footprint, proving to be able to better serve their markets with the right level of performance,
an ideal drop-in solution for those who require system upgrades. It reliability and cost needed for the target application,” said Yves
was designed to meet the performance, cost and reliability LeMaitre, executive vice-president and division manager at Oclaro.
requirements of the diode pumped solid state laser and direct diode
medical and materials processing markets. An industry-leading Oclaro has also reported that its new powerful seven watt 808
brightness of 0.56 milliwatts per squared centimetre is also nanometre single emitter pump module has been designed to meet
delivered.The Prosario platform is based on next-generation the increased reliability demands of neodymium-doped yttrium
precision micro-optics technology and optimised thermal aluminium garnet solid-state lasers.
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