http://www.omminc.comOptical switches based on MEMS technology use tiny movable silicon-based mirrors to steer light beams through the intersections of fiber-optic ...

As makers of fiber optic networks begin their volume rollouts, they are counting on component suppliers to help reduce network infrastructure costs. Agere Systems Inc., the recent spinoff from Lucent ...

MEMS-based optical scanning technologies harness the precision of microelectromechanical systems to enable compact, agile, and high-performance scanning in optical devices. These systems integrate ...

In recent years, global digitalization has seen unprecedented acceleration. Video streaming and video conferencing in home office and remote learning settings has resulted in a spike in residential ...

A recent report from market-research firm Yole Développement of Lyon, France, stresses that, although Europe has a rich and high-quality R&D environment in optical micro-electromechanical systems, ...

MEMS sensing technology company Omnitron Sensors has developed a process to fabricate the scanning mirror using conventional MEMS processes that reduces cost and size, while producing a 2 to 3 times ...

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a range of "smart" optical measuring devices with various partner companies for applications including optimization of vehicle engines, reduction ...

Cost-effective transparent connectivity is possible thanks to an optical switch core module that routes light from any of 80 input fibers to any of 80 output fibers. Developed by Glimmerglass, the ...

Gyroscope designs used in inertial navigation systems (INS) fall into three basic groups: the classic spinning-rotor mechanical gyro (still in use in specialized situations due to its superior ...

There are two kinds of gyroscopes in widespread use for navigation and control: optical ones, which are extremely sensitive but also expensive, and microelectromechanical (MEMS) ones, which are ...

Substituting the inefficient glazing areas of buildings with energy-efficient smart glazing windows has great potential to decrease energy consumption for lighting and temperature control. Buildings ...