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16kV optoisolator achieves 2MBd data rates
Date: 24 Feb 2010
Optek's new OPI1268 16kV High Voltage Optoisolator provides power electronics design engineers with a high voltage optical isolator which delivers AC and DC voltage isolation up to 16kV while achieving digital data transmission rates of 2MBd.

Reflective Sensor for Medical Applications
Date: 25 Jan 2010
Optek's new miniature reflective object sensor provides medical electronics designers with an enhanced sensing range in space-constrained applications.

New Rugged Tablet PC with Hot-swap Second Battery
Date: 14 Dec 2009
A new Rugged Tablet PC Series from Winmate features a Hot-swap Second Battery for Extended Operating Hours

New Fibre Optic Illuminator
Date: 30 Oct 2009
A new Fibre Optic Illuminator from PerkinElmer couples high intensity white light from multiple LEDs into fibre optic bundles from 3-10mm in diameter.

Optek Miniature Encoders
Date: 1 Sep 2009

New miniature single-channel and dual-channel incremental encoders from Optek offer a low cost solution for small shaft motors.

Full Resolution Images at any Wavelength from Photon etc’s Hyperspectral Imager
Date: 15 Jun 2009

The Hyperspectral Imager will change your view of spectral analysis, giving you complete information on your target or sample with full resolution images at any wavelength.

High Power LED demonstrations at euroLED
Date: 27 May 2009
Pacer will be demonstrating a number of high power LED solutions at euroLED 2009 next week.

Portable Raman Spectrometer with Integrated Touch Screen Computer
Date: 30 Apr 2009
The first Raman spectrometer system featuring an integrated touch screen computer and research grade performance is now available from Pacer

UV LEDs offer uniform optical light patterns for medical and industrial applications
Date: 31 Mar 2009
New UV LEDs from TT Optek provide an environmentally friendly UV-A alternative to traditional mercury UV lamps. The OUE8A series allows customers to target specific applications with a narrow wavelength emission, while eliminating any mercury hazard.

Optimal IV Star Series Super-bright 4W LED Assembly
Date: 19 Jan 2009
Integrating four 1-W LED die into a single assembly for solid state lighting applications, TT Optek has developed a star-shaped red/green/blue/amber LED assembly with exceptional thermal performance.

Optoelectronic Sensor Design Kit
Date: 5 Jan 2009
A new design kit from TT Optek offers a simple means of calibrating reflective or interruptive sensors to compensate for device-to-device variation

Pacer announces new sales office in Ireland
Date: 9 Jan 2009
Pacer International Ltd announces the opening of a new sales office based in Cork, Ireland, continuing the company’s ongoing expansion.

Blue-Violet Laser Diode
Date: 27 Dec 2008
The new Mitsubishi ML3XX2 series is a high power, high efficiency blue-violet semiconductor laser series which provides a stable, single transverse mode oscillation with emission wavelength of 405nm (typical)

New 976 nm 10 W Pump Diodes for Pulsed Fibre Lasers
Date: 25 Nov 2008
A new series of highly efficient, 976nm, 10W pump laser diodes from Alfalight, Inc. is available in compact uncooled 6 pin packages.

New BAC151 Video Microscope Sampling System for Portable Raman Microscopy
Date: 23 Oct 2008
The BAC151 video microscope adapter enables portable Raman microscopy, bringing microscopic Raman analysis out of the lab to wherever it’s needed. When coupled with B&WTek’s portable Raman spectrometers, this video microscope system provides the advantages of Raman microscopy at a fraction of the cost of most research instruments.

Ultra Low Noise APD Pre-amplifier Modules
Date: 16 Sep 2008
Ultra Low Noise Silicon and InGaAs APD pre-amplifier modules are now available from Pacer. The LLAM (Low Level Analogue Module) range offers high quantum efficiency spectral response over 400-1700nm, noise equivalent power levels of 25fW/?Hz, bandwidth optimisation for between 1MHz- 300MHz, and constant responsivity over a 5-40°C ambient temperature range.

10.4" Colour Active Matrix LCD supports VGA and 262k Colours
Date: 31 Jul 2008

A new AU Optronics 10.4” colour active matrix LCD from Pacer International Ltd supports VGA (640(H) x 480(V)) screen and 262k colours (RGB 16 bit).

PyroPhotonics signs Pacer
Date: 20 Jul 2008
PyroPhotonics Lasers Inc has selected Pacer to distribute its range of pulsed fibre lasers.

New Laser and Spectrometer Catalog
Date: 20 Jun 2008
A new laser and spectrometer catalog from B&W Tek is now available at Pacer

High Power White ACULED LEDs
Date: 28 May 2008
PerkinElmer has expanded the high brightness ACULED (R) range to include all-white and multicolour/white products

UL- and VDE- Certified Optocouplers offer Analog and Digital Outputs in Miniature Packages
Date: 9 Apr 2008
An expanded optocoupler product line providing isolation for high voltage power systems is now available from Pacer.

Compact 10W 915nm Laser Diodes for Cost Sensitive Industrial Lasers
Date: 16 Apr 2008
New from Alfalight is the AM6-915B family of high reliability, single-emitter laser pump diodes, available in economical, convenient uncooled 6 pin packages.

Miniature Low Cost Thermopiles
Date: 13 Feb 2008

Miniature Low Cost Thermopiles with Large Radiation Sensitive Area offer Improved Temperature Measurement Performance

High Speed CCD Line Array Imagers offer Ultra Low Image Lag with High Sensitivity
Date: 13 Feb 2008
New P-Series high-speed linear photodiode array imagers from PerkinElmer provide an extended spectral range, centre-split, dual channel readout, and ultra-low image lag.

Ambient Light Sensor with IR Blocking in Low Cost Package
Date: 13 Feb 2008

New IR-BLOC TM Ambient Light Sensors from PerkinElmer offer the IR blocking feature fully incorporated in a low cost plastic epoxy package.

Alfalight Introduces High-Power 5 W 808 nm Pump Diodes with Integrated Wavelength Stabilization for Diode Pumped Solid State Lasers
Date: 25 Jan 2008
High-Reliability Single Emitter Pumps Leverage SHEDS Development Advances for Industry-Leading Power and Efficiency

Alfalight™ 10 W 940 nm Pump Diodes Feature High Power in Compact Form Factor for Industrial Lasers and Amplifiers
Date: 25 Jan 2008
High-Reliability Single Emitter Pumps Deliver Power and Efficiency in an Uncooled 6-Pin Package

Alfalight™ 30W 808 nm Laser Modules with Wavelength Stabilization Technology Enable Reliable Air-Cooled Diode Pumped Solid State Lasers
Date: 25 Jan 2008
Third-Generation Combined Power Modules (CPM III) Use Single Emitter Diodes to Deliver Over 20,000 Hours MTTF Operation

Multi EPI-Cavity 905nm Plastic Lasers offer Increased Power at Low Cost
Date: 23 Jan 2008
New Multi EPI-cavity plastic packaged lasers from PerkinElmer double or triple the output power of a single cavity chip. DPGEW (double) and TPGEW (triple) are high performance 905nm pulsed lasers in low cost plastic encapsulated packages. The lasers employ PerkinElmer’s novel multi-active area laser chips to deliver high output power in a small emitting area, allowing easy fibre coupling.

Miniature Low Cost IR LEDs and Sensors
Date: 29 Nov 2007
Optek's comprehensive range of miniature surface mount infrared LEDs and phototransistors is now fully available from Pacer at reduced prices

Low Cost Extended InGaAs Array Spectrometer
Date: 9 Nov 2007
The BTC262E low-cost, high performance back-thinned InGaAs array spectrometer is now available in an extended InGaAs version. With TE cooled linear arrays in 256 or 512 pixel configurations, the BTC262E provides high throughput and large dynamic range.

Fast Response Time from Compact Infrared Reflective Sensor
Date: 24 Oct 2007
A new series of surface mount infrared reflective sensors from TT Optek offers an extremely fast response time and high sensitivity.

Samples available of Outstanding Brightness Compact LEDs
Date: 24 Oct 2007
Samples are now available of PerkinElmer's new ACULED® VHL TM (very high lumen) ultra high power LEDs. ACULED VHL offers outstanding brightness with a luminous flux of up to 325 lumens, improved luminous efficacy and all the benefits of the newly enhanced ACULED platform including its compact, easy-to-assemble design and long lifetime.

Specialised Portrait Mode LCD Display for Digital Signage
Date: 24 Oct 2007
A new 42” Portrait Mode Network Player Plus from Winmate gives a superior display for signage applications, plus group and client management and automatic content download.

Isobeam Fusion TM Collimator Protects Fibre Lasers from Damage from Reflected Light
Date: 24 Oct 2007
The new Isobeam Fusion TM Collimator from LightPath protects marking fibre lasers working at high peak power by suppressing back reflection and backscattering.

New High Power 808nm Lasers offer up to 60W, High Efficiencies and Longer Lifetimes
Date: 18 Sep 2007
A new series of high power 808nm laser diodes from Mitsubishi Electric offers output rates up to 60W, and samples are now available from Pacer.

The ML5xxx series of high performance laser diodes (HPLDs) is available at lower asset costs and lower maintenance costs than conventional, non-semiconductor lasers.

High Efficiency 808nm Laser Diodes
Date: 10 Aug 2007
New high-efficiency 808nm single-emitter diode lasers from Alfalight do not require any cooling or external components to maintain wavelength, reducing their energy consumption by up to three times compared to thermally-controlled pump lasers.

Sales Support Vacancy at Pacer
Date: 26 Jun 2007
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated individual to join our sales support team, promoting our range of lasers, imaging systems, fibre optic technologies, light detection, optics and spectrometers.

New Design Your Own Aculed High Power LEDs
Date: 15 May 2007
PerkinElmer have just announced new versions of Aculed - outstanding brightness and design-your-own!

Small LCD displays for Handheld Instrumentation
Date: 26 Apr 2007
Pacer announces the introduction of a range of new Varitronix 3.5 inch and 5 inch high performance colour TFT LCD displays

New Asphere Lenses Reduce Optics Costs
Date: 23 Mar 2007
LightPath have just introduced seven new lenses to their extensive range of high performance aspheres.

Pacer launches 14 Megapixel camera at IPOT
Date: 14 Feb 2007
Pacer has launched the HVDUO-14M 14 Megapixel digital colour camera from HanVision at the IPOT exhibition in Birmingham.

The new HV-DUO-14M is a one-piece digital colour camera.

Pacer opens US Office
Date: 20 Jan 2007
Pacer International has opened a new US office in Pennsylvania, to provide North American customers with local support.

Pacer USA LLC is headed by David House, pictured far right with Pacer Managing Director Graham Rothon (centre) and chairman Chris Tassell (left).

New TAOS Light-to-frequency Converter EVM
Date: 15 Dec 2006
A new low cost evaluation board from TAOS enables rapid comparison of their light-to-frequency sensors. Quick and easy to set up via USB, the board enables different devices to be assessed in varying configurations using hot-swappable daughteboards

Optek add warm white and daylight white smt LEDs
Date: 26 Nov 2006
Optek has added warm white and daylight white LEDs to its high luminance Lednium 1W products. The new white cup devices meet RoHS and Pb-free reflow soldering requirements at 260 degrees

Light to digital converters from TAOS
Date: 11 Oct 2006
New light to digital converters from TAOS extend display battery life

Pacer appoint new Marketing Manager
Date: 30 Jul 2006
Pacer International have appointed Wendy Walker as Marketing Communications Manager.