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  • Volume 32, Issue 7

    • Volume 32, Issue 7

    More content from Volume 32, Issue 7

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    Research

    How to succeed in the global marketplace

    July 1, 1996
    Key steps are to adopt a global view, set up the right international distribution channels, and provide effective post-sales support.
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    Detectors & Imaging

    Smart sensors integrate detectors and processors

    July 1, 1996
    Integrating processing circuits with imaging detectors creates compact, low-noise, low-power imaging sensors.
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    Lasers & Sources

    Laser marking looks to machine vision

    July 1, 1996
    Machine vision teams with Nd:YAG laser marking systems to improve high-volume printed-circuit-board assembly.
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    Test & Measurement

    FT-IR spectrometers profile optoelectronic emitters

    July 1, 1996
    Research is underway to develop new and compact solid-state sources with emission in the mid-infrared spectral region. Potential applications of a reliable and compact device ...
    FIGURE 1. Diode-laser mount (left) dissipates excess heat, which helps maintain laser wavelength stability. Typical controller electronics (right) regulate current, provide start-up surge protection, and shield against noise that can also affect wavelength.
    Lasers & Sources

    Diode-laser drivers maintain control

    Diana Zankowsky
    July 1, 1996
    Commercial and industrial uses for diode lasers have dramatically increased. Their properties and benefits have encouraged applications in telecommunications, cable-TV transmission...