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1-Sep-2008
Spectralus is awarded US patent for periodic
poling
technology
Santa Clara, CA.
September 1, 2008
Spectralus Corporation, a worldwide
leader in PPMgOLN technology, was awarded a patent by the US
Patent Office. The US patent 7,413,635, titled "Method for the
fabrication of periodically poled lithium niobate and lithium
tantalate nonlinear optical components." This invention protects
Spectralus proprietary technology for mass production of
high-quality and low-cost periodically poled elements on a wafer
scale. Stepan Essaian, inventor of the patent and founder of
Spectralis, said, "This patent award is an important milestone in
the company histrory and further validates the unique manufacturing
technology of our products, which are now gaining wider acceptance
in various markets. Our proprietary approach is oriented towards
mass production and is highly differentiated from several other
techniques of periodic poling that are more suitable for
laboratory rather than industrial approach."
For more information, contact : info@spectralus.com
30-June-2008 Spectralus
expands its crystal
fabrication
facility
Santa Clara, CA
June 30, 2008
Spectralus Corporation, a worldwide
leader in PPMgOLN technology, has completed the expansion and
equipment updgade of its crystal fabrication facility. The new
upgrades and hires will enable Spectralus to more efficiently apply
its expertise in periodic poling and optics manufacturing and to
provide better service to customers in the consumer electronics and
laser communities. Andrei Shchegrov, Spectralus' Vice President of
Product Development, said, "We are expanding our manufacturing
capacities following up on product demand projections from our
customers. Spectralus has a world-class optics production and
R&D team and now the company has invested in matching our team
talent with world-class equipment and a new facility. This is
helping us to become a major player in the emerging consumer
electronis market for our products."
For more information, contact : info@spectralus.com
25-Jan-2008
Spectralus and Satori Electric exhibit and SPIE Photonics West
2008
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Santa Clara, CA. January 25,
2008
Spectralus and Satori Electric
co-exhibited PPMgOLN nonlinear crystal products and showcased
100mW green laser demo at SPIE Photonics West 2008.
More that 100 visitors stopped by at the booth. Traffic at the
booth included customers from laser instrumentation, consumer
electronics, and scientific communities. Shown on the picture
are Spectralus and Satori team members: Greg Nemet, Andrei
Shchegrov, Stepan Essaian, Hideji Suzuki, Jay Tanaka, and John
Khaydarov (left to right).
For more information,
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20-Nov-2007 MTI Crystals and
Spectralus sign distribution agreement
Santa Clara, CA. November 20,
2007
MTI Corporation and Spectralus signed a distribution agreement.
Under the terms of this agreement, MTI will be distributing PPMgOLN
crystals through its online store to serve wide network of
international customers. For more information about MTI Corporation,
please visit their Website at http://www.mtixtl.com.
Greg Nemet, COO of Spectralus, said, "We are excited about the
opportunity to introduce our PPMgOLN crystal products to a larger
marketplace served by MTI Corporation. This agreement is an
important step forward in expanding our core nonlinear crystal
business”
For more information, contact : info@spectralus.com
16-Nov-2007 Satori
Electric and Spectralus exhibit green laser at Embedded Technology
Tradeshow (Yokohama, Japan)
Santa Clara, CA. November 16,
2007
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Satori Electric and Spectralus showcased Spectralus green
laser prototype, based on PPMgOLN technology and aimed at
consumer-electronics applications, at Embedded Technology
Tradeshow held on November 14-16, 2007 in Yokohama, Japan.
This was a large trade show and conference that focuses on
advanced technologies and solutions for emerging embedded
applications, including digital consumer electronics,
automotive, computing and factory automation. Here are some
pictures from the show floor:
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10-Nov-2007 Green laser prototypes are delivered
to a consumer electronics customer
Santa Clara, CA. November 10,
2007
Spectralus Corporation, a leading manufacturer of PPMgOLN
nonlinear crystals and PPMgOLN-based products, has delivered 100mW,
green laser prototypes to a major consumer-electronic customer. The
prototype lasers are packaged in a telecom-grade, 14-pin butterfly
package and produce a round, linearly polarized green laser
beam.
“We are pleased to achieve this important milestone and to
demonstrate unique, high-efficiency capabilities of our PPMgOLN
technology,” said Andrei Shchegrov, Vice President of Product
Development at Spectralus. “Spectralus is now engaging customers in
our key markets, which include consumer electronics, laser
instrumentation, and some others. In the coming months, we will be
expanding our business in these markets.”
For more information, contact : info@spectralus.com
21-Oct-2007 Spectralus welcomes John Khaydarov
as its new Director of Engineering
Santa Clara, CA. October 21,
2007
Spectralus Corporation, a leading manufacturer of PPMgOLN
nonlinear crystals, welcomes John Khaydarov as its new Director of
Engineering. He brings over 20 years of experience in lasers and
photonics and will be leading laser engineering activities at
Spectralus. Prior to joining Spectralus, John was with Continuum
Electro-optics.
For more information, contact : info@spectralus.com
15-Sep-2007 Spectralus closes new round of
funding to expand its production capacity and its product
portfolio
Santa Clara, CA. September 15,
2007
Spectralus Corporation announced today that it has closed a new
round of funding to expand production of its core PPMgOLN crystal
products and launch development of new products based on PPMgOLN
crystal technology. The round was led by Severstal Group Capital
Management Fund.
“We are glad to close this first significant investment round for
Spectralus” said Stepan Essaian, President and CEO of Spectralus.
“It is especially important to be supported by an investor like
Severstal Group, which is oriented towards growing company’s
manufacturing capabilities and expanding its product portfolio. Our
investors’ backing is a strong validation of our business strategy
and recognition of the value of our technology”
For more information, contact : info@spectralus.com
15-Aug-2007 Spectralus partners with Satori
Electric
Santa Clara, CA. August 15,
2007
Satori Electric Co, Ltd. (Japan) and Spectralus Corporation
announced today that they will be partnering in developing laser
products based on Spectralus’ proprietary PPMgOLN crystal
technology. The new products will target consumer-electronics
applications.
Stepan Essaian, President and CEO of Spectralus, said, “We are
excited to partner with the Satori Electric company, which is a
major international distributor has a long tradition of serving
customers around the world. While Spectralus brings its unique
crystal technology and laser development know-how into this
partnership, Satori brings its knowledge of markets, customer
requirements, and service culture. We look forward to working with
Satori as partners.”
Satori Electric Co., Ltd. was founded in 1947 and is
headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Its principal business is in
distribution of semiconductor and electronics components and
equipment. For more information, please visit Satori’s web page at
http://www.satori.co.jp
Spectralus Corporation manufactures PPMgOLN nonlinear crystals
used in frequency-converted lasers.
For more information, contact : info@spectralus.com
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