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Workshop Reviews Photonic Sources And Detectors The Scottish Optoelectronics Association, Photonics and Plastic Electronics (PPE) KTN and Optocem have announced that they will host a Photonic Sources and Detectors workshop. The event will be of interest to companies and researchers in the field and everyone will be given an opportunity to contribute. Speakers at the event will summarise recent advances in the field. The event will build on the UV, IR and THz Solid State Sources and Detectors workshop held in January 2009. Output from the 2009 event included a document created by delegates that details key applications, features, technology drivers and barriers for UV, IR and THz sources and detectors. This material will be reviewed and discussed. The Photonic Sources and Detectors workshop will take place on 3 March 2010 in the Still Room, IET Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow.

Perkinelmer Expands Digipyro Family Of Detectors Perkinelmer has added two dual-element models to the Digipyro family of pyroelectric detectors, designed for safety and security applications. The latest members of the family are called the Smart Digipyro PYD 1096 and the Miniature Digipyro PYD 5731. The Smart Digipyro PYD 1096 dual-element pyrodetector provides original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with advantages over traditional analogue-based motion detection, including improved EMI immunity and reduced cost and space requirements. In addition, the Smart Digipyro delivers a number of benefits, including fully integrated event logic timing, adjustable sensitivity settings and ambient light sensing. The Smart Digipyro offers signal processing functionalities to streamline the integration required for OEMs. It is offered in a standard six-pin TO-5 housing. The 'mini' Digipyro PYD 5731 is a miniaturised version of the PYD 1988 digital pyrodetector. It is a dual-element...