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Nov 27Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry18

    Exchange Meeting on Proof-of-Concept Platform Development Held in Hangzhou; Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Invited to Speak

    An exchange meeting on proof-of-concept platform development was held November 26 in Xihu District, Hangzhou, bringing together heads of science and technology departments from more than 20 provinces and cities and representatives of more than 50 proof-of-concept institutions. The Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics was invited to speak. Deputy Director Zhuang Chunguang said the institute's Optoelectronic Functional Materials Proof-of-Concept Center conducts full-lifecycle proof-of-concept work across four areas: semiconductors and specialty chips, optoelectronic materials, optoelectronic communications, and optoelectronic equipment, and has established a revenue-sharing mechanism among research teams, the proof-of-concept center, and investment institutions. Shanghai's newly established proof-of-concept platforms can receive up to 30 million yuan in support.

Nov 25Tue
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI34

    Liutong Photonics Integrated Sensing and Communications Equipment Powers Digital Track at the 15th National Games

    Guangdong Telecom, Sun Yat-sen University, and the Su Bingtian Speed Research and Training Center, among others, used integrated sensing and communications equipment and a digital twin system from Liutong Photonics, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, to build a digital track based on communication optical fiber and a smart transportation demonstration project around the venue. The system captures vibration signals through hundreds of meters of fiber laid beneath the track and uses AI algorithms to calculate stride length, ground contact time, and other parameters, while the traffic sensing network extracts vehicle speed, trajectories, and traffic density from urban communication fiber cables.

Nov 24Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryOptics and AI54

    Russell Center at Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Achieves Continuous Hollow-Core Fiber Drawing Beyond 15 Kilometers, with Minimum Loss Below 0.3 dB/km

    The Russell Center at the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics has made progress in hollow-core microstructured fiber drawing, achieving continuous drawing lengths exceeding 15 kilometers with minimum loss below 0.3 dB/km in the telecommunications band. Related industrialization is being advanced by Xinkong Guanglian (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., established by the Russell Center, targeting high-speed interconnects for intelligent computing centers and 6G communication networks. The team said this validates the feasibility of long-distance hollow-core fiber drawing and lays the groundwork for mass production of ultra-low-loss, ultra-long-distance hollow-core microstructured fiber.

Nov 20Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI36

    Aiou Optics Completes Tens of Millions of Yuan A+ Round

    Aiou Optics, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, has completed an A+ financing round of tens of millions of yuan, jointly invested by the Daohe Tuojing Chip Chain Fund and Juntong Capital. The funds will mainly go toward product development and capacity expansion to meet demand from the domestic semiconductor equipment industry for high-end lasers. Aiou Optics' intelligent stabilized lasers target applications including laser debonding, silicon wafer stealth dicing, glass through-hole processing, and display panel processing.

Nov 17Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry25

    Qi Hongji Presentation: How Far Is Gallium Oxide Industrialization for Ultra-Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors?

    Fujia Gallium Chairman Qi Hongji delivered an invited presentation titled "How Far Is Gallium Oxide Industrialization for Ultra-Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors?" at the 5th Youth Academic Conference on Artificial Crystal Materials, dividing gallium oxide industrialization into four stages: availability, usefulness, ease of use, and desirability. He believes that once single crystals and epitaxy break through the 6-inch barrier, gallium oxide devices can accelerate iteration using mature silicon power device tape-out lines, while material defects, P-type materials, heat dissipation, and reliability remain key future research topics.

Nov 12Wed
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry23

    Faibo's Distributed Fiber-Optic Acoustic Technology Wins First Prize from Jiangsu Instrument and Meter Society

    Faibo, an incubated company of the Hangzhou Institute for Optics and Photonics, received the first prize of the Jiangsu Instrument and Meter Society Science and Technology Award for its project "Applied Research on Distributed Fiber-Optic Acoustic Signal Reconstruction Technology for Arbitrary Disturbances." Faibo focuses on the research, development and application of distributed optical fiber sensing (DOFS) systems, with its core technology originating from Nanjing University.

Nov 4Tue
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry21

    Infrared Optical Materials Company Hengying Technology Named a Doctoral Innovation Station by Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology

    Hengying Technology, an incubated company of the Hangzhou Institute for Optics and Photonics, has been included in the fifth group of Doctoral Innovation Stations of the Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology. The innovation station tackles key challenges in the preparation of large-size, high-performance fluorogallate infrared glass, optimization of infrared material properties and industrialization, and has jointly trained seven master's degree students with the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Nov 3Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry19

    Silicon Carbide Laser Lift-Off Equipment Maker Jingfei Semiconductor Certified as a High-Tech Enterprise

    Jingfei Semiconductor, a platform-invested company of the Hangzhou Institute for Optics and Photonics, has been included in the "Beijing 2025 Second Group of High-Tech Enterprises" list. Jingfei Semiconductor is a manufacturer of precision semiconductor laser processing equipment and has achieved mass production of 8/12-inch silicon carbide laser lift-off equipment.

Oct 22Wed
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI61

    Samsung Launches First Android XR Headset, Galaxy XR, Priced at $1,799

    Samsung has launched Galaxy XR, its first device based on Android XR. Google said it integrates Gemini, which can understand what users see and perform actions across apps, with voice, gesture and eye-tracking interaction.

    Why we recommend it: Google introduced Galaxy XR from the system and application side, focusing on how Gemini uses what the wearer sees to help, and provided the price and launch regions, serving as a reference point for Android XR device rollout.

Sep 26Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI41

    Liutong Photonics SC-DAS-1550-FA Integrated Sensing and Communications Device Monitors Typhoon Hagiwara via Submarine Cable

    During Typhoon Hagiwara, Liutong Photonics used the SC-DAS-1550-FA integrated sensing and communications device to turn the submarine communication cable of the Guishan Offshore Wind Farm into a distributed acoustic sensor array, monitoring in real time ocean waves and currents, as well as the impact, vibration and deformation of wind turbine foundations, towers and submarine cables.

Sep 23Tue
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI36

    Ruier Mingkang Launches DF600, China's First Fully Domestic Laser Fundus Camera

    Ruier Mingkang (Zhejiang) Medical Technology Co., Ltd. has launched the DF600 series, China's first fully domestic laser fundus camera. Using a laser as its sole light source combined with confocal pinhole technology, the device enables layered imaging of the fundus. Its minimum imaging field reaches 130 degrees, while intelligent stitching covers up to 260 degrees. It requires only a 2 mm pupil without dilation, captures images in 0.1 seconds, and features built-in proprietary AI algorithms that identify the optic disc, blood vessels, macula, and hemorrhage spots without an internet connection. The DF600 has been deployed in endocrinology, health screening, emergency care, and other settings.

Sep 16Tue
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry19

    Guangzai Technology Professor Xia Haiyun's Research on High-Precision, High-Sensitivity Wind Field Measurement Based on Optical Frequency Comb Calibration Wins Second Prize in the 2024 National Defense Science and Technology Progress Award

    The research project "Study of High-Precision, High-Sensitivity Wind Field Measurement Technology Based on Optical Frequency Comb Calibration," completed by Professor Xia Haiyun, chief scientist and founder of Guangzai Technology, won second prize in the 2024 National Defense Science and Technology Progress Award, marking a major breakthrough for Guangzai Technology in national defense science and technology honors. The award, announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is the highest distinction in the national defense science and technology field. Guangzai Technology is a high-tech LiDAR company focused on the R&D and manufacturing of intelligent LiDAR systems for ground-based, airborne, shipborne, and spaceborne platforms.

Sep 15Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry38

    Fuja Gallium Produces China's First 6-Inch Gallium Oxide Single-Crystal Ingot by the VB Method

    Fuja Gallium has successfully produced a 6-inch gallium oxide single-crystal ingot using the vertical Bridgman (VB) method, a first in China. The crystal has a constant-diameter height of 30 mm, meeting the processing requirements for complete 6-inch conductive gallium oxide substrates. The company previously became the first in China to produce 4-inch gallium oxide crystals by the VB method in December 2024. It has also launched VB-method gallium oxide crystal growth equipment and supporting process packages with proprietary intellectual property rights.

Sep 12Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry23

    Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Exhibits with Seven Incubated Companies at the 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition

    The Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics exhibited at the 26th China International Optoelectronic Exposition together with seven incubated companies: Hengying Technology, Fuja Gallium, Tuozhi Optoelectronics, Aiou Optics, Muqi Optoelectronics, Yuexin Microelectronics, and Chuxin Optoelectronics. The group showcased industrialized products from optoelectronic industry-chain technologies, including infrared optical materials, gallium oxide single-crystal substrates and epitaxial wafers, volume Bragg gratings, ultrafast lasers, optical modules, semiconductor pump sources, and ADC chips.

Sep 10Wed
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry40

    Jingfei Semiconductor Achieves Laser Lift-Off of 12-Inch Silicon Carbide Wafers

    Jingfei Semiconductor has achieved lift-off of 12-inch silicon carbide wafers using its self-developed laser lift-off equipment. The technology has previously been validated by multiple customers in the 6-inch and 8-inch silicon carbide segments. Compared with mainstream 6-inch wafers, 12-inch wafers offer about four times the usable area and reduce per-chip costs by 30% to 40%. This breakthrough breaks the technological monopoly held by overseas manufacturers in large-size silicon carbide processing equipment and provides equipment support for expanding silicon carbide capacity.

Sep 8Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry22

    Fuja Gallium Completes Nearly 100 Million Yuan A+ Round to Build China's First 6-Inch Gallium Oxide Single-Crystal and Epitaxial Wafer Production Line

    Fuja Gallium, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, has announced the completion of an A+ funding round of nearly 100 million yuan, with participation from Shenzhen Capital Group, China Internet Investment Fund, Renzhi Capital, Zhongying Venture Capital, Shengde Investment, and others. The funds will be used to build China's first production line for 6-inch gallium oxide single crystals and epitaxial wafers, with annual capacity of 10,000 wafers expected by the end of 2026, as well as to improve single-crystal production efficiency, optimize epitaxial quality, and conduct device verification. The company has also launched its "one-click crystal growth" intelligent equipment, focusing on full-chain development of gallium oxide single-crystal preparation and epitaxy technology.

Sep 5Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry14

    Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Invited to Speak at Hangzhou's Work Deployment Meeting on Science and Technology Innovation Investment and the Construction of Proof-of-Concept Centers and Pilot Bases

    Qi Hongji, director of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, delivered a presentation at Hangzhou's work deployment meeting on science and technology innovation investment and the construction of proof-of-concept centers and pilot bases, introducing the development and practice of the Hangzhou Proof-of-Concept Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials.

  2. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryOptics and AI29

    Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Investment Platform Completes Angel Round in Xishi Technology to Accelerate Industrialization of Domestic High-End Film Thickness Metrology Equipment

    The investment platform of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics has completed an angel-round investment in Xishi Technology. The funds will be used to expand production capacity for high-precision film thickness measurement instruments, upgrade next-generation optical algorithms, and develop the market. Xishi Technology's film thickness gauge product line covers benchtop, vacuum, handheld, line-scan, and OEM modules, with a measurement range from 1 nm to 1 mm and support for both single-layer and multilayer film measurement. Its optical structure and optomechanical system are 100% domestically sourced, and its light source utilization rate is five times that of comparable imported equipment.

Aug 28Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry19

    Dr. Zhang Lei of Precilase Wins the 2024 Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award

    Dr. Zhang Lei, founder, chairman, and general manager of Shanghai Precilase, received the "Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award" at the 2024 Shanghai Science and Technology Awards Ceremony. He was the youngest of the 10 award recipients and the only one from a company. His team pioneered the technology route of "broadband, narrow-linewidth precision lasers based on fiber and semiconductor integration," achieving domestic substitution for more than 60 precision laser products and delivering over 5,000 precision lasers in total.

Aug 21Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry26

    Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics Incubates Over 60 Optoelectronic 'Hard Tech' Companies in Five Years, Attracting 2.5 Billion Yuan

    In the five years since it began operations, the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics has incubated more than 60 optoelectronic 'hard tech' companies, over 20 of which have secured follow-on financing, drawing more than 2.5 billion yuan in external capital in total. Its full-chain 'equipment + funding + talent' model, backed by a modular and standardized service system, helps scientists cross the 'valley of death' in technology commercialization. The incubated companies span atmospheric laser remote sensing, gallium oxide single crystals, cold atom clocks and other fields. The operating model was reported by Daily Business News and reposted and endorsed by the Hangzhou Municipal Government and several other government new media platforms.

Jul 25Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry23

    Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics' 'Proof-of-Concept Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials' Selected for Zhejiang's First Batch of 22 Proof-of-Concept Centers

    The 'Proof-of-Concept Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials' built by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics has been selected for Zhejiang Province's first batch of 22 proof-of-concept centers. The center has established a public service platform for laser and optical characterization, a shared semiconductor process platform in Fuyang District, and the Russell Advanced Optical Wave Science Center. The characterization platform is equipped with more than 30 instruments for optical, electrical and thermal testing. The center will focus on four major fields: optoelectronic functional materials, semiconductor materials, specialty optical fiber materials, and optoelectronic equipment, advancing proof-of-concept validation and industrialization of research results.

Jul 18Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry16

    People's Daily Front-Page Lead Story Highlights Commercialization Case of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics' Research Results

    A front-page lead feature in People's Daily spotlights Hangzhou Fujiagallium Co., Ltd., a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, as a model case of the institute's role in industrializing scientific and technological achievements. The gallium oxide single crystal developed by Fujiagallium grows at a high temperature of 1800 degrees Celsius and targets high-power power electronic devices and ultraviolet detectors. The Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics' proof-of-concept center opened up equipment such as Hall effect test systems and X-ray diffractometers, saving one to two years in industrialization.

Jul 10Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry20

    Tuozhi Optoelectronics Wins Its '630 Delivery Assurance' Battle, Boosting Monthly Delivery Capacity by 155%

    Hangzhou Tuozhi Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. concluded its 49-day '630 Delivery Assurance' campaign at 12:00 on June 30, exceeding customer delivery targets. During the campaign, equipment utilization in the inspection team rose 80%, overall capacity doubled within three weeks, monthly delivery capacity increased 155%, and production efficiency improved 30%. The company focuses on core optical functional components in the upstream laser industry and is the first company in China to achieve scaled supply of photo-thermo-refractive glass and volume grating devices.

Jun 24Tue
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry17

    Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics Wins Three Awards at the 2024 Zhejiang Province Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation and Promotion Awards

    At the 5th Qianjiang Tide Science and Technology Innovation Forum, the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics received the 2024 Zhejiang Province 'Industry-University-Research Cooperation Promotion Award,' while Director Qi Hongji won the 'Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovator Award.' Its incubated company Hangzhou Yinhu Laser Technology Co., Ltd., in collaboration with Zhejiang University of Technology and Zhejiang Huamao Technology Co., Ltd., won the 'Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Achievement Award' for its automated diamond laser slicing machine. The forum was held on June 22 at the Zhejiang University Hangzhou International Science and Technology Innovation Center.

Jun 23Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry59

    Russell Center and Partners Report in Optica: Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber Enables Flexible Delivery of Near-Watt, Hundred-Femtosecond 2.8 µm Mid-Infrared Pulses

    The Russell Advanced Lightwave Science Center at the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, together with the Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study of UCAS, the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics, and IRFIBER (Ningbo) Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., published a paper in Optica on delivering near-watt, hundred-femtosecond mid-infrared pulses in the 2.8 µm band through a 5 m-long hollow-core photonic crystal fiber with a single-core, eight-ring structure. After evacuation, overall efficiency exceeded 70%, the output was a near-diffraction-limited Gaussian spot, and the fundamental-mode energy fraction exceeded 95%.

    Why we recommend it: The paper gives efficiency, pulse duration, peak power and fundamental-mode fraction, and compares the fiber with free-space optics and solid-core fluoride fiber, making it easier to judge the applicability of hollow-core fiber to mid-infrared ultrafast delivery.

Jun 12Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry42

    Fujia Gallium Sets New Performance Record for Gallium Oxide MOCVD Homoepitaxial Wafers

    Fujia Gallium has set a new performance record for its gallium oxide MOCVD homoepitaxial wafers. Tests by the National Institute of Metrology, China, showed that homoepitaxial wafers with a thickness exceeding 10 μm achieved a carrier concentration of 4.2E16 cm-3 and a mobility of 181.6 cm2/V·s, up further from 172.7 cm2/V·s in March 2025. The corresponding standardized epitaxial products were launched simultaneously in June 2025, helping accelerate the industrialization of gallium oxide high-voltage, high-power power electronic devices.

May 21Wed
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI53

    Google Shows How Android XR Glasses Bring Gemini to Eyewear and Headsets

    At I/O, Google demonstrated glasses running Android XR. The glasses feature a camera, microphone and speaker, work with a phone, and offer an optional in-lens display for private information, along with a live language translation demo. Google announced partnerships with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to build Android XR glasses, and is co-developing the glasses' software and reference hardware platform with Samsung. Developers will begin building for the platform later this year.

Apr 28Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industry13

    Yongxing Middle School Students Visit Hangzhou Institute of Optics for Social Practice

    On April 27, six students from Yongxing Middle School visited the Hangzhou Institute of Optics, Mechanics and Physics for a social practice program. They toured the exhibition hall to see physical optoelectronic achievements, observed the research environment and advanced equipment at the Luosu Center, and learned about next-generation optical fibers with ultra-low loss and ultra-wide bandwidth. Teacher Luo Zhuozhao gave a popular science class on "Optical Fiber Communications," covering the development of communications, 5G, transoceanic communication networks, quantum optical fiber communications and new optical fiber materials, and answered students' questions during the Q&A session.

Mar 7Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry42

    Fujia Gallium Achieves Breakthrough in MOCVD Homoepitaxial Film Technology on Gallium Oxide, with Thickness Exceeding 10 Micrometers

    Fujia Gallium has grown MOCVD homoepitaxial films exceeding 10 micrometers in thickness on gallium oxide single-crystal substrates. Testing by the National Institute of Metrology, China, showed a background carrier concentration as low as 3.6E15 cm-3 and mobility of 172.7 cm2/V·s, reaching an internationally leading level. Standardized products are scheduled to launch in April 2025, providing key material support for high-voltage platforms in new energy vehicles and flexible power transmission devices for smart grids, and helping to advance the industrialization of vertical high-voltage power electronic devices rated above 3300V.

Feb 19Wed
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry43

    Fujia Gallium's 4-Inch VB-Method Gallium Oxide Substrates Reach Internationally Advanced Performance, with Crystal Growth Equipment Launched Simultaneously

    Fujia Gallium has achieved a breakthrough in 4-inch gallium oxide crystal growth using the VB method. The single-crystal substrates show an XRD full width at half maximum better than 50 arcsec and are twin-free, with performance reaching an internationally advanced level. Substrate surface roughness is below 0.2 nm, bow is 1.8 μm, warp is 9.3 μm, and total thickness variation is below 10.0 μm, meeting the processing specifications for 4-inch silicon carbide substrates. The company is also launching its proprietary VB-method gallium oxide crystal growth equipment and supporting process package.

Feb 12Wed
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry29

    Fujia Gallium's Gallium Oxide Single-Crystal Growth Equipment Wins Order from Leading Domestic Semiconductor R&D Institution at Start of New Year

    Hangzhou Fujia Gallium Technology Co., Ltd. has recently received an order for its gallium oxide single-crystal growth equipment from a well-known domestic semiconductor research institution, marking a strong start to sales in the new year. The one-click crystal growth system is built around intelligence and automation, completing the entire process of seeding, necking, shouldering and diameter growth with a single start command, reducing reliance on operators and improving yield. The company continues to optimize software algorithms and hardware configurations, providing customers with full lifecycle service.

Jan 28Tue
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI40

    Google Describes Development of the Pixel Camera's Add Me Group Photo Feature

    Google has outlined the development of the Pixel camera's Add Me feature, which combines two photos taken sequentially of the same scene so that the photographer can also appear in the group shot. The second photographer sees an augmented reality overlay of the first photo to align the composition. The feature relies on multiple machine learning models running locally on the TPU of the Tensor G4 chip. Add Me launched with the Pixel 9 series.

Jan 24Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry37

    Fujia Gallium's Edge-Defined Film-Fed Growth One-Click Crystal Growth Technology Passes Expert Review, with Automated Growth Yield Above 90%

    Fujia Gallium's edge-defined film-fed growth one-click crystal growth technology has passed an on-site review by an expert panel, validating the feasibility and stability of the automated gallium oxide crystal growth mode, with an automated growth yield exceeding 90%. The panel, organized by Professor Tao Xutang of Shandong Professor Long Shibin of the University of Science and Technology of China, and Professor Zhou Hong of Xidian University, conducted on-site assessment of the single-crystal automated growth program. This fully automated crystal growth equipment lays the foundation for the industrialization of gallium oxide single crystals and epitaxial materials.

Jan 23Thu
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI53

    Google and HTC Sign Deal to Bring Part of HTC VIVE Engineering Team to Accelerate Android XR

    Google has announced an agreement with HTC to bring part of the HTC VIVE engineering team into Google, with the deal subject to customary closing conditions. Google said the team has extensive VR experience and will help accelerate development of the Android XR platform across headsets and glasses ecosystems.

Jan 13Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry44

    Fujia Gallium MBE Gallium Oxide Epitaxial Films Match World-Leading Electrical Performance, Published in Materials Today Physics

    A team led by Zhang Hongliang at Xiamen University systematically studied the electrical transport properties of gallium oxide epitaxial films prepared by Fujia Gallium using MBE, with results showing electrical performance on par with the best reported by Japan's NCT and the United States' UCSB teams. Fujia Gallium's UID Ga2O3 films can have background carrier concentrations controlled to 1.6×10^16 cm^-3, room-temperature electron mobility as high as 129 cm^2 V^-1 s^-1, and, after Sn doping, carrier concentrations tunable from 1.7×10^17 to 2.8×10^19 cm^-3.

Jan 2Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry35

    Yinhu Laser Gallium Oxide Precision Laser Processing Equipment Wins Zhejiang Province First-Unit Equipment Certification

    Hangzhou Yinhu Laser Technology Co., Ltd.'s "New-Generation Semiconductor Material Gallium Oxide Precision Laser Processing Equipment" has received Zhejiang Province's first-unit (first-set) equipment certification, making it the company's second certified product after its diamond precision laser cutting equipment in 2023. The system uses a high-precision optical path design and a highly intelligent processing platform, combined with high-dynamic ultrashort-pulse laser spatiotemporal synchronization modulation and laser acousto-optic positioning technologies. It addresses cracking and cleavage during gallium oxide cutting, poor cut-surface morphology, and excessive taper, enabling high-quality, high-precision, high-speed cutting.

Dec 13Fri
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI60

    Google Teams with Samsung and Qualcomm to Launch Android XR Platform for Headsets and Glasses

    Google, working with Samsung and Qualcomm, has launched Android XR, an operating system for extended-reality devices such as headsets and glasses that combines Gemini to understand user intent and the surrounding environment. A developer preview was released the same day, supporting tools including ARCore, Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, Unity and OpenXR. The first device is a headset from Samsung, codenamed Project Moohan, planned for launch next year.

    Why we recommend it: The article outlines Android XR's partners, development tools and the launch plans for the first device, Project Moohan, providing background for understanding subsequent Android XR headsets and glasses.

Dec 12Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry21

    Yinhu Laser Chairman Dr. Jiang Shibin Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

    The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has announced its 2024 class of Fellows, including Dr. Jiang Shibin, chairman of Hangzhou Yinhu Laser Technology Co., Ltd., among 170 inductees. Jiang has long been engaged in research on rare-earth-doped gain glass, gain fibers, and fiber lasers, and holds 52 U.S. patents and 36 Chinese patents. The 2024 Fellows come from 135 research universities, government, and nonprofit research institutions worldwide and collectively hold more than 5,000 U.S. patents.

Dec 9Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry41

    Fujia Gallium Gallium Oxide Epitaxial Wafers Pass Second Device Validation Round, MOSFET Current Density Up 78.3%

    After Fujia Gallium optimized its MBE epitaxy process, lateral power MOSFET devices built on its gallium oxide epitaxial wafers achieved a current density of 107 mA/mm and a specific on-resistance of about 21.2 mΩ∙cm² in the second tape-out round, representing a 78.3% increase in current density and roughly a 50% reduction in specific on-resistance versus first-round devices of the same specification. The work was supported by the National Key R&D Program project "Research on Large-Size Gallium Oxide Semiconductor Materials and High-Performance Devices." Fujia Gallium will continue iterating its epitaxial products and supplying gallium oxide substrates and epitaxial wafers to downstream device manufacturers.

Nov 21Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industry23

    Atmospheric Multi-Parameter Doppler LiDAR Developed by Xia Haiyun's Team at Guangzai Technology Wins Gold at Third Jin Sui Awards

    The Atmospheric Multi-Parameter Doppler LiDAR developed by a team led by Professor Xia Haiyun, founder of Hangzhou Guangzai Technology Co., Ltd., an incubated company of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, and dean of the School of Atmospheric Physics at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, won the Gold Award on the China Optoelectronic Instrument Brand List at the third Jin Sui Awards. The final review selected 49 winning projects, including 14 gold, 20 silver and 15 bronze awards. Guangzai Technology focuses on single-photon, coherent, femtosecond, superconducting and microwave photonics technologies, developing intelligent remote sensing LiDAR for ground-based, airborne and spaceborne platforms.