Author Archives: Anca Guina

Modulight introduces 830 nm high-power lasers

June 19, 2008 by Anca Guina
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Tampere, Finland & San Jose, CA, Jun 19th 2008 – Modulight is pleased to announce the introduction of its newest product family, the LumiLase, 830 nm single-mode lasers for industrial applications. Producing up to 50 mW power, LumiLase is housed in a 5.6 mm TO-can (product code ML1545). These high performance laser products are also available as bare dies and they are designed for use in CW or pulsed applications requiring a low fast axis divergence. Applications directly benefiting from this release include: laser pointers Continue reading →

Modulight to continue supply agreement with Vaisala for meteorological applications

May 29, 2008 by Anca Guina
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Tampere, Finland & San Jose, CA, May 29th 2008 – Modulight, Inc. and Vaisala (Vantaa, Finland) announced that the laser supply agreement from 2004 will have continuation until the year 2010. The agreement includes supply of specialized laser diodes for Vaisala’s DCS111 product, designed for remote road friction measurement. Vaisala is now delivering this product globally to its existing road weather stations and also to new application areas where slipperiness of roads and streets are of concern, including highways, larger cities and airports. Complying with Continue reading →

Modulight to develop high-brightness pump laser technology for European Space Agency

May 8, 2008 by Anca Guina
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Tampere, Finland & San Jose, CA, May 8th, 2008 – Modulight continues its close cooperation with European Space Agency (ESA) by signing a contract on developing high-brightness pump laser technology for Earth observation. The program is scheduled for 2 years and has a total value of over $1.1M. The project aims at improving brightness and reliability of high-power laser arrays that are generally used for pumping solid-state lasers in industrial and space applications. The project targets to produce design and engineering models of space qualifiable Continue reading →

Modulight’s RangerLase provides up to 20 W laser power at 1550 nm

March 6, 2008 by Anca Guina
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Tampere, Finland, March 6th, 2008– Well in line with the spring upbeat, Modulight is pleased to announce the arrival of its newest product family, the RangerLase. Encompassing lasers operating in the 1530-1570 nm band, the RangerLase family capitalizes on Modulight’s years of expertise and development in infrared lasers. With output powers between 100 mW and 20 W and a broad selection of packages, the RangerLase family targets applications in need of medium or high-power infrared beams, such as point-to-point communications, laser range finding, and illumination. Continue reading →

Modulight introduces high-power TO-can red lasers

November 1, 2007 by Anca Guina
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Tampere, Finland, November 1st, 2007 – Modulight’s hot-red ChiliLase family gladly welcomes its new generation of lasers: the TO-can, single-emitter red lasers. Modulight’s new laser release includes 3 different products: ML1468 – 635 nm, 200 mW in a 9 mm TO-can ML1504 – 635 nm, 500 mW in a 9 mm TO-can ML1469 – 690 nm, 350 mW in a 9 mm TO-can These high performance laser products are designed for use in applications requiring high optical power from a small emitter area and a Continue reading →

Modulight introduces high-power 1550nm TO-can lasers

October 17, 2007 by Anca Guina
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Tampere, Finland, October 17th, 2007– Modulight, Inc., a manufacturer of high- performance optical semiconductor components, today announced the arrival of its laser family’s newest member: the high-power, single-emitter 1550 nm laser chip housed in a 9-mm TO-can. The product code is ML1470. Designed mainly for free space applications requiring powerful laser beams at eye-safe wavelengths, this new device capitalizes on Modulight’s decade of expertise in this wavelength range. As a result, high power and high efficiency become a promise delivered, rendering the product applicable also Continue reading →

Announcement of red laser product family at LASER 2007

June 11, 2007 by Anca Guina
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Tampere, Finland – Modulight’s product line turns red hot as its newest member family is unveiled at LASER 2007: ChiliLase, the high-power red laser diodes. Operating in the range of 635-690 nm and delivering up to 2 W in a 200-um core optical fiber at room temperature, the ChiliLase family products are the result of a major development effort, combining state-of-the-art semiconductor technology with innovative packaging solutions. High-power diode lasers operating in the red-light spectral range (635-690 nm) have recently become a hot topic of Continue reading →

Modulight receives 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation

November 7, 2006 by Anca Guina
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7th November 2006. Modulight, Inc., Tampere, Finland and San Jose, CA, is pleased to announce today receiving of the Frost & Sullivan’s 2006 Product Innovation Award for its innovative approaches and remarkable efforts to develop high- power laser diodes. According to Frost & Sullivan, the Product Innovation Award “recognizes the company’s successful adoption or invention of new technology that has become a part of a well-designed product family. This award also recognizes the company’s successful product development strategies and the degree the product has met Continue reading →

Mr. Orsila continues as chairman and leaves operational role at Modulight

August 18, 2006 by Anca Guina
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Tampere 18th Aug 2006, Modulight announces re-election of Mr. Seppo Orsila as chairman of the board and his withdrawal from operational role as CFO & VP Marketing at Modulight. As a founder and long-term chairman of Modulight Mr. Orsila has been in a pivotal role in the development of the company to one of the leading laser diode manufacturers in Europe with established customer base and multi-million euros order backlog. As a re-elected chairman he continues to contribute to the strategic planning of the company. Continue reading →

Modulight develops lasers for the upgrade of European satellite navigation mission Galileo

May 4, 2006 by Anca Guina
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Tampere, May 4th, 2006 – Modulight Inc. announces that it has received a 364,000 USD contract from European Space Agency (ESA) to develop lasers eventually targeted for the subsequent onboard atomic clock upgrades for a second generation system of the European satellite navigation mission Galileo. The lasers will be developed for realizing compact laser pumped Cs-beam atomic clocks, which are expected to be key elements in the upgraded navigation system technology. When the first generation Galileo system is fully deployed after 2010, it will consist Continue reading →