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Firm aiming to double production capacity at its Ulm, Germany, facility within the next 18 months.

No slowdown: Philips is continuing to expand VCSEL production
Philips Photonics says that the proliferation of applications for vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) in 3D and proximity sensing means it has now passed the shipment milestone of one billion such devices.

Researchers have developed an inexpensive way to make products incorporating nanoparticles — such as high-performance energy devices or sophisticated diagnostic tests — which could speed the commercial development of devices, materials and technologies.