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The first chip-based 3D printer

31.07.2024 -

Smaller than a coin, this optical device could enable rapid prototyping on the go.

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ERC funding for novel spectral filters

30.07.2024 -

Malte Gather receives 150,000 euros over 18 months to explore the commercial or societal potential of the research project.

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3D-Micromac systems for Infineon

29.07.2024 -

Laser micromachining expert exclusively supplies new Dresden Smart Power Fab with the microVEGA FC laser-trimming system.

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3D-printed imaging device for education and microbial research

29.07.2024 -

A low-cost imaging system for near-infrared fluorescence detection of phototrophic cell colonies.

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In memoriam Gregor Federau

29.07.2024 -

The long-standing owner and managing director of Schäfter+Kirchhoff passed away at the age of 83 on July 8, 2024.

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An inkjet-printed microlens array for compact cameras

26.07.2024 -

Palm-sized multispectral 3D camera could improve autonomous driving and remote sensing.

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New microscopes available as public resource draw a crowd to Woods Hole

25.07.2024 -

Two advanced microscopes at the Marine Biological Laboratory were presented at an Open House

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Development of a spectrograph ‘on-a-chip’

25.07.2024 -

EU funding of 3.4 million euros for the Pics4sens project

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