ILX Lightwave (Bozeman, Mont.) Donates Laser Diode Test System to Wuhan National Laboratory in Hubei, China for Optoelectronics

ILX Lightwave’s Equipment Donation is the First of Many for International Colleges and Universities

Today, ILX Lightwave announced that it donated one of its LTS-9110 Laser Diode Test Systems to the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, located on the campus of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Hubei, China.

The equipment donation is part of ILX Lightwave’s International University Donation Program, which was established to assist colleges and universities in creating quality photonics programs, enabling the next generation of scientists and engineers to remain at the forefront of photonic research and development. Under the program, ILX Lightwave plans to donate $100,000 in equipment to international colleges and universities over the next five years.

The LTS-9110 system ILX Lightwave provided is capable of precision parametric characterization of laser diodes. The donation was made in conjunction with ETSC Technologies Co., ILX Lightwave’s distribution partner in China and was received by Dr. Huang Dexiu, Vice President of the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoeletronics (WNLO) and Dean of the Electronics and Information College. According to ILX Lightwave President and CEO Larry Johnson, “ILX Lightwave sees this donation as both support of photonics research and a way in which we can connect with the photonics community on a global level.” Johnson noted, “The donation to WNLO is an important step in building strong relationships with international colleges and universities committed to furthering photonics research. We look forward to collaborating with WNLO and other international institutions in the future.”

Last month, ILX also announced that it would provide $100,000 worth of equipment to North American universities over the next five years.

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About ILX Lightwave:

ILX Lightwave is a market and technology leader in laser diode instrumentation and test systems for research, development, and manufacturing. ILX Lightwave customers include Fortune 500 corporations, national research laboratories, government, and educational institutions. ILX Lightwave is headquartered in Bozeman, MT. As an industry leader for almost 20 years, ILX products offer customers the highest levels of performance and reliability. ILX Lightwave products are backed by over 60 application and technical notes and an extensive on-line knowledge base. For more information about ILX Lightwave, visit its website at http://www.ilxlightwave.com.

About ETSC Technologies, Co.:

ETSC Technologies Corp., founded in 1998, is a professional hi-tech distribution company for optical communication products and test instruments. ETSC sells test equipment for Chinese active and passive component manufacturers. ETSC Technology is located in the East Lake Hi-Tech Development Zone, China’s Optics Valley in Wuhan. Wuhan is an important Chinese optoelectronics and information industries base, which is increasing on an unprecedented scale with great possibilities. The company’s charter is “Technology, Quality, Credibility.” ETSC has been distributing ILX Lightwave products for five years. ETSC can be found on the web at http://www.etsc-tech.com.

About WNLO:

Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO) aims at constructing a large scale scientific research platform that covers many disciplines to promote the scientific innovation of China. Research at WNLO fits into one of three areas: fundamental research, applied-fundamental research, and new hi-tech research. WNLO consists of six divisions: Division of Opto-electronic Devices and Photonic Integration, Division of Nano-photonics and MEMS, Division of Communication and Intelligent Network, Division of Bio-medical Photonics, Division of Data Storage System, and Division of Laser Science and Technology. More information about WNLO is available at http://wnlo.hust.edu.cn/english.

Contact: Larry Johnson, [email protected], 406.586.1244