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QPC Lasers Issued 9th Patent
Author: CompoundSemi News Staff

April 9, 2008... QPC Lasers, Inc. a developer and manufacturer of high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers, announced that it was granted its ninth patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The company reports that it is the third new patent that the company announced 2008; QPC now holds nine issued patents and seven patents pending. The newly issued patent, number US 349453, titled “Direct Impingement Cooling of a Laser Diode Array,” is for a unique thermal management technique for extremely high brightness arrays. The company noted that the technology could be useful in military and industrial applications.

“QPC’s unique surface emitting array technology is an excellent match to this new technique for laser cooling,” said Dr. Jeffrey Ungar, President and CEO of QPC Lasers, Inc. “By eliminating temperature rise inherent in conventional heat removal technology, this new technique provides greater power output in a smaller package, which is of critical significance for high performance military and industrial lasers,” Ungar said. Company News Release

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