IJR News - today's news from every sideChris Dalton Marvell buying Lumentum outright for that price looks like a calculated bet on AI optics staying hot for years. Derek Foss Banning Chinese transceivers risks stranding expensive AI chips if no reliable U.S. or allied suppliers scale up quickly enough. Maya Lindstrom Nature using something like a barber pole effect to dodge attacks is pretty clever. Hefei Convention Displays 10,000 Exhibits on China's Intelligent Manufacturing — Sep 21, 2026The 2026 World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei showcased Anhui’s shift from traditional industries like optical films to a broad, intelligent manufacturing ecosystem, highlighting advances in unmanned systems, quantum technology, and AI-driven production for global competitiveness. The event drew government and business leaders from over 50 countries, with more than 900 companies exhibiting across 70,000 square meters and emphasis on international cooperation, openness, and new opportunities for global manufacturing partnerships, including the UK as guest country of honor.
Priya Raman Wide film printing stays a strong point but I hope the new app does not force extra steps just to share via QR. Sam Okafor Raising HK$5.67 billion mainly for R&D makes sense if they want to keep up in cloud networking hardware. Derek Foss Onshoring optics manufacturing for AI and defense makes sense long term, but calling it GoPro at this point feels like a stretch. Global precision machining tech for optical instrument coresTech — Jul 24, 2026Across multiple outlets, the articles describe using professional CAD-based 3D modeling to achieve strict optical tolerances for coaxiality, runout, and mating clearance in lens barrels, holders, and aperture blades, while translating aberration control and thermal adaptability into design features. They also emphasize stress-aware assembly, dynamic simulations for moving components, thermal matching for extreme temperatures, and a specialized material system (Invar or Super Invar with non-magnetic stainless steel and high-elasticity aperture blades such as beryllium) to ensure imaging stability.
