EDGEWOOD, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smiths Detection Inc., a global leader in threat detection and security technology, alongside Block MEMS, LLC (Block) has been selected by The Defense Threat Reduction ...

Block MEMS, a developer of quantum cascade laser (QCL)-based infrared detection systems, has been awarded a $3.5M contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA), as part of its SIGMA+ ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a new program which seeks to enable quantum-level infrared (IR) detection at room temperature. The IR spectrum is a vast information ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Block Engineering, a leading developer of mid-infrared spectroscopy sensors, announced today the launch of a family of next-generation, revolutionary ...

Block MEMS, the Massachusetts company specializing in photonics-based threat detection technologies, has been awarded $10.7 million under the US Intelligence Advanced Research Programs Activity (IARPA ...

Proximity sensing based on infrared signal acquisition and processing typically requires two parts to form the optical front end: an infrared LED and an optical sensor. The infrared LED beams infrared ...