Finisar
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | 1988[citation needed] |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California[1] |
| Products | Optical communication components [1] |
| Revenue | $1.2B+[citation needed] |
Number of employees | 14,000[citation needed] |
| Parent | II-VI Incorporated |
| Website | finisar |
Finisar Corporation is a manufacturer of optical communication components and subsystems. In 2008, Finisar merged with Optium Corporation.[2]
Finisar's products include optical transceivers, optical engines, active optical cables, optical components, optical instrumentation, ROADM & wavelength management, optical amplifiers, and RF-over-Fiber. Their products enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications.
In November 2018, II-VI Incorporated announced an agreement to acquire Finisar.[3]
Partnerships[]
Apple Inc. announced a new partnership with Finisar in December 2017.[4] The planned investment of $390 million will support Finisar's increase production of its R&D spending and high-volume production of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers that power some of Apple's features. The plant, supporting more than 500 jobs, is located in Sherman, Texas.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "FNSR Profile - Finisar Corp Profile". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "Finisar/Optium Merge". Network Computing. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "II-VI Incorporated to Acquire Finisar, Creating Transformative Strategic Combination with Leading Positions in Photonics and Compound Semiconductors". 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Apple is investing $390 million into a company that makes chips for the iPhone X and AirPods". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ "Apple awards Finisar $390 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
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