Finisar

Finisar Corporation is a manufacturer of optical communication components and subsystems. In 2008 Finisar merged with Optium Corporation.[2]

Finisar Corporation
TypeSubsidiary
Founded1988
HeadquartersSunnyvale, California[1]
ProductsOptical communication components [1]
Revenue$1.2B+
Number of employees
14,000
ParentII-VI Incorporated
Websitefinisar.com

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 September 2019, Finisar was acquired by II-VI Incorporated.[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
  1. "FNSR Profile - Finisar Corp Profile". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. "Finisar/Optium Merge". Network Computing. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  3. Incorporated, II-VI (2019-09-24). "II-VI Incorporated Expands Compound Semiconductors and Photonic Solutions Platforms with the Completion of the Finisar Acquisition". GlobeNewswire News Room (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. "Apple is investing $390 million into a company that makes chips for the iPhone X and AirPods". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  5. "Apple awards Finisar $390 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved 2017-12-13.


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