Finisar

Finisar Corporation specializes in providing optical components and subsystems essential for high-speed voice, video, and data communications. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including networking equipment manufacturers, data center operators, telecom service providers, consumer electronics companies, and automotive industries across the United States and internationally. Its product offerings include transmitters, receivers, transceivers, transponders, and active optical cables, which facilitate the connection of electronic equipment in both wireline and wireless networks. Additionally, Finisar produces wavelength selective switches for efficient network traffic management, as well as packaged lasers and photodetectors for data communication and telecommunications applications. The company markets its products through various channels, including direct sales forces and distributors, targeting manufacturers of storage systems and telecommunications equipment. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Finisar operates as a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated since 2019.

Eric Bentley

Vice President, Corporate Development

John Clark

CTO and Executive Vice President

25 past transactions

LightSmyth Technologies

Acquisition in 2014
LightSmyth Technologies develop innovative nanophotonic products. The development efforts culminated in the introduction of high efficiency diffraction gratings for optical telecommunications, defense and biological markets. LightSmyth products and innovations leverage holographic and diffractive principles combined with state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing patterning tools such as Deep UltraViolet (DUV) steppers/scanners.

u2t Photonics AG

Acquisition in 2014
u2t Photonics AG supplier of ultra-high speed optical detectors and receivers for 40Gbit/s and beyond enabling equipment vendors for application fields like communications, optical networking, test&measurement and microwave transmission by supporting their leading-edge products with well suited optoelectronic components. In an environment of rapidly changing technologies developed to accommodate the evergrowing bandwidth demand a short time-to-market of innovative new systems is key to success.

RED-C Optical Networks

Acquisition in 2012
RED-C Optical Networks Ltd. is a leading provider of state-of-the-art EDFAs, Raman amplifiers and optical monitoring devices for all network segments (long-haul, regional, metro and access) and for all network applications (telecom, cable and enterprise).

Ignis

Acquisition in 2011
Ignis ASA is a global technology company that specializes in manufacturing optical components for fiber optic communications equipment. With a commitment to innovation, Ignis aims to accelerate its presence in various markets and sectors, focusing on delivering advanced products and services. The company's strategic approach is centered around enhancing communication technologies, reflecting its ambition to be a leader in the optical component industry.

Broadway Networks

Acquisition in 2010
Broadway Networks, Inc. develops optical subsystems to the equipment vendors for broadband access applications. It offers smart SFPs and EPON sticks that enable equipment vendors to develop and upgrade access equipment products for the FTTx and backhaul market. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in San Jose, California. It also has operations in China.

Optium

Acquisition in 2008
Optium Corporation designs and manufactures optical subsystems for use in telecommunications and cable TV network systems. The company offers a suite of optical subsystems, including transceivers, transmitters, analog RF over fiber products, line cards, circuit packs, and optical add/drop multiplexer products that deliver voice, video, and other data services for consumers and enterprises in the long haul, metropolitan, and access segments of telecommunications and cable TV networks. The company’s telecommunications transceiver products include 300 pin transceivers that are used in access, metro, and long haul fiber optic networks operating at 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s; and XFP transceivers, which are used in access, metro, long haul and storage area network applications for fiber optic transmission systems operating at 10Gb/s. Optium Corporation’s analog and cable TV products portfolio consists of HFC externally modulated transmitter subsystem, HFC distribution transmitter subsystem, HFC distribution DWDM transmitter, HFC quadrature amplitude modulation distribution transmitter subsystem, and HFC node transmitter that are used in metro and access networks, as well as FTTH headend transmitter subsystem, which is used in access networks. It sells its products to network systems vendors and contract manufacturers through sales representatives primarily in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. Optium Corporation was formerly known as Optium, Inc. and changed its name to Optium Corporation in 2001. Optium Corporation was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania. As of August 29, 2008, Optium Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Finisar Corp.

Nistica

Series B in 2008
Nistica, Inc. is a supplier of optical networking modules based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in developing and manufacturing products that facilitate high-bandwidth applications for optical system original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) globally. Nistica's offerings include reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) subsystems, low port-count wavelength selective switch modules, and high port-count products designed to enhance network flexibility and efficiency. Their FLEXBOX, a disaggregated ROADM node, is tailored for software-defined networks, while the company's wave blocker arrays provide optical programmability for customizable channel spacing. Nistica's solutions aim to simplify and automate the delivery of optical services, addressing both edge and metro core networking needs. In 2012, Nistica was acquired by Molex Optical Solutions Group.

Kodeos Communications

Acquisition in 2007
Kodeos Communications is a telecommunication services provider that develops advanced optical subsystems to improve bandwidth efficiency in high capacity long haul trunks. Its technology improves the transmission quality of compliant WDM signals using proprietary electronics and off the shelf components. Kodeos Communications’ equipment supports NRZ transmission as well as RZ and is protocol agnostic. The company’s core team includes engineers, developers, and scientists from Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, Sycamore, Motorola, Philips, and others. It was founded in 2001 and is based in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

AZNA

Acquisition in 2007
AZNA designs and develops photonic components and subsystems for the communications and instrumentation industries. Its proprietary technology, chirp managed lasers ("CMLs"), manage the inherent chirp associated with the direct modulation of these lasers by integrating a standard DFB laser chip with a passive optical spectrum reshaper filter to achieve longer reach and more dispersion tolerance. AZNA's products enable telecommunications equipment manufacturers to provide longer reach optical transmitter solutions at lower cost, better performance and less complexity compared to those based on external modulators.

Big Bear Networks - Transponder Assets

Acquisition in 2005
The assets purchased include equipment, inventory and intellectual property associated with Big Bear's 10Gigabit Ethernet Xenpak and X2 transponders and their industry leading 40Gigabit transponder that has already been qualified by a number of telecom equipment companies.

InterSAN

Acquisition in 2005
InterSAN, Inc., based in Scotts Valley, California, is a leader in applications-based Storage Area Management (SAM) software. The company specializes in automating the management of complex storage networking infrastructure, which enhances operational efficiency and scalability for large enterprises. Utilizing its proprietary Virtual Private DataPath (VPD) technology, InterSAN's solutions improve application availability, data security, and service level management. By streamlining labor-intensive and error-prone tasks associated with storage services, InterSAN enables enterprises to leverage the full potential of their diverse storage networks.

I-TECH

Acquisition in 2005
I-TECH Corp., a privately held network test and monitoring company. I-TECH provides the last missing piece to our product portfolio of test and monitoring equipment for storage applications.

Infineon Technologies - Fiber Optic Transceiver Business

Acquisition in 2005
Infineon Technologies - Fiber Optic Transceiver Business design, development and manufacture of all optical transceiver products.

Data Transit Corporation

Acquisition in 2004
Founded in 1990, Data Transit designs, manufactures and sells the Bus Doctor™ line of protocol analyzers and the new PacketMaker™ traffic generators. Data Transit has grown from a niche storage analysis product provider to be a major player in the test and measurement industry. Our mission is to offer the best analysis tools for complex development environments such as network servers and storage area networks, SANs.

Honeywell - VCSEL Optical Products Business

Acquisition in 2004
Honeywell's VCSEL Optical Products business manufactures vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs), primarily used in high-speed fiber optic data communications and position sensing applications. VCSELs are cost-effective optical components that deliver coherent light with high efficiency and can be modulated at high speeds. Finisar provides fiber optic subsystems and network performance test systems that enable high-speed data communications for networking and storage applications.

Genoa

Acquisition in 2003
Genoa specializes in the development of innovative linear semiconductor optical amplifiers (LSOAs), which are designed to amplify dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) signals for both metro and telecommunications applications. In addition to LSOAs, the company has created a distinctive method for producing long wavelength vertical cavity emitting lasers (VCSELs), leveraging its expertise in optical amplification technology. Through these advancements, Genoa contributes to enhancing the performance and efficiency of optical communication systems.

New Focus - Assets

Acquisition in 2002
The physical assets include development and production equipment as well as certain raw material and finished goods inventories. New Focus will assign to Finisar the intellectual property rights to fifty pending and issued patents, proprietary know-how, and trademarks associated with its passive fiber optic components. New Focus will retain exclusive rights for use of this intellectual property outside the field of fiber optic communications.

AIFOtec - Assets

Acquisition in 2002
AIFOtec - Assets develop optical subsystems for telecom applications using a unique process for the assembly and testing of optical modules.

Gemfire

Series C in 2001
Gemfire Corporation combines an entrepreneurial atmosphere with an extensive technology base. Founded in 1995, Gemfire specializes in applying planar semi-conductor-type processing technology to create optical solutions for system integrators, through an innovative new family of high-performance telecom and specialty components. Currently, the company has primary operations in Livingston, Scotland (near Edinburgh), as well as aerospace support operations (and additional telecom manufacturing capabilities) in Fremont, California.

Medusa Technologies

Acquisition in 2001
Medusa also provides training services and develops proprietary test and analysis tools and software for internal and third-party use.

TrueSAN Networks

Series B in 2001
Founded in 1999, the company delivers enterprise storage networking systems, software and services for building scalable, intelligent, and universally accessible storage infrastructures. TrueSAN's next-generation storage solutions are designed to meet the unrelenting and unpredictable demand to store endless amounts of data. TrueSAN's technology provides unparalleled scalability, versatility, ease of use, as well as lower cost.

Demeter Technologies

Acquisition in 2000
Demeter Technologie is focused on the development of long wavelength Fabry Perot (FP) and Distributed Feedback (DFB) lasers for datacom and telecommunications applications.

Shomiti Systems

Acquisition in 2000
Shomiti Systems, Inc. is a technology leader in Network QoS (Quality of Service). Based on award winning silicon accelerated and software technologies, Shomiti's fully distributed, full line rate performance analysis products for 10/100/1Gb and VoIP deliver unrivaled scalability, performance, accuracy and value to customers worldwide. To meet the needs of its customers, Shomiti has a worldwide network of OEMs, distributors and resellers.

Transwave Fiber

Acquisition in 2000
Transwave Fiber has focused on the development of passive optical components for fiber optic networks. These products build on the Company's core competencies in fusion couplers, crystal processing and instrumentation technologies. With access to a considerable pool of engineering talent plus manufacturing operations at its subsidiary in Shanghai, China, Transwave has quickly exercised its technical prowess by developing a broad line of passive optical products for datacom and telecom applications.

Sensors Unlimited

Acquisition in 2000
Sensors Unlimited specializes in manufacturing image-sensing equipment that operates in the short wave infrared (SWIR) spectrum. The company produces a comprehensive range of products, including area cameras, line scan cameras, and linear photodiode arrays, which are designed for various applications in commercial, regional, business, and military aircraft, as well as helicopters and other platforms. These advanced imaging solutions enable users to visualize details that are not detectable by the naked eye, enhancing capabilities in numerous industries.
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