Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc. is a manufacturer and seller of optical components, modules, and subsystems primarily for the fiber optics communications market. The company designs products that generate, detect, amplify, combine, and separate light signals, serving applications in long-haul, metro, and data center networks. Its offerings include tunable and fixed wavelength laser transmitters, lithium niobate modulators, transponders, and transceivers, as well as advanced photonic solutions such as high-powered laser diodes and thin film filters. Oclaro primarily caters to telecommunications systems vendors, data communications, military, and aerospace industries, as well as life sciences and consumer electronics sectors. The company markets its products through a direct sales force and various international representatives and resellers, focusing on regions such as the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Oclaro was previously known as Bookham, Inc. and became a subsidiary of Lumentum Holdings Inc. in December 2018.
ClariPhy Communications
Venture Round in 2014
ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a semiconductor company specializing in mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuits for optical networking and communication applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Los Altos, the company develops advanced digital signal processing system-on-chips designed for high-performance optical networks. Its product offerings include coherent single-chip transceivers for quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) and dual polarization quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK), as well as evaluation boards and Ethernet transceivers for enterprise and data center applications. ClariPhy’s solutions are utilized in various sectors, including data centers, transport infrastructure, and telecom networks, catering to both metro and long-haul markets. In 2016, ClariPhy became a subsidiary of Inphi Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering high-performance semiconductor solutions.
Opnext
Acquisition in 2012
Opnext is a prominent company that specializes in designing and producing optical modules and components for high-speed telecommunications and data communications networks worldwide. Their transceiver modules, equipped with lasers and detectors, play a crucial role in converting signals between electrical and optical formats for transmitting and receiving data over fiber optic networks. This process is vital for the seamless operation of optical communications equipment in various industries.
ClariPhy Communications
Series C in 2011
ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a semiconductor company specializing in mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuits for optical networking and communication applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Los Altos, the company develops advanced digital signal processing system-on-chips designed for high-performance optical networks. Its product offerings include coherent single-chip transceivers for quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) and dual polarization quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK), as well as evaluation boards and Ethernet transceivers for enterprise and data center applications. ClariPhy’s solutions are utilized in various sectors, including data centers, transport infrastructure, and telecom networks, catering to both metro and long-haul markets. In 2016, ClariPhy became a subsidiary of Inphi Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering high-performance semiconductor solutions.
Mintera
Acquisition in 2010
Mintera Corporation, founded in 2000 and based in Acton, Massachusetts, specializes in developing and marketing high-speed optical transmission systems. The company offers advanced transport subsystems, including the MI 40000XS, designed for carriers, enterprises, educational institutions, and government agencies. Mintera's fiber-optic transport systems facilitate the deployment of optical transport across various network types, including metro-core, regional, long-haul, and ultra long-haul networks. This technology enables clients to effectively manage and supervise optical channels that carry data signals.
ClariPhy Communications
Series C in 2010
ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a semiconductor company specializing in mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuits for optical networking and communication applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Los Altos, the company develops advanced digital signal processing system-on-chips designed for high-performance optical networks. Its product offerings include coherent single-chip transceivers for quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) and dual polarization quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK), as well as evaluation boards and Ethernet transceivers for enterprise and data center applications. ClariPhy’s solutions are utilized in various sectors, including data centers, transport infrastructure, and telecom networks, catering to both metro and long-haul markets. In 2016, ClariPhy became a subsidiary of Inphi Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering high-performance semiconductor solutions.
ClariPhy Communications
Series B in 2010
ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a semiconductor company specializing in mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuits for optical networking and communication applications. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, with an additional office in Los Altos, the company develops advanced digital signal processing system-on-chips designed for high-performance optical networks. Its product offerings include coherent single-chip transceivers for quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) and dual polarization quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK), as well as evaluation boards and Ethernet transceivers for enterprise and data center applications. ClariPhy’s solutions are utilized in various sectors, including data centers, transport infrastructure, and telecom networks, catering to both metro and long-haul markets. In 2016, ClariPhy became a subsidiary of Inphi Corporation, further enhancing its capabilities in delivering high-performance semiconductor solutions.
Xtellus
Acquisition in 2009
Xtellus, Inc. specializes in the development of passive optical components designed for agile optical networking systems. The company offers a range of products, including wavelength selective switches, wavelength blockers, edge wavelength selective switches, and reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADM) with integrated power monitoring, as well as multiplexers and demultiplexers. Additionally, Xtellus provides liquid crystal optical processors, enabling efficient management of optical signals in various networking applications. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Morris Plains, New Jersey, Xtellus maintains manufacturing and development facilities in Israel and South Korea, along with a research and development center in Jerusalem. As of December 2009, Xtellus operates as a subsidiary of Oclaro, Inc.
Avalon Photonics
Acquisition in 2006
Avalon Photonics produces world-class VCSELs (vertical cavity surface emitting lasers) for datacom, sensing, and measurement markets. These devices are enabling volume applications due to their exceptional performance, lower power consumption, and volume cost reduction.Avalon also produces unique, patent-protected, single-spatial-mode VCSELs with unsurpassed specifications required for many sensing and measurement applications. Avalon’s ISO 9001 production line achieves high quality, exceptional uniformity, and telecom-grade reliability devices. VCSELs can be provided from bare die up to fully packaged units with temperature control and fiber pigtailing.
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