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14 Dec 17
Apple confirms Finisar VCSEL support

World's most valuable company has earmarked $390 million to help make the optoelectronics company's Texas fab the 'VCSEL capital of the US'.

12 Dec 17
Corning splashing $900m on 3M's communications division

To strengthen global market reach and expand high-bandwidth portfolio. Acquisition business "worth $400m in annual sales."

12 Dec 17
SEMI confirms record-breaking year of equipment spending

Investment of $55.9 billion eclipses previous high set in 2000, with Korean chip makers leading the charge.

08 Dec 17
Finisar buys wafer fab to ramp VCSEL arrays for 3D sensing

700,000 square-foot facility in Sherman, Texas, will host 6-inch VCSEL wafer production, with CEO Jerry Rawls expecting ‘gigantic’ future demand.

06 Dec 17
Prysmian to acquire General Cable for $3 billion

Fiber-optic cable powerhouses merger would create notional annual sales worth €11 billion.

05 Dec 17
Startup's car sensor 'monitors driver heartbeat'

Israel-based Guardian Optical Technologies plans accelerated development of multifunctional sensor technology for what it calls 'passenger-aware' cars.

05 Dec 17
Private equity groups complete Excelitas switch

Business comprising Qioptiq and several other well-known photonics brands has been acquired by AEA Investors.

04 Dec 17
LightIntegra raises $3.5M from shareholders

Canadian firm’s ‘ThromboLUX’ product uses laser scattering technique to characterize blood platelets.

28 Nov 17
Gooch & Housego boosted by fast-growing order book

Chairman Gareth Jones hails company's 'strongest ever' position as stock price approaches record high.

27 Nov 17
Giant new Osram LED fab up and running in Malaysia

First stage of planned €1 BN investment in production capacity completed amid rapid demand growth.

20 Nov 17
Hamamatsu and Mitsubishi back perfusion imaging startup

California-based Modulated Imaging completes series A round for technology offering early warning of diabetic ulcers.

17 Nov 17
Holographic headset startup lands $7M

Vestel Ventures and Intel Capital back Turkish university spinout CY Vision's AR/VR technology.

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