Finisar Corporation
Finisar Corporation, now part of Coherent, is a leading manufacturer of optical communication components including transceivers, optical engines, and fiber optic modules for high-speed data and telecommunications networks.
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Finisar Corporation, founded in 1987 and now part of Coherent (formerly II-VI), is a pioneering manufacturer of optical communication components and subsystems. The company's products enable high-speed voice, video, and data communications across networking, storage, wireless, and cable TV applications worldwide.
Finisar's comprehensive product portfolio includes optical transceivers in multiple form factors (SFP, SFP+, XFP, QSFP, CFP, CXP), optical engines, active optical cables, wavelength management solutions, optical amplifiers, and RF-over-Fiber products. The company's innovative ITTRA (Integrated Tunable Transmitter and Receiver Assembly) represents the industry's smallest fully integrated coherent optics assembly.
- Transceivers supporting 1G/10G/40G/100G Ethernet and 2G-16G Fibre Channel
- SONET, OTU, CWDM, and DWDM telecom solutions
- Coherent optical assemblies for next-generation networks
- Industry-leading reliability for enterprise and carrier-grade applications
Frequently Asked Questions
- What transceiver form factors does Finisar offer?
- Finisar offers optical transceivers in all major form factors including SFP, GBIC, SFP+, XFP, QSFP, CFP, and CXP to support various networking speeds and applications.
- Is Finisar still an independent company?
- Finisar was acquired by II-VI Incorporated (now Coherent) in 2019 for $3.2 billion. Finisar products continue to be available under the Coherent brand.
- What network speeds do Finisar transceivers support?
- Finisar transceivers support multiple speeds including 1G/10G/40G/100G Ethernet, 2G/4G/8G/16G Fibre Channel, and various SONET/OTU rates for datacom and telecom applications.
- What is Finisar's ITTRA technology?
- ITTRA (Integrated Tunable Transmitter and Receiver Assembly) is Finisar's industry-leading compact coherent optics assembly designed for high-density line card and transceiver designs in advanced optical networks.