Phasebridge
Phasebridge photonics integration technologies, products and services enable the use of photonics everywhere.
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Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Pasadena, California, Phasebridge Inc. operated as a specialized provider of photonic integration technologies, devices, and system solutions. Initially incorporated as WaveBridge LLC, the company focused on engineering chip-scale integrated solutions for analog and microwave fiber optic components. The firm successfully secured venture capital, raising $8.87 million in a Series A round in 2001, followed by a Series B round in 2004, with total funding reaching $15.9 million from investors like Clearstone Venture Partners, Intel Capital, and TriQuint Semiconductor.
Phasebridge's business centered on the design and manufacturing of miniaturized, multi-chip optical modules and subsystems. Its core technology provided rugged, compact packaging for optical devices, aiming to reduce the cost and size of optical systems across various markets. The company served a diverse client base, including the military and commercial sectors, with applications in fiber optic gyroscopes for aerospace and weapons guidance, radio frequency (RF) over fiber links for antenna remoting and optical networks, and solutions for medical instruments and sensors. The product portfolio included wideband externally modulated laser transmitters and external cavity mode-locked lasers.
The company's trajectory culminated in its acquisition by EMCORE Corporation, a provider of compound semiconductor-based components, on November 8, 2005. Following the acquisition, Phasebridge's operations and its core technical and engineering staff were integrated into EMCORE's Ortel division in Alhambra, California. At the time of the acquisition, EMCORE anticipated that the transaction would add approximately $2 million to its fiscal 2006 revenue.
Keywords: photonic integration, optical modules, fiber optic components, analog photonics, microwave photonics, system-in-package, RF over fiber, fiber optic gyroscopes, aerospace guidance, EMCORE acquisition, laser transmitters, optical subsystems, antenna remoting, optical networks, defense photonics, medical sensors, WaveBridge LLC, Clearstone Venture Partners, Intel Capital, TriQuint Semiconductor