SANTA ROSA, Calif., Nov. 6 -- SpectraSwitch Inc., designer and manufacturer of optical switching and signal conditioning components, and Flextronics Photonics, a business unit of Flextronics, have entered into a technology licensing and manufacturing services agreement. Under the agreement, SpectraSwitch will license certain technology to Flextronics to help meet the market demand for quality optical subcomponents. Flextronics will also provide contract-manufacturing support for SpectraSwitch's WaveWalker line of optical components.Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaArticlesHeadwall Acquires inno-spec GmbHHeadwall Photonics has acquired inno-spec GmbH, a fellow manufacturer of industrial hyperspectral imaging systems. 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