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. 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