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Opnext was established in September 2000, created from the resources of the Fiber Optic Components Business Unit at Hitachi Ltd and funded by the Clarity Group. Building on three decades of advanced Hitachi technology and an admirable history in the field of optical components, we established our own broad portfolio of solutions.

We continue to enjoy the full support of Hitachi's R&D efforts, including the Central Research Laboratory (CRL), Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory (MERL), and Production Engineering Research Laboratory (PERL), to stay a step ahead of our markets and our customer’s needs with best-quality components and innovative applications.

Opnext was established with a commitment to quality. Today, and into the future, you’ll find evidence of that commitment in our relationships with our customers, communities and peers and in every solution we deliver. The future looks bright.

Milestones

Opnext touts a long track record of industry firsts and corporate milestones, including:

2008

  • Reached industry milestone with more than 500,000 10G transceivers shipped

2007

  • Opnext Closes Initial Public Offering (NASDAQ:OPXT)
  • New 10 Gigabit Industry Milestone Reached: 250,000 10G Transceivers Shipped
  • Opnext Red Laser Diodes Provide Industry's Highest Output Power

2006

  • Chosen by Lightwave Magazine as a "Top 5" Company
  • Opnext Again Recognized as Top Optical Component Supplier by Ovum-RHK

2005

  • Recognized with “Excellence in Technology Alignment” award from Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Selected as Top Optical Component Supplier by RHK
  • More than 100,000 10G Transceivers Shipped

2004

  • Named Number One Private Company by leading industry analyst firm Heavy Reading
  • Selected for CIENA’s 2003 Supplier Performance Award

2003

  • Acquisition of Pine Photonics Communications
  • Opnext awarded a Gold Technology Award from FiberOptic Product News

2002

  • Transfer of the Opto-Device Division of Hitachi Semiconductor and Integrated Circuits to Opnext, Inc.
  • Selected for CIENA’s 2002 Supplier Performance Award

2001

  • Selected as “Cisco Technology Supplier of the Year”
  • Opnext closes a $321 million investment from the Clarity Group

2000

  • Opnext, Inc. founded in Eatontown, New Jersey with operations in Totsuka, Japan and San Jose, California

1998

  • First MP of innovative 10Gbit/s – 20km EA/DFB lasers

1996

  • First MP of innovative 2.5Gbit/s – 640km EA/DFB lasers

1995

  • First to manufacture a compact 10Gbit/s fiber transmission module
  • First demonstration of 40Gbit/s EA-modulators

1993

  • First to manufacture a high performance 2.5Gbit/s optical transmission module

1985

  • First to develop a semiconductor laser for undersea fiber cable transmission

1979

  • First (using BH-type structure) to put a single longitudinal mode lasers to practical long haul use

1974

  • First to realize continuous wave operation of DFB lasers at room temperature