| | Business Summary | | Bookham
Technology
plc
(Bookham)
designs,
manufactures,
and
markets
components
based
on
silicon
chips
that
generate,
detect,
route,
and
control
light
signals
in
fiber-optic
telecommunication
networks.
By
using
silicon
chips
Bookham
can
take
advantage
of
standard,
high-volume
semiconductor
production
methods
and
processes.
While
traditional
fiber-optic
component
manufacturers
combine
discrete
elements,
such
as
lasers,
lenses
and
filters,
in
manually
assembled
devices,
the
Company
can
achieve
the
same
functionality
in
a
single
integrated
silicon
chip.
The
Company's
proprietary
silicon-based
technology,
trademarked
under
the
name
of
ASOC,
uses
processes
similar
to
the
design
and
production
of
microelectronics
chips.
Drawing
on
a
combination
of
automated
assembly
techniques
and
standard
silicon
fabrication
technology,
Bookham
is
able
to
significantly
reduce
the
cost,
time
and
complexity
of
designing
and
manufacturing
fiber-optic
components. | | More
from
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | BKHM
designs,
manufactures
and
markets
optical
components
based
on
silicon
chips
that
generate,
detect,
route
and
control
light
signals
in
fiber-optic
telecommunications
networks.
For
the
six
months
ended
7/1/01,
revenues
totalled
L17.5
million,
up
from
L7.1
million.
Net
loss
before
acct.
change
totalled
L56.7
million,
up
from
L10.2
million.
Revenues
reflect
strong
growth
in
shipments
of
access
products.
Higher
loss
reflects
an
increase
in
personnel
costs. | | More
from
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Developments |
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| Position | | Andrew Rickman, Ph.D., 40 | Chairman | | Giorgio Anania, 41 | Pres,
CEO | | David McTurk, 41 | COO | | Andrew Cornish, 32 | VP,
Manufacturing | | Massimo Del Giudice, Ph.D., 42 | VP,
Engineering |
| More
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