Santa Barbara’s Aurrion acquired for $165 million

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Sunnyvale-based Juniper Networks announced Aug. 4 in a quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission it acquired Santa Barbara-based silicon photonic chip maker Aurrion for $165 million. Aurrion makes components that transmit information quickly using cheap, easily mass-produced silicon wafers. UC Santa Barbara professor John Bowers founded Aurrion in 2008 and the company quickly Read More →