Optoelectronic Contract Manufacturing Starts Before Design — Not After

During the 1980s, electronics companies began a two-fold move toward outsourced manufacturing and away from a vertical manufacturing infrastructure to focus on their core competencies. This is evident in the rise of fabless design companies, the rise in electronic packaging companies, and the success of companies focused on system-level assembly. The rise of this new type of manufacturing environment has led to a very nimble, highly complex infrastructure with international capabilities.