Uniphase Corp., San Jose, CA, plans to invest in fiber Bragg grating technology by investing in

Uniphase Corp., San Jose, CA, plans to invest in fiber Bragg grating technology by investing in Indx, the Sydney, Australia-based developer of fiber-optic reflection filters for wavelength-division multiplexing applications. Uniphase announced it would acquire 49% of Indx, with additional options to purchase the remainder. Indx was formed in 1995 as a subsidiary of Australian Photonics Pty. Ltd., the technology marketing and licensing company of the Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre. According to Uniphase, Indx has a broad base of technology, products, and licenses, and the investment will provide an opportunity similar to the one the company experienced when launching its external modulators.