Apple invests $ 390 million in production of lasers for Face ID
Apple said that invests $ 390 million in Finisar - the manufacturer of microcircuits. This money will come from special fund of Apple to support innovation and job creation by American manufacturers.
On what will they spend
On These millions Finisar will launch in The city of Sherman (Texas) is a factory for production of vertical-emitting lasers (VSCEL). The company plans to hire about 500 specialists and start production in second half of 2018.
Why is Apple
The factory will produce VSCEL lasers that provide Face ID, animoji and portrait mode for taking pictures in the latest iPhone models.
TO word, money from fund, Apple received and Corning, which including producing glasses for mobile devices under the brand Gorilla Glass. But them allotted almost two times less - $ 200 million.
Source: Apple
