Apple TrueDepth Supplier Continues to Ramp Production

Apple TrueDepth Supplier Continues to Ramp Production

Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) reported fiscal second-quarter results earlier this month, and the company continues to ramp production of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). These VCSEL arrays are a key component of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new TrueDepth camera system that enables 3D sensing, and Finisar is one of two to three suppliers.

VCSEL bottlenecks have been one constraint for the iPhone X ramp, and progress made in recent weeks has allowed the new flagship device to ramp incredibly fast. New iPhone X orders placed on Apple's online store now ship within a matter of days. Here's what Finisar said about its VCSEL ramp -- and what it means for Apple.

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