Dec 18 (Reuters)—Semiconductor products maker Emcore Corp said it would buy the telecom-related portion of Intel Corps optical platform division for $85 million to expand its fibre optics product portfolio.
The acquired assets are expected to generate $65 million of revenue in 2008, the company said in a statement.
The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008, the company added.
(Reporting by Shamik Paul in Bangalore; Editing by Deepak Kannan)