In March 2003 Lightwave Microsystems Corporation was acquired by Neophotonics. Lightwave Microsystems Corporation designs, manufactures and markets, standard and semi-custom planar lightwave circuits and integrated devices for long haul, metro, access and other advanced optical communication systems based on the LightWeaver® planar lightwave circuit technology platform. Discrete products and hybrid modules include Arrayed Waveguide Gratings for DWDMs, VOA Multiplexers, and Optical Circuit Packs. **On 3/3/2003 Lightwave Microsystems Corporation was acquired by Neophotonics, a developer of nanomaterials-based photonics technologies and products, has acquired Lightwave Microsystems, a provider of standard and specialized integrated circuits for advanced optical communication systems, for an undisclosed sum