EMCORE Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides compound semiconductor-based products for the broadband, fiber optics, satellite, and solar power markets. The company operates in two segments, Fiber Optics and Photovoltaics. The Fiber Optics segment provides optical components, subsystems, and systems for high-speed telecommunications, cable television, and fiber-to-the-premise networks, as well as offers products for satellite communications, video transport, and specialty photonics technologies for defense and homeland security applications. The Photovoltaics segment provides products for space power applications, including multi-junction solar cells, coverglass interconnect cells, and complete satellite solar panels; terrestrial applications, such as GaAs solar cells for concentrating photovoltaic power systems. The company sells its products through its direct sales force, external sales representatives and distributors, and application engineers worldwide. EMCORE Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.