SAN JOSE — Nokia-owned Infinera has bought its San Jose site in a deal that solidifies the presence of the two companies in Silicon Valley.
Infinera, a maker of optical chips, paid just under $27 million for a large office and research building at 6373 San Ignacio Ave. in south San Jose, according to documents filed on Feb. 18 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.
Nokia and Infinera created a plant at that site for the manufacturing of optical chips. The production hub is on the ground floor of an existing two-story office and research building.
The tech companies have estimated that the manufacturing effort would produce up to 200 tech jobs at that site…