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Friday 23 January 2009
Demand from traditional notebooks is recovering, say CMOS image sensor makers
CMOS image sensor makers have seen a warming up of image sensor orders for low-end traditional notebooks mostly from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell. Order visibility extends until...
Friday 19 December 2008
Taiwan digital cameras – 3Q 2008

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Friday 14 November 2008
Kingmax affiliate to expand CMOS image sensor packaging capacity
Backend service provider Kingpak Technology, a member of the Kingmax Group, has set a goal to expand its monthly capacity for CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging and testing from 2-3...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Korean CMOS image sensor maker expands in China white-box handset market
Seti, a Korea-based CMOS image sensor maker, has succeeded in expanding its CMOS image sensor market share in China to 50%, according to market watchers. Seti's monthly shipments...
Friday 24 October 2008
SMIC develops 0.11-micron CMOS image sensor process technology
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that it has successfully developed a 0.11-micron CMOS image sensor (CIS) process technology. With this new...
Friday 24 October 2008
MagnaChip quits image sensor business
MagnaChip Semiconductor has announced the closing of its Imaging Solutions business segment, subject to continued support for existing customers. In connection with this action, the...
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Pixart to report stronger than expected 3Q profits
CMOS sensor supplier Pixart Imaging will report better-than-expected profits for third-quarter 2008 as the result of adjustments to its product mix, cost down efforts, and the depreciation...
Thursday 16 October 2008
OminiVision seeks CMOS image sensor capacity commitments from TSMC and PSC
CMOS image sensor vendor OmniVision reportedly has been in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) for allocation...
Wednesday 17 September 2008
Aptina CMOS image sensor supply may not be able to meet demand from notebook makers
Due to strong demand for the iPhone 3G, CMOS image sensor supplier Aptina Imaging may not have sufficient products to support notebook makers. The company has asked its 8-inch fab...
Tuesday 16 September 2008
Samsung introduces CMOS image sensor dies to compete with OmniVision
After deciding to employ another 8-inch fab for CMOS image sensor production, Samsung Electronics is said to be shipping CMOS image sensor dies instead of wafers to its downstream...
Friday 5 September 2008
OmniVision may be looking to regain China CMOS image sensor market share
Following OmniVision's announced plan to grow its wafer starts amounts, industry watchers explained the move as being the company's strategy to regain its CMOS image sensor market...
Friday 5 September 2008
Aptina negotiating with Taiwan wafer fabs and DRAM makers for CMOS image sensor manufacturing
Aptina, a CMOS image sensor making subsidiary of Micron which was officially spun-off on October 3, is reportedly in negotiations with Taiwan-based wafer fabs and DRAM makers to outsource...
Friday 15 August 2008
Taiwan notebook OEMs to increase in-house CMOS image sensor investment
Driven by attempts to enhance competitiveness, leading notebook OEMs in Taiwan, including Quanta Computer, are said to be growing their in-house CMOS image sensor development, according...
Thursday 14 August 2008
Pixart to secure Eee PC CMOS image sensor orders
Pixart Imaging (PXI) is said to have secured CMOS image sensor orders from Asustek Computer with its VGA sensors expected to be used in Eee PCs, according to industry sources.
Friday 25 July 2008
Samsung said to be targeting notebook makers with aggressively priced CMOS image sensors
Samsung Electronics is being more aggressive over its CMOS image sensor deployment with positive feedbacks from notebook makers. By offering its 1.3-megapixel CMOS image sensor at...