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Wednesday 2 December 2009
Aptina to supply CIS for white-box handsets
CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier Aptina Imaging plans to enhance its VGA level products for 2010, gearing up to tap China's white-box handset market, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
High-end CIS orders from Japan DSC vendors to grow in 2010
With more Japan-based DSC vendors stepping into the hybrid camera segment, major CMOS image sensor (CIS) suppliers Aptina and OmniVision are expected to vie for growing orders from...
Tuesday 27 October 2009
Nanya reportedly to step into CMOS image sensor production
DRAM maker Nanya Technology has been in talks with CMOS image sensor (CIS) designers Aptina Imaging, Himax Imaging, Omnivision and Pixart Imaging for the possible release of foundry...
Wednesday 21 October 2009
CSMC inks licensing deal with IBM for 0.18-micron RF CMOS process
CSMC Technologies, a China-based specialty foundry provider, has signed an agreement with IBM to license its proprietary 0.18-micron radio frequency (RF) CMOS process. The process...
Thursday 15 October 2009
SMIC extends 45nm offerings to 40nm and 55nm
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced that it will extend its 45nm bulk CMOS technologies to 40nm and 55nm geometries.
Wednesday 30 September 2009
IC distributor Coasia expects September sales up 30% on Samsung products
Coasia Microelectronics has estimated revenues for September to rise over 30% on month thanks to increased demand for Samsung Electronics' products, while it is uncertain about fourth-quarter...
Monday 28 September 2009
AppliedMicro-TSMC partner on embedded processors
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AppliedMicro, formerly AMCC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have jointly announced a collaboration enabling AppliedMicro's...
Monday 28 September 2009
SMIC selects Kilopass non-volatile memory for 65nm and 45nm CMOS logic processes
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has announced its embedded one-time-programmable (OTP) partnership with Kilopass Technology, which becomes the first embedded...
Thursday 10 September 2009
Nuvoton introduces first in new generation of highly efficient CODEC/SLCC devices
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sept. 9, 2009 – Nuvoton Technology, a leading worldwide provider of semiconductors for consumer and computing applications, today announced the first...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Black Sand announces 3G CMOS RF PA
Black Sand Technologies, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in advanced power amplifier (PA) technology for wireless applications, has announced that it has produced the...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
X-Fab launches CMOS foundry process for high-temperature analog/mixed-signal applications
X-Fab Silicon Foundries has announced what it claims is the industry's first analog/mixed-signal CMOS foundry process (dubbed XA035) for ICs requiring operating temperatures up to...
Friday 28 August 2009
PCB maker APCB sees substantial profit growth in 2Q09 with increasing orders in LED and CMOS sectors
Advence Printed Circuit Board (APCB) saw its second-quarter net profit grow eightfold sequentially driven by recovering demand for niche LED packaging boards and CMOS substrates....
Friday 21 August 2009
TSMC to introduce CMOS MEMS process
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will soon announce a new technology that enables the manufacturing of MEMS devices via its CMOS process alone, according to market...
Wednesday 12 August 2009
CIS supply continues to tighten
The supply of CMOS image sensors (CIS), which remains tight from Samsung Electronics and Aptina, has also recently fallen short from OmniVision, according to industry sources. The...
Friday 7 August 2009
Richtek to stir up CIS controller IC market
Richtek Technology is in talks with camera module makers worldwide for orders of its CMOS image sensor (CIS) controller ICs and is expected to grab market share from Sonix Technology...