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Friday 14 August 2015
CMOS image sensors see higher growth from greater diversity of uses, says IC Insights
After leveling off in the second half of the decade 2000-2009, CMOS image sensors are in the midst of a strong new wave of growth which is being driven by a broad range of applications...
Tuesday 11 August 2015
TSMC board approves US$1.2 billion for advanced technology capacity expansion
The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved capital appropriations of approximately US$1.237 billion for expanding capacity for advanced-node manufacturing,...
Monday 27 July 2015
OmniVision stockholders approve sale of company to China investors
Shareholders of OmniVision Technologies have approved the sale of the US-based company to a group of China-based investors led by state-owned Hua Capital Management, according to...
Monday 15 June 2015
TSMC looks to expand presence in CMOS image sensor field
TSMC has teamed up with China-based GalaxyCore in the entry-level and mid-range CMOS image sensor (CIS) market segments, while partnering with InVisage Technologies of the US to supply...
Monday 4 May 2015
China investors near deal to acquire OmniVision
OmniVision Technologies, a developer of CMOS image sensors for mobile devices, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a group of China-based investors including...
Tuesday 12 November 2013
OmniVision rolls out 13-megapixel image sensor for mobile devices
OmniVision Technologies has announced the OV13850, a 13-megapixel image sensor for mobile devices. The OV13850's power efficiency makes it a camera solution for high-end smartphones...
Tuesday 15 October 2013
OmniVision releases reference design for wearable consumer electronics
OmniVision Technologies, a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has announced a new reference design that combines a wearable display and a camera module for the wearable...
Monday 15 July 2013
TSMC seeing orders slow down from some clients
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has seen some of its major clients including Qualcomm, Broadcom and OmniVision slow down the pace of placing orders and cut back...
Tuesday 9 October 2012
HTC switching smartphone component orders from Samsung to other suppliers
HTC has reduced its purchases of smartphone components from Samsung Electronics, switching its orders for CMOS image sensors from the Korea-based supplier to OmniVision and Sony,...
Monday 27 August 2012
OmniVision reportedly mulls buying stake in China foundry
CMOS image sensor vendor OmniVision Technologies is looking to buy a stake in Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing, a 12-inch wafer fab in China, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 22 August 2012
KYEC profits surge in 2Q12
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), a Taiwan-based company specializing in IC testing, has announced net profits of NT$539 million (US$18 million) for the first half of 2012. The firm saw...
Friday 15 June 2012
Chip vendors gearing up for next-generation iPhone
Chip vendors including Qualcomm, Broadcom, STMicroelectronics, NXP, Texas Instruments (TI) and OmniVision reportedly have started stocking their solutions used for Apple's next-generation...
Tuesday 29 May 2012
KYEC, Tong Hsing gearing up for new CIS orders
Packaging and testing firms King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Tong Hsing Electronic Industries reportedly have landed new orders for CMOS image sensors (CIS) from OmniVision, with...
Thursday 30 June 2011
OmniVision to buy wafer-level lens manufacturing unit from JV
OmniVision Technologies has announced plans to buy the wafer-level lens production operations from VisEra Technologies, its joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Tuesday 7 June 2011
OmniVision, Avago reportedly win significant orders for iPhone 5
OmniVision has grabbed a majority of total CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders placed by Apple for the fifth-generation iPhone, market sources have claimed. Meanwhile, power amplifier...