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Tuesday 11 June 2024
Sony to see CIS shipments surge for high-end smartphones, boosting Sunnic prospects
Sony is poised to witness a significant surge in demand for CMOS Image Sensors (CIS) used in smartphones as the traditional peak season for smartphone shipments approaches. This uptick...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Sony eyeing bigger automotive CIS market share in China
By collaborating with Horizon Robotics Technology, Sony is vying for a bigger presence in China's automotive CMOS image sensor (CIS) market, according to industry sources.
Friday 31 May 2024
Chinese CIS suppliers expand presence in high-end smartphone market
The Chinese semiconductor industry, including the CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) segment, is finding more room for development in the domestic market with the sudden rise of the Chinese...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Sony adjusts CIS production expansion schedule; equipment investment reduced for next three years
Sony's semiconductor business division, primarily focused on CMOS Image Sensors (CIS), plans to reduce its equipment investment amount in the next three fiscal years from 2024 to...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Concerned about market restrictions in China, Sony expands its CIS market share outside of China
Sony's semiconductor business, namely the Imaging & Sensing Solutions Segment primarily driven by CMOS Image Sensors (CIS), is expected to experience significant growth in the...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Semiconductor firms' ranking as 'most-desired employers' rising fast in Japan
Several media reports that young American engineers complained about working at TSMC. How about Japanese engineers? Would they be holding grudges too?
Friday 10 May 2024
Former employees accuse Apple of transferring supplier technology to China; Sony and SDC rumored to be victims
There are rumors that Apple attempted to transfer supplier technology to Chinese companies to lower the supply prices of key components.
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Samsung outsources partial sensor production to UMC to compete with Sony
To catch up with the global image sensor market leader Sony, Samsung Electronics will strengthen cooperation with Taiwan-based pure-play foundry United Microelectronic Corp. (UMC)...
Thursday 11 April 2024
What are former top smartphone brands doing now?
As smartphone sales become concentrated on a handful of brands, many former major players in the sector have transitioned and moved on to new opportunities through business model...
Wednesday 3 April 2024
No winners in post-pandemic gaming market as industry-wide struggles continue
The three major gaming console manufacturers, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, have seen their gaming businesses face numerous challenges in the post-pandemic era. One of the contributing...
Wednesday 3 April 2024
EgisTec to acquire Japanese IP company Curious
Taiwan-based IC design house Egis Technology (EgisTec) has announced plans to acquire Curious, a Japan-based IP and fabless chipmaker, in a share swap transaction valued at NT$525...
Friday 29 March 2024
Sony opens new CMOS image sensor fab in Thailand
Sony inaugurated an expanded facility in central Thailand, which will make automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS), OLED display components for digital cameras, and laser diodes for high-capacity...
Monday 18 March 2024
Sony hits pause on PSVR2 production as unsold inventory piles up
Sony Group Corp. has paused production of its PSVR2 headset until it clears a backlog of unsold units, according to people familiar with its plans, adding to doubts about the appeal...
Thursday 7 March 2024
First BEV jointly made by Sony and Honda will adopt KDDI's telecommunication platform
Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture between Sony and Honda, will begin selling the Afeela, a battery EV, in 2025. KDDI, a Japan-based telecommunication operator, will support the...
Monday 4 March 2024
As mobile industry giants arrive at the EV ball Apple pulls a Houdini
Apple left the building before the EV party started.