81 news items tagged OmniVision
Taiwan IC packaging-testing firms eyeing automotive CIS
Thursday 18 March 2021As international design houses of smartphone-use CMOS image sensors (CIS) including Sony, Samsung Electronics, OmniVision and On Semiconductor have shifted 2021 business focus to...
Sony estimates CIS sales for fiscal 2020 to fall 11.8% on weak handset demand
Tuesday 1 December 2020Sony has recently estimated its CMOS image sensor (CIS) sales for fiscal 2020 (April 2020-March 2021) to fall 11.8% on year compared to a 6.5% decline estimated earlier, due mainly...
Taiwan backend houses see surging CIS orders from OmniVision
Friday 6 November 2020Taiwan's backend houses including Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Xintec have seen orders from China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) vendor OmniVision...
China CIS startup gets investments from Big Fund, Xiaomi, Huawei
Wednesday 28 October 2020China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) developer SmartSens Technology has just raised CNY1.5 billion (US$225 million) in a funding round led by the country's second-phase National IC...
CIS suppliers shifting focus to midrange parts
Monday 12 October 2020Major CMOS image sensor (CIS) suppliers including Samsung Electronics and OmniVision reportedly have been pushing sales of midrange CIS components to Chinese handset brands due to...
China pushing for homegrown CIS sector
Friday 14 August 2020China has stepped up the development of its homegrown CMOS image sensor (CIS) industry sector as part of the country's ambitions to achieve self-sufficiency in chips, with SmartSens...
High-res CIS demand promising
Monday 8 June 2020The market for high-resolution CMOS image sensors is set to boom starting later in 2020, thanks to a rise in the popularity of high-spec smartphones and other mobile devices, according...
Taiwan CIS, 3D sensor packagers see revenues rally on strong demand
Tuesday 14 April 2020CMOS image sensor (CIS) devices have seen a rapid surge in demand for security surveillance and video conferencing applications due to lockdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic. This,...
CIS backend specialists expanding capacity
Tuesday 24 March 2020CMOS image sensor (CIS) backend specialists including Tong Hsing Electronic Industries and Xintec are expanding capacity seeking to satisfy growing demand for multi-lens camera pho...
CIS backend firm Tong Hsing sees January-February revenues rise nearly 20%
Tuesday 10 March 2020Taiwan-based Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, dedicated to backend services for CMOS image sensors (CIS), saw its revenues rise 19.22% on year to NT$1.272 billion (US$ 42.34 million)...
VisEra to build new color filter plant to serve Sony
Tuesday 3 March 2020Color filter (CF) maker VisEra Technologies, a subsidiary of TSMC, will establish a new plant in Longtan, northern Taiwan and is eyeing new orders from Sony, according to industry...
CIS, chip resistor shortages emerging
Wednesday 19 February 2020The coronavirus outbreak in China has further tightened supply of CMOS image sensors (CIS) and chip resistors, with severe shortages set to surface and price hikes to follow, according...
CIS, VCSEL makers see robust demand for ToF phone cameras in 2H20
Friday 7 February 2020Taiwan-based makers of CMOS image sensor (CIS) and VCSEL components are optimistic that multi-lens camera modules incorporating ToF (time of flight) sensing technology will be mass-adopted...
OmniVision set to raise quotes for diverse CIS devices by 10-40%
Tuesday 14 January 2020OmniVision Technologies will raise its quotes for various CMOS image sensors (CIS) by 10-40% in 2020 to counter ever-expanding demand for application to handsets, notebooks, smart...
OmniVision unveils 48MP image sensor for 4K video performance
Thursday 9 January 2020OmniVision Technologies has announced at CES 2020 the OV48C, a 48 megapixel (MP) image sensor with a large 1.2 micron pixel size to enable high resolution and low light performance...
OmniVision to raise CIS prices to reflect tight supply
Wednesday 8 January 2020OmniVision will revise upward by as much as 20% its quotes for high-resolution CMOS image sensors for use in consumer devices due to tight supply, according to industry sources.
Backend firms to gain from robust high-spec auto CIS demand
Thursday 12 December 2019Global makers of CMOS image sensors (CIS) are expected to embrace explosive demand for higher-specs CIS devices for application to autonomous vehicles in addition to handsets, which...
Tong Hsing sees CIS packaging as major growth driver for 2020
Friday 15 November 2019Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which supplies ceramic substrates and backend services for CMOS image sensors and other niche ICs, expects its 2020 revenues to hit a new high on...
Xintec eyeing return to profit in 2019
Monday 7 October 2019Niche-market IC packaging house Xintec is eyeing its return to profitability this year, according to industry observers.
Sony, OmniVision enjoy robust demand from Huawei
Wednesday 2 October 2019CMOS image sensor suppliers Sony and OmniVision have both enjoyed robust demand for multi-camera smartphones from Huawei, with their regional distributors and backend suppliers being...
Tong Hsing to see revenues rise through 4Q19
Friday 23 August 2019Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which supplies ceramic substrates as well as packaging services for CMOS image sensors and other niche ICs, expects its revenues to pick up sequentially...
China IC design growth may slow to under 20% in 2019, says Digitimes Research
Thursday 11 April 2019The annual growth of China's IC design industry output value will likely slow to less than 20% in 2019, for the first time since 2011, according to Digitimes Research.
CIS backend firm Kingpak to post 10-15% revenue growth in 2019
Tuesday 19 February 2019CMOS image sensor (CIS) backend service provider Kingpak Technology is expected to enjoy revenue growth of 10-15% in 2019 with higher profits than year-ago levels, according to market...
Spreadtrum and OmniVision introduce turnkey active stereo 3D camera reference design for smartphones
Friday 12 January 2018OmniVision Technologies and Spreadtrum Communications have jointly announced what they call the industry's first turnkey active stereo 3D camera reference design for smartphones....
Taiwan IC packagers eyeing auto chip orders from IDMs
Friday 8 December 2017As the automotive-use chip sector is emerging as a new niche market with great development potential, Taiwan IC packaging and testing service providers are gearing up to scramble...

OmniVision begins volume shipments of OV7710 SoC image sensor to automotive customers
Photo: Company, Tuesday 28 October 2008

OmniVision claims world's first 1/3-inch, 8-megapixel CMOS image sensor
Photo: Company, Wednesday 24 September 2008