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Thursday 29 November 2012
Pixart ramping joystick sensors to Nintendo
Pixart Imaging, which supplies joystick sensors for Nintendo's Wii U gaming machine, is expected to see its current sales momentum continue into the first quarter of 2013, buoyed...
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Tong Hsing looks to strong sales of LED substrates and image sensors in 2013
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which provides assembly and test services for niche ICs and produces ceramic substrates for the manufacture of LEDs, expects its sales to remain...
Friday 9 November 2012
Testing firm KYEC to break ground for new factory
King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) is scheduled to break ground for a new factory in Miaoli, northern Taiwan, in December, with construction scheduled to complete at the end of...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Aptina benefiting from product differentiation via CIS chips, says executive
Aptina, which supplies a complete lineup of CMOS image sensors, will benefit from the increasing emphasis on camera functionalities and the image processing capabilities of smartphones...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Pixart expects up to 5% sales growth in 4Q12
CMOS image sensor specialist Pixart Imaging has enjoyed growing shipments of optical mouse sensor products. The firm expects to post sales growth of up to 5% sequentially in the fourth...
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,...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
IC distributor CoAsia receiving more CMOS sensor orders in September
CoAsia Microelectronics, which distributes Samsung Electronics' CMOS sensors in China, is expected to post strong revenue gains in September due to increasing orders for Samsung's...
Friday 7 September 2012
UMC, STMicro team up to develop BSI process for image sensors
United Microelectronics (UMC) has teamed up with STMicroelectronics to develop 65nm CMOS image sensor technology using backside illumination (BSI).
Friday 31 August 2012
Powerchip posts smaller 2Q12 loss
Powerchip Technology saw its losses narrow sequentially in the second quarter of 2012, when revenues grew 37.4% on quarter. The chipmaker expects to see further improvement in its...
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.
Thursday 26 July 2012
Sony to reduce DSC outsourcing to Taiwan makers in 2013
Sony, which used to outsource 30-40% of its consumer digital still camera (DSC) production to Taiwan makers, will outsource fewer orders in 2013 with Ability Enterprise to land mid-range...
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Taiwan OEMs may benefit from MILC orders in 2014
As Canon has announced a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) series - EOS M - to symbolize its entrance to the global MILC market, sources from Taiwan-based digital...
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Singapore IME, UMC team up to develop TSV for BSI sensors
Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and United Microelectronics (UMC), the world's second largest foundry company, have announced plans to jointly develop through-silicon...
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...
Friday 27 April 2012
Asia Tech expects over 10% sequential growth in 2Q12 shipments of CIS modules
Asia Tech Image expects its shipmets of contact image sensor (CIS) modules, mainly used in MFPs (multi-function peripherals), to increase by more than 10% sequentially in second-quarter...