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Friday 12 March 2010
TAOS debuts next generation integrated digital ambient light sensing and proximity detection family designed to operate behind darkened glass
March 11, 2010 (Plano, TX) - Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc (TAOS), the world's leading supplier of digital ambient light sensors to the smartphone and HDTV markets,...
Monday 11 January 2010
Avago looks to increasing shipments of OFN solutions in 2010
US-based Avago Technologies expects its shipments of optical finger navigation (OFN) solutions to Taiwan-based and China-based customers will increase two- to three-fold in 2010 as...
Monday 4 January 2010
Pixart enters handset CMOS sensor market
CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier Pixart Imaging has teamed up with MediaTek to enter the handset CIS market, according to industry sources. Under the partnership, Pixart has begun...
Thursday 31 December 2009
Silicon magnetic sensor market offers attractive growth, says iSuppli
The silicon magnetic sensor market is set to commence a period of strong growth in 2010 as demand surges from the automotive, industrial and consumer markets, according to iSuppli.
Wednesday 23 December 2009
OmniVision orders for iPhone expected to rise significantly in 2010
OmniVision Technologies is expected to see CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for Apple's iPhone devices grow to 40-45 million units in 2010 from 20-21 million estimated this year, according...
Monday 21 December 2009
Memsic to acquire product lines, IP and related fixed assets from Crossbow
China-based Memsic has signed an asset purchase agreement with Crossbow Technology, a US-based wireless sensor network supplier, to acquire selected Crossbow Technology product lines...
Wednesday 16 December 2009
MEMS makers to ship sensors used in MID phones in 1Q10
MEMS makers have received orders for sensors for an MID phone platforms from Quanta Computer, Compal Communications and Inventec Appliances, with shipments slated for the first quarter...
Wednesday 9 December 2009
TAOS announces expansion of color sensor solutions portfolio
December 8, 2009 (Plano, TX) - Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc (TAOS) today announced the addition of multiple products to its existing Color Management Solutions portfolio...
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
Aptina creates 14-megapixel high performance 1.4-micron camera image sensor
San Jose, CA, November 10, 2009 - Aptina announced today the launch of the MT9F001 camera image sensor, the latest addition to its extensive portfolio of high performance image sensor...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
MediaTek adopts EDoF image sensors for handset solutions to tap 3G market in China
MediaTek has begun to adopt extended depth of field (EDoF)-enabled image sensors for its 3G handset IC solutions since the first half of 2009 to reinforce its competitiveness in China's...
Wednesday 18 November 2009
Hynix and Seti grab CIS orders for HP entry-level notebooks
Hynix Semiconductor and Seti have recently snatched CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for most of Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) low-priced notebooks from OmniVision, by offering lower prices,...
Tuesday 10 November 2009
Osram presents ambient light sensor
The SFH 5712 from Osram Opto Semiconductors detects ambient brightness in the same way as the human eye, and is the only sensor on the market that offers not only standard data rates...
Monday 2 November 2009
Silicon Labs introduces infrared sensing ICs for human interface applications
AUSTIN, Texas, October 28, 2009 - Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed signal ICs, today announced its entry into the human...
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...