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Friday 24 February 2012
Taiwan firms to gain foothold in ambient light sensor market
Taiwan-based suppliers of ambient light sensors, including Capella Microsystems and Sitronix Technology, are expected to see their global market presence expand in 2012 thanks to...
Friday 17 February 2012
Asia Tech Image to hike contact image sensor module capacity
Asia Tech Image, a Taiwan-based maker of contact image sensor modules (CISMs) used in multi-function peripherals, will invest NT$100-150 million (US$3.4-5.1 million) to expand its...
Thursday 8 December 2011
MediaTek posts lower-than-expected sales in November
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues grew 1.2% sequentially to NT$7.63 billion (US$252.9 million) in November. The figure came below market watcher estimates of NT$8.5-9.5...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Kodak sells image sensor business
Eastman Kodak Company has announced the sale of its image sensor solutions (ISS) business to Platinum Equity. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Friday 4 November 2011
Cando, Sintek look to declining touch sensor shipments in 4Q11
Touch sensor makers Cando and Sintek Photronics are expected to see their sensor shipments decline sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2011 due to seasonal effects. Additionally,...
Friday 28 October 2011
Simpler sensor structures coming to projected capacitive touch screens in 2012, says DisplaySearch
Projected capacitive, the predominant touch screen technology, has many different structures. Over the next few years, these structures will be simplified as sensor substrate layers...
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Sensor fusion powers next-generation smartphones and tablets, says IHS
Motion sensing capabilities in products like the iPhone and iPad now are set to move to the next level with the advent of sensor "fusion," a more sophisticated approach...
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Silicon magnetic sensor revenues to rise 24% in 2011, says IHS
Lifted by a resurgent automotive sector and rising global demand for digital compasses in smartphones and tablets, the market for silicon magnetic sensors is enjoying accelerated...
Friday 9 September 2011
Motion sensor market for smartphones and tablets set to double by 2015, says IHS
Sparked by Apple's adoption of accelerometer technology in its iPhone and iPad lines, the market for motion sensor devices in smartphones and tablets is set to nearly double during...
Thursday 25 August 2011
Auto MEMS sensor market to resume healthy growth in 2012, says IHS
The automotive MEMS sensor market will reach new heights in 2012, leaving behind the ups and downs of the last two years including the impact of the recent Japan earthquake, according...
Thursday 21 July 2011
Primax sees monthly CCM capacity fully loaded in 3Q11
Taiwan-based compact camera module (CCM) maker Primax Electronics, a supplier of iPhone CCMs, has landed orders from Apple for the upcoming iPhone model, and already has its 15 million...
Wednesday 20 July 2011
Himax Imaging lands more CMOS image sensor orders from notebook sector
Himax Imaging, a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, has continued to ramp up its shipments of CMOS image sensors as the company has managed to win more orders from the notebook supply...
Friday 1 July 2011
Capella to ship new ambient-light sensors in 3Q11 for tablet PC and TV applications
Ambient-light sensor supplier Capella Microsystems will begin to ship its new products for tablet PC and TV applications in the third quarter of 2011 and expects its revenues to climb...
Thursday 23 June 2011
TAOS joins forces with austriamicrosystems
June 16, 2011 (Plano, Texas) - Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions Inc., (TAOS, http://www.taosinc.com/) announced today that it has entered...
Thursday 9 June 2011
Sintek May revenues up nearly 60% on year
Touch sensor maker Sintek Photronics has posted revenues of NT$851.18 million (US$29.66 million) for May, up 8.3% sequentially and 58.9% on year. For the January-May period, revenues...