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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
11:42 (GMT+8)
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Hynix and Seti grab CIS orders for HP entry-level notebooks Nov 18, 13:34 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, according to industry sources. OmniVision has also adopted a flexible pricing strategy, hoping to take back the lost orders, the sources added. Read more |
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Nanya reportedly to step into CMOS image sensor production Oct 27, 15:12 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 orders, according to market sources. The memory producer is looking to maximize the utilization of its 8-inch facilities by manufacturing CIS chips. Read more |
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Ene to ship over 10 million notebook keyboard sensors in 2009 Newswatch - Oct 19, 14:40 Taiwan-based IC design house Ene Technology is expected to ship more than 10 million notebook keyboard sensors in 2009, up about nine times from the volume in 2008, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Image sensor market to grow more than 50% in 3 years, says iSuppli Oct 12, 11:45 In 2009, 1.3 billion image sensors, including both CCD and CMOS varieties, will be shipped worldwide, according to iSuppli. In 2012, the market will cross the two billion-unit threshold. Read more |
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Pixart expected to raise 3Q09 forecast due to Nintendo Wii price cut Newswatch - Sep 25, 16:58 Pixart Imaging, the sensor supplier for the Nintendo Wii, may raise its third-quarter financial forecast thanks to the recently announced price reduction of the games console, market sources have commented. Pixart's revenues are likely to surpass NT$400 million (US$12.34 million) in September and see an over 30% sequential growth in the third quarter, noted the sources. Read more |
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IC distributor Sunnic sees August sales driven by Sony CCD image sensors Sep 14, 10:38 IC distributor Sunnic Technology & Merchandise saw revenues of NT$501 million in August, the highest level in three years, and it swung to profits driven by increased orders for Sony's CCD image sensors, according to the company. Read more |
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MEMS IDMs pressured by low-priced China electronic sensors Newswatch - Sep 2, 15:26 China's white-box handset makers have turned to use electronic sensors made by local companies instead of first-tier IDMs' MEMS sensors for their new products due to cost concern although the average selling price (ASP) of MEMS sensors has dropped to US$0.7-0.8, according to industry sources. China's electronic sensor price has been cut to under US$0.5. Read more |
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Image sensor market ends long, steep growth to face more cyclic area, says Strategies Unlimited Aug 20, 17:05 The market for image sensors will decline to US$6.4 billion in 2009, a drop of 11% from 2008 and the first decline since 1997, according to Strategies Unlimited. However, the average growth rate will return to single-digits in coming years, following over a decade of 22% compound annual growth. Read more |
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Pixart to begin small-volume shipments of optical-touch solutions in 3Q09 Aug 14, 14:31 Pixart Imaging will ship optical-touch solutions in small volumes in the third quarter, and expects the segment to be its major growth driver in 2010, according to the company. Read more |
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Yageo releases current sensor targeting portable devices Jul 31, 16:08 Yageo has announced the release of its PF1206 ultra-low resistance current sensor designed for mini portable device applications. Featuring a resistance range of 1-50 milli-ohms and temperature coefficient of 75ppm/degrees centigrade, Yageo's PF1206, manufactured using in-house metal foil and metal alloy processing technologies to combine PCB substrate and resistance foil, is capable of delivering 5-10% less temperature rise than similar products on the market, the company claims. Read more |
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OmniVision introduces ultra-thin video sensor for notebook, gaming applications Jul 22, 17:01 OmniVision Technologies has introduced the ultra-thin (3mm) high-performance video sensor, developed specifically to address the low-light sensitivity demand of the fast-growing notebook market. The OV7739, with support for multiple interfaces including parallel and MIPI (mobile industry processor interface), provides a versatile platform for use in single and multi-camera applications including notebooks, netbooks and gaming applications. Read more |
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Samsung to ramp up 8-inch wafers for CMOS image sensor production, say distributors Jul 9, 15:45 Samsung Electronics has revealed plans to ramp up the output of 8-inch wafers by 3,000-5,000 a month from August through December in order to meet increasing demand for high-end CMOS image sensors (CIS) from the handset sector, according to Samsung's Taiwan distributors. Read more |
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Samsung said to be cutting back on CMOS image sensor production Jul 7, 17:09 Samsung Electronics, in view of improved prospects for DRAM and NAND flash production in the third quarter, has shifted capacity from making CMOS image sensors (CIS) to making memory products and thus will temporarily suspend supply of CIS to users outside the Samsung Group in the third quarter of 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan. However, Samsung's Taiwan distributors responded by saying a supply suspension is unlikely. Read more |
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OmniVision aims to regain market share by offering inexpensive VGA CMOS image sensor Jun 23, 13:52 OmniVision will offer an inexpensive VGA CMOS image sensor (CIS), the 7675, for use in handsets or notebooks in September 2009, in a bid to recover lost global market share due to competition from Samsung Electronics and Hynix Semiconductor, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Consumer applications to overtake automotive applications in MEMS inertial sensor market by 2011, says Yole Developpement Jun 8, 10:58 Motion sensing devices are not new. They have been used since the 1950s in the aerospace and defense field for navigation functions. MEMS versions of accelerometers and gyroscopes have only been developed more recently, bringing two key advantages: cost and size reduction. While not as accurate as the devices used for military applications, MEMS‐type accelerometers and gyroscopes are well adapted to be integrated into cars and many consumer electronic products. MEMS accelerometers have been extensively used since the 1990s in light vehicle airbags, as crash sensors. Since then many other devices have benefited from the use of motion sensors. The latest and most striking examples are their use in Nintendo Wii game controllers and in Apple iPhone and iPod devices, noted research firm Yole Developpement. Read more |
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Yageo announces PT current sensor series targeting high-end mobile applications May 12, 16:32 Yageo has announced new PT current sensor series featuring precision temperature coefficient and enhanced current sensing stability for high-end mobile applications in smartphones, netbooks and small portable electronic storage devices. Read more |
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Pixart, Elan, ESMT may benefit from MediaTek smartphone chip solutions May 8, 16:36 Pixart Imaging, Elan Microelectronics and Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) are expected to support MediaTek's smartphone handset chip solutions with specific product lines, according to market sources. Read more |
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Hua Hong NEC becomes sole maker of sensor IC tickets for 2010 Shanghai World Expo May 5, 17:14 Shanghai Hua Hong NEC, a China-based provider of wafer foundry services, has been selected to be the sole maker of sensor IC admission tickets for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, with such sensor ICs having passed official certification for volume production, according to industry sources in Taiwan. The expo is estimated to attract a total of 70-80 million visitors, the sources indicated. Read more |
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Camera phones, embedded PC cameras propel image sensor market, says In-Stat Apr 7, 17:16 Continued uptake of cameras in handsets and notebooks is driving growth in the area-array image sensor market, reports In-Stat. Worldwide unit shipments of image sensors in cameraphones continue to rise, mostly as a result of the continuing penetration of dual-camera phones in Asian markets. These phones utilize both a traditional point-and-shoot camera, as well as a second, inward-facing camera for two-way video communication or videoconferencing. Read more |
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Opto, sensor and discrete ICs will reach new record levels in 2010-2011, says IC Insights Mar 26, 14:58 Despite the disastrous final months of 2008, semiconductor sales of optoelectronics, MEMS-based accelerometers, CMOS image sensors, power transistors, and overall discrete devices set record-high revenue levels last year, according to IC insights. After substantial declines in 2009, these semiconductor markets and product categories are expected to recover and reach new sales records in the next two years, IC Insights forecasts. Read more |
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Car crisis raises concerns over MEMS market, says iSuppli Mar 24, 14:44 The gut-wrenching downturn in the global automotive industry has spurred the shutdown of Systron Donner Automotive, the world's second-largest supplier of car quartz micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Demand from traditional notebooks is recovering, say CMOS image sensor makers Jan 23, 12:05 CMOS image sensor makers have seen a warming up of image sensor orders for low-end traditional notebooks mostly from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell. Order visibility extends until February, implying notebook makers' inventories have fallen to healthy levels. Read more |
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Korean CMOS image sensor maker expands in China white-box handset market Nov 12, 16:36 Seti, a Korea-based CMOS image sensor maker, has succeeded in expanding its CMOS image sensor market share in China to 50%, according to market watchers. Seti's monthly shipments of VGA-resolution CMOS image sensors for white-box handsets in China have climbed to 10 million units, putting pressure on OmniVision, according to the watchers. Read more |
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Image sensor packaging house XinTec to ship 300,000 WL-CSP wafers in 2008 Oct 13, 13:48 Image sensor and MEMS-chip packaging house XinTec is expected to ship 300,000 wafer-level chip-scale packaging (WL-CSP) wafers in 2008, with shipments to gain more momentum in 2009, according to estimates by market sources. Read more |
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Murata uses robot to highlight sensor products Oct 6, 17:05 During the recently concluded CEATEC Japan 2008, Japan-based Murata Manufacturing used a unicycle-riding robot to guide visitors to its booth and highlight the company's products. The robot, named Murata Girl, is a follow-up of the company's bicycle-riding robot, Murata Boy. Read more |
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National Semiconductor introduces tool for developing sensor signal path solutions Sep 24, 16:42 National Semiconductor claims the industry's first sensor signal path design tool that enables engineers to quickly move from concept to simulation to prototyping of common sensor solutions used in medical, industrial and high-end consumer products. Read more |
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Taiwan CISM maker Creative Sensor opens new plant in China Sep 23, 01:05 Taiwan based contact image sensor module (CISM) maker Creative Sensor Incorporated (CSI) announced the opening of its US$30 million Nanchang plant in China. The company indicated that the new plant has started production from the third quarter this year and the added capacity should increase the company's overall capacity by 25%. Read more |
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Samsung introduces CMOS image sensor dies to compete with OmniVision Sep 16, 14:02 After deciding to employ another 8-inch fab for CMOS image sensor production, Samsung Electronics is said to be shipping CMOS image sensor dies instead of wafers to its downstream customers, enabling them to make camera modules on their own without the need to look for an additional packaging company, according the market sources. Read more |
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Automotive MEMS sensor market to nearly double by 2012, says iSuppli Sep 5, 12:16 Driven by new government mandates, global shipments of automotive micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors are expected to nearly double from 2006 to 2012, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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OmniVision may be looking to regain China CMOS image sensor market share Sep 5, 10:44 Following OmniVision's announced plan to grow its wafer starts amounts, industry watchers explained the move as being the company's strategy to regain its CMOS image sensor market share that may have been eroded by competitors from China. Read more |
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Seti cuts VGA CMOS image sensor ASP to below US$1 Jun 26, 12:00 Seti, a Korea-based CMOS image sensor maker, recently cut its average selling price (ASP) for VGA-resolution CMOS image sensors to below US$1 (US$0.7-0.8), posing a potential threat to market leaders such as OmniVision, according to industry sources. Read more |
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