EETimes publishes an article on BMW 3 Series rear view camera teardown with Omnivision's sensor inside. The estimated cost...
Siliconfile Delisted from KOSDAQ, Officially Absorbed by SK Hynix
MK: Siliconfile officially becomes a part of Hynix and has been delisted from KOSDAQ. SK Hynix owns Silicon File’s entire...
ESPROS Demos ToF Evaluation Kit
ESPROS Photonics publishes Youtube video showing its epc610 ToF sensor evaluation k...
LFoundry Rousset Fab Sold, Finally
EETimes-Europe: The General Vision's (Petaluma, CA) bid for LFoundry Rousset fab failed to convince the judge that it was...
Modern Image Sensor Testing Challenges
Formfactor and Advantest presentation "Can testers and probe cards keep up with speed requirements for image sensors?" at...
Sony Updates Xarina Roadmap
Sony has updated its web page on Xarina, the family of all-in-one HD image processors for security cameras. A support for...
Google Tango Project Tablets Feature pmd's 3D technology
PresseBox: Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP) is demonstrating their latest Project Tango Tablet Development...
Pixart Introduces CIS-based Heart Rate Monitor
PR Newswire: Pixart keeps looking for the unusual image-sensor based products. The company's PAH 8001 Heart Rate Monitor...
Softkinetic and Melexis Collaborate on Automotive ToF Sensor
PR Newswire: SoftKinetic and Melexis announce the availability of their first ToF 3D sensor for automobile safety and infotainment...
Howard Rhodes' Presentation at IS 2014
Yole Developpement reviews Howard Rhodes, Omnivision's CTO, presentation at 2014 Image Sensor Conference in London, UK....
Toppan-SMIC JV Begins 12-inch CFA & ML Production
PR Newswire: SMIC announces that the first 12" CFA & micro lens array production line in mainland China has been completed...
Photonis Announces Color 9.7um Pixel Sensor
New Photonis Kameleon appears to be the color version of 1.3MP 9.7um pixel Lynx sensor announced two years ago. The specs...
Open Access Papers
The new open access IEEE publication, IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society, which published Eric Fossum's pinned...
Mantis Vision Raises $12.5M from Strategic Investors
Marketwired: Mantis Vision announces a $12.5M strategic investment round from Qualcomm Ventures, Flextronics' hardware venture...
Rambus Optimizes Conditional Reset Pixel
Rambus conditional reset pixel requires an ability to control reset on per pixel basis:The company patent application US20140158863...
Sony Improves IR Response of its BSI Sensor
Sony announces 3.21MP 2.5um BSI pixel CMOS sensor IMX123LQT with improved NIR sensitivity for industrial applications. "Sensitivity...
RF Testers Meet Image Sensors
As MIPI speed follows the image sensor frame rate advances and reaches higher Gbps rates, Agilent comes with S-Parameter...
Amazon Fire Phone Uses 4 IR Cameras for 3D UI
The Verge, Mashable: Amazon Fire Phone uses four front-facing IR cameras to create a 3D user interface: "Perhaps the most...
Dual Aperture Announces JV with KAIST
PR Newswire: Dual Aperture, Inc. announces a joint venture with the Center for Integrated Smart Sensors (CISS) that will...
Tessera Brings Back Fotonation Brand
FotoNation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tessera, announces that it will once again operate under its original FotoNation...
ST Promotes ToF Proximity Sensor
ST publishes a new version of its Youtube video on VL6180X SPAD-based ToF proximity sensor adding its gesture control application....
ULIS Announces 0.7MP/100fps 200mW IR Imager
ALA: ULIS, a subsidiary of Sofradir and GE Equity, announces the Pico1024E GenII, an energy-efficient thermal image sensor...
BAE is First to Commercialize 12um IR Pixel Imager
BAE Systems: Developed for a new class of compact and low-cost imaging systems, BAE TWV640 thermal camera core is based...
Omnivision Business Update
Omnivision's investor presentation from June 12, 2014 has updated slides on the company history and achievemen...
Curved CCDs from Andanta
As Sony presents its curved CMOS sensors, one has to mention that Olching, Germany-based Andanta has first shown its commercially...
Smart Doors - New Market for 3D Cameras
IEEE Spectrum shows what might develop into a mass market for 3D cameras - smart sliding doors, presented by University...
Sony Curved Image Sensor Presentation
IEEE Spectrum reports from VLSI Technology Symposium in in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sony curved image sensor presented by Kazuichiro...
ON Semi's Presentation on Aptina Acquisition
ON Semiconductor publishes a transcript its conference call script and investor presentation on the Aptina acquisition:There...
High Performance Silicon Imaging Book
Woodhead Publishing release a new book "High Performance Silicon Imaging" written by a number of world's experts in image...
On Semi to Acquire Aptina for $400M
Business Wire: ON Semiconductor signes a definitive agreement to acquire Aptina Imaging. The high-performance CMOS image...
Ziptronix and EVG Achieve Sub-Micron Stacked Wafers Alignment
EETimes: Ziptronix and EV Group (EVG) announce they have achieved submicron post-bond alignment accuracy on customer-provided...
Truesense Acquisition Story
Rochester Business Journal publishes a story on Truesense acquisition by ON Semi. Few quotes:"Eight prospective buyers emerged...
Sony Semiconductor Business Update
Sony releases a flyer updating its semiconductor business data, with image sensors shown separately. Most of the data was...
TowerJazz and Genoray Announce 100um Pixel X-Ray Sensor
Business Wire: TowerJazz and Genoray announces a successful development of a CIS for medical diagnostic devices such as...
Mantis Vision's Structured Light 3D Camera Used in Google's Project Tango Tablets
Marketwired: Mantis Vision confirms that its MV4D 3D camera is used in Google's Project Tango tablet. Mantis Vision camera...
Google Announces PMD as a Project Tango Partner
Google’s ATAP group (Advanced Technology and Projects group, a former part of Motorola Mobility) announces, that PMD is...
LinX Imaging Announces Array Camera for Mobile Applications
Business Wire: "The image quality of mobile cameras has reached a dead end. Device makers are striving to differentiate...
Ambarella Reports Quarterly Results
GlobeNewswire: Ambarella reports that revenue for its fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2014 was $40.9M, up 21% from $33.9M...
Apple Applies for Li-Fi-Optimized Image Sensor Patent
Apple patent application US20140125852 "Optical demodulation using an image sensor" by Richard Baer, Michael Malone, Ting...
Rumor: ST Supplies SPAD-based ToF Autofocus for LG G3 Smartphone
The newly announced LG G3 smartphone features an intriguing piece "Laser Auto Focus measures the distance to the subject...
Omnivision Launches Industry's Lowest Power 1080p60 Sensor
PR Newswire: OmniVision announces the OV2740, an ultra-low power PureCel image sensor consuming only 90mW when recording...
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