Trio of cameras from Sony Oct 13, 2009
2-megapixel cameras use the Exmor E back-illuminated CMOS sensor to improve shooting in low-light environments and enhance image clarity ... 2-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor and coupled with a new Bionz processor, it can capture ISO images of up to 12800. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SiGe experts push CMOS envelope for Light Peak transceivers Oct 9, 2009
cranked up its complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) expertise to design a 10-Gbit/second, dual-channel optical-to-electrical and electrical-to-optical transceiver chip for Intel's Light Peak topology ... Ensphere's main business has been contract design work, but it branched out into standard products last year with a line of chips that includes a 10-Gbit/s electro-optical transceiver cast in 180-nanometer silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS. For its Light Peak transceiver chip, Ensphere... (EETimes)
Telegent Systems Founders Honored With HYSTA Entrepreneur of the Year Award Oct 9, 2009
Telegent Systems is a leading fabless CMOS semiconductor company providing high performance, single-chip solutions enabling free-to-air and subscription mobile TV in mobile handsets, laptops and netbooks, and other portable devices. Telegent's solutions make television mobile, delivering both analog and digital broadcast reception with high sensitivity and picture quality in mobile and portable environments, ultra-low power consumption and the highest integration simplifying device design and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Filming Photons, One Million Times A Second Oct 8, 2009
7, 2009) Researchers have created a CMOS (semiconductor) camera capable of filming individual photons one million times a second ... The scientists wanted to create the fastest, highest resolution CMOS (semiconductor) video camera, but to do that they needed to choose an ultra-fast photo detector ... That problem is now essentially solved thanks to the work of the Megaframe project, which developed a CMOS video camera that can capture 1024 individual photons at one million frames a second. (Science Daily)
Sanyo Xacti VPC-WH1 Waterproof HD Camcorder Oct 8, 2009
That's the kind of image quality you might expect from a camcorder with a single, tiny 1/6-inch CMOS sensor, though. And the sensor isn't the only compromise in the VPC-WH1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Photon detector could power high-end imaging systems Oct 8, 2009
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands A research group in Philips has created a prototype of an integrated CMOS photon detector that holds promise for a wide range of uses in high resolution scientific imaging. Researchers integrated 8,188 analog photon counters on a single CMOS die so that each diode is individually addressable ... Rob Ballizany, chief executive of digital photon counting at Philips Technology, holds a CMOS array with 8,148 photon detectors. (EETimes)
Nobel honours 'masters of light' Oct 7, 2009
Such is the pace of change that CCDs are themselves being overtaken by CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) technology. This works in a related fashion but runs cooler, is more efficient and is cheaper to produce. (BBC News -- Americas)
Specialty foundries seek new growth strategies Oct 7, 2009
Dongbu, which has been a pure-play foundry, has quietly devised a CMOS image sensor and LCD driver IC that is being marketed under its own brand name ... 18-micron CMOS process technology. (EETimes)
Video: Plugging into the neuron Oct 7, 2009
Researchers showed neurons growing on a micron-scale CMOS bed of nails. "This is a major step forward because each electrode records only one neuron," said Wolfgang Eberle, a senior scientist here. (EETimes)
'Masters of light' win Nobel Physics Prize Oct 7, 2009
"This year's Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded for two scientific achievements that have helped to shape the foundations of today's networked societies. "They have created many practical innovations for everyday life and provided new tools for scientific exploration," it said. One of them is the fibre-optic cable, which enables transmission of data at the speed of light, and the other is the digital sensor that is the digital camera's "electronic eye," the Nobel jury said. Kao, who has British... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 Oct 6, 2009
5-inch CMOS sensor to capture 1920-by-1080 video at 60 progressive frames per second (60p), 60 interlaced frames per second (60i), or 30 progressive frames per second (30p). The camera can also record 720/30p video and 8-megapixel stills. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
JVC Everio X GZ-X900 Oct 6, 2009
33-inch CMOS imaging chip, a top of 24 megabits per second, 9-megapixel still photos, the ability to record to standard SDHC memory cards, and a slow-motion setting that records at frame rates of up to 600 frames per second (at reduced image sizes). Other specs lag behind what comparably priced competing models offer. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
On Semi rolls 180-nm CMOS foundry process Oct 3, 2009
18-micron CMOS process technology. The ONC18 process is an ideal platform for developing ASICs for the automotive, industrial and medical applications. (EETimes)
Updated: Researchers present MRAM-based FPGA architecture Oct 3, 2009
According to Torres, the possibility to stack the MRAM over the CMOS logic in a single chip and to store permanently without power the configurations in Non-Volatile Magnetic FPGAs (NVM-FPGA) dramatically simplifies the system level design and integration into the final product ... Torres said a testchip is currently under process, specifying that the CMOS part has been validated while the magnetic part is under process ... The first testchip has been made in CMOS 0. (EETimes)
Arasan Chip Systems First to Release MIPI(R) D-PHY Compliant With the Version 1.0 Specification Sep 30, 2009
Arasan's D-PHY IP core is implemented on standard CMOS processes, which eases the integration effort for this IP. It is available on leading process nodes and foundries. Arasan continues to be the only IP provider with a complete portfolio of MIPI IPs. (Primezone Releases)
AMCC, TSMC put new MPU spin on IBM technology Sep 26, 2009
-- Seeking to lower the cost of embedded designs, Applied Micro Circuits Corp. has rolled out a CMOS-based, 32-bit processor, built around IBM Corp.'s Power Architecture. What's different is that the codenamed Gemini processor from AppliedMicro (formerly referred to as AMCC) will not be manufactured in a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process by its long-time foundry partner--IBM. Instead, Gemini will be made using a 90-nm, bulk CMOS process from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC),... (EETimes)
SMIC Selects Virage Logic's AEON(R) Embedded Multi-Time Programmable (MTP) Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) for RFID Applications Sep 24, 2009
Virage Logic's AEON/MTP RFID is based on a single-poly standard logic CMOS process. This architecture eliminates costly manufacturing steps normally involved with floating-gate memory, while reducing the engineering effort and associated costs of integrating NVM into RFID designs. (PR Newswire)
Intel demos Larrabee, security acceleration at IDF Sep 24, 2009
In a talk about silicon technology, Intel suggested it might explore using III-V materials to create high-speed channels in CMOS in future process technologies. Jesus Del Alamo, a professor of electrical engineering at MIT, discussed his work in the area and his belief the III-V materials could double the speed of some operations while cutting voltage rates in half. (EETimes)
Samsung Extends Reach to Youth Audience With Launch of the 'Corby' Family Sep 24, 2009
2" QCIF 262K TFT-LCD Camera 2 Megapixel CMOS Video H.263, MPEG4, WMV Audio FM Radio with RDS Poly 64, SP-Midi, i-melody, MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA Value-added Fashion Jackets (changeable battery cover) Features Cartoon UI, One finger zoom, Smart Unlock Connectivity USB 2.0, BT 2.1/ EDR Memory 40MB + microSD (up to 8GB) Size 110.96 x 59.55 x 12..9 mm Weight 94g Battery 800mAh Samsung Corby(PRO) (B5310) The Samsung Corby(PRO) is a hybrid slider which takes the cutting edge design of the original Samsung... (PR Newswire)
Sony Handycam HDR-XR520 Sep 18, 2009
The XR520 is also Sonys first camcorder to use the new Exmor-R CMOS sensor that is said to improve the camcorders low light performance ... (Sony) High definition video camcorder Sensor: Exmor R CMOS Lens: Sony G Lens 43-516mm (35mm equivalent) 16:9 aspect ratio and 52-624mm (4:3) Recording format: AVCHD (HD), MPEG2 (standard definition) Viewfinder: 3. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Graphene mixes it up with GaAs Sep 18, 2009
GaAs is widely used in semiconductors that must outperform silicon chips, especially in RF applications where the wavelengths are too short for CMOS. Future carbon-based chips will likely use layers of crystalline carbon----to outperform silicon, prompting the German researchers to begin investigating ways of depositing graphene on GaAs to achieve a hybrid material with advanced properties. Earlier this year, Italian researchers sought to sidestep the lattice mismatch between graphene and GaAs... (EETimes)
Nikon D3X is the best DSLRs Sep 13, 2009
9 mm CMOS heart that does all the hard work. So, why not give it some special treatment. (India Times)
Canon Legria HF S100: Take guesswork out of high-def Sep 12, 2009
com - Canon Legria HF S100 Take guesswork out of high-def. " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. (Channelnewsasia.com)
X-Fab launches high-temperature CMOS process Sep 12, 2009
The XA035 mixed-signal CMOS process, with 0 ... 35-micron single-poly, triple-metal N-well CMOS basic process with an absolute maximum of 185 degrees Celsius. (EETimes)
Greg Helton Appointed President and Managing Director, Aptina Japan Sep 10, 2009
Launched by Micron Technology in 2008, Aptina is a global provider of CMOS image sensor solutions with a growing portfolio of products that can be found in all of the leading mobile phone and notebook computer brands ... Aptina continually drives innovation in the market as seen with the introduction of the first 10MP CMOS image sensor for point-and-shoot cameras (MT9J001), and the industrys first 5MP SOC with format (MT9P111). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Digital dual-axis MEMS gyro debuts Sep 9, 2009
The process protects the delicate MEMS mechanism from contamination using a CMOS wafer with the gyros digital circuitry used as a cap to create a hermetic seal. The wafer-scale process allows the sealing of thousands of MEMS gyros simultaneously before dicing, thereby shrinking their footprint by stacking dies and lowering costs. (EETimes)
Broadcom's New International Cable Set-Top Box SoC Solutions Drive Compelling High Definition TV and Advanced Connectivity Sep 8, 2009
Designed in a 65 nanometer CMOS process, the BCM7019 and BCM7025 cable STB SoC solutions offer extremely high levels of integration and performance that enables worldwide service providers to offer the latest in connectivity and advanced applications to their subscribers while significantly reducing power requirements, complexity and overall bill of materials (BOM) cost. They offer similar feature sets with the BCM7025 including a MoCA 1. (PR Newswire)
Broadcom Announces High Definition Satellite Set-Top Box SoC Solutions With Integrated MoCA(R) 1.1 Sep 8, 2009
1 technology designed in a 65 nanometer CMOS process. It integrates a single tuner/demodulator from Broadcom's BCM4505 front-end technology and uses the latest generation of AVC decoder that supports multiple video formats and dynamic power management capabilities. (PR Newswire)
Canon EOS 7D DSLR Preview Sep 6, 2009
The most obvious new feature is the Canon developed class leading 18Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. According to Canon the EOS 7D sensor features condensed circuitry with improved sensitivity and increased capacity of the photodiodes, which helps reduce noise at high ISO and reduces highlight clipping when shooting in bright conditions. (Suite101.com)
Panasonic Introduces New LUMIX DMC-GF1, World's Smallest and Lightest System Camera with Built-in Flash for Creative Photography and HD Movie Recording Sep 3, 2009
1-megapixel Live MOS sensor in the GF1 offers the best of both worlds - the superior image quality of a CCD sensor, and the lower power consumption of a CMOS sensor. It can deliver up to 60 frames-per-second Full-time Live View images, while reproducing images with fine detail and rich gradation. (JCN Network, Japan)
Tower Semiconductor Raises $16 Million From Institutional Investors Sep 3, 2009
Tower, along with its fully owned U.S. subsidiary, Jazz Semiconductor, Inc., offers a broad range of process technologies including Digital, Mixed-Signal and RFCMOS, HV CMOS, Power Management, Non-Volatile Memory (NVM), Embedded NVM, MEMS, and CMOS Image Sensors. Tower provides world-class customer service and maintains two fabrication facilities in Israel and a fab in Newport Beach, CA, with manufacturing capacity available in China through partnerships with ASMC and HHNEC. For more... (PR Newswire)
Broadcom Announces GPON Product Family to Complement Its Broadband Carrier Access Portfolio Sep 2, 2009
Each solution within the BCM6800 product family leverages Broadcom's success in xDSL gateway chips and residential gateway software development and is designed in a 65 nanometer (nm) CMOS process that provides high integration, low power consumption, and small footprint size. Telecommunications carrier and OEM customers are able to preserve their software investment across multiple access technologies by leveraging Broadcom's field proven networking, management, Kernel, and VoIP software... (PR Newswire)
New Clean Room To Push Boundaries Of Computer Memory Technology Sep 2, 2009
The academics also plan to use the new equipment to do what they call More than Moore and Beyond CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor). The former involves integrating nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) into conventional electronic devices to create advanced switch, memory and sensor devices, while the latter involves working on quantum information devices based on single-electron and single-spin device technology which could realize massively-parallel information processing. (Science Daily)
Panasonic Introduces Its Latest LUMIX G Series Digital Camera - The LUMIX DMC-GF1 Sep 2, 2009
The LUMIX GF1's sensor technology offers the best of both worlds - the superior image quality of a CCD sensor, and the low-power consumption of a CMOS sensor. Advanced technology makes it possible to read four channels of data simultaneously, helping the LUMIX GF1 deliver 60 frames-per-second full-time Live View images, while maintaining fine detail and rich gradation. (PR Newswire)
Photo, video seen coming on new iPods Aug 28, 2009
2-megapixel CMOS sensors to be used in the new iPods. Reader Comments. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Aug 27, 2009
3mm-by-13mm CMOS sensor does a great job in bright light and in darker conditions at ISO levels up to 800, but the visible noise at 1600 and 3200 ISO was more in line with a point-and-shoot than a DSLR. By comparison, the CMOS sensors in two DSLRs--the () and the ()--are both larger, which helps reduce noise. Both of those models are entry-level DSLRs with high-definition video recording, significantly lower prices than the DMC-GH1, and a wider variety of lenses available than is the case with... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Profits tumble 47% at ad firm WPP Aug 26, 2009
"Although there is little doubt that CEOs and CMOs feel better about the general economic environment, Armageddon or apocalypse now having been averted, there is little evidence of better heads and stouter hearts translating into stronger order-books or investments," WPP said. The company has been shedding staff in the past six months as it seeks to lower costs, and said the severance costs had also weighed on its profits. (BBC News -- Europe)
Silicon circuit board seeks to replace ASICs Aug 25, 2009
SVTC is supplying siXis with CMOS and MEMS tools for casting its silicon boards on either 200- or 300-mm wafers. The technology was created at before being spun out as siXis. (EETimes)
Bosch acquires MEMS microphone pioneer Akustica Aug 20, 2009
He was director of Darpa's Electronics Technology Office when he left in 1998 to join the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University, where he developed CMOS-based microphones using MEMS technologies ... Akustica has since developed and has sold over 5 million CMOS microphones for consumer devices like PCs and cell phones ... Although several other MEMS microphone makers have entered the market, Akustica is so far the only company that integrates both the mechanical microphone and its supporting... (EETimes)
Dragon Pharma Reports 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results Aug 15, 2009
The Company is also the top supplier to emerging markets, through its long term cooperation with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for large global pharmaceutical companies (Big Pharma). With spiraling costs, global Big Pharma, such as Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and GlaxoSmithKline, are increasingly opting to outsource manufacturing to CMOs to improve efficiency ... As a result, these CMOs represent the largest and fastest growing demand with huge buying power for upstream products. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Applied-backed firm emerges in resistive RAM Aug 14, 2009
In order to explore the scaling limitations of conventional flash memory cells European research institute IMEC recently started looking at RRAM. Leading memory makers -- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Hynix Semiconductor inc., Elpida Inc. and Micron -- are involved in the IMEC core CMOS research program and are set to share the cost and benefit from the results of the research. Fujitsu, Sharp and others are also looking at the technology. (EETimes)
45-nanometer Chips For Ultra-fast WiFi Aug 14, 2009
The Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) chips, made using a 45nm circuit etching process, are the newest and smallest generation of integrated circuits to be produced commercially and are already found in some ultra-high performance computer processors. However, the evaluation of successive generations of CMOS chips for analogue and RF applications typically tends to lag behind their use for digital processing, despite the important applications for them, says Stefaan Decoutere, an... (Science Daily)
Researchers: Ferroelectric DRAM smaller, faster than flash Aug 13, 2009
"Flash runs into a brick wall at 25-nanometer node, but FeDRAMs can scale as small as CMOS, which could extend below the 10-nanometer node." ... On the other hand, FeDRAMs combine the virtues of both DRAM and flash, and potentially could scale to smaller sizes since a is essentially a CMOS transistor using a ferroelectric material for its gate oxide. (EETimes)
Google Demos New 'Caffeine' Search Technology Aug 13, 2009
"Too often today, CMOs have limited investment in SEO because they don't know explicitly the results that are driven by SEO. How many incremental clicks, transactions, revenue were driven by SEO activities? This is difficult to determine today.". "SEO visibility is rising, and Caffeine will accelerate that -- companies without a proactive organic strategy will see their traffic drop," he added. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Intersil to acquire Quellan Aug 5, 2009
Based on the company's so-called Q:Active Noise Canceling technology, the ultra small CMOS device measures just 1 square millimeter in size and is capable of canceling a broad range of unwanted RF interference to improve receiver sensitivity. The QHx230 incorporates a new interface that supports preset values for immediate deployment in mobile devices and laptop computers where EMI aggressors like camera buses or display drivers de-sense receivers, causing performance loss and end user... (EETimes)
Graphene nanoribbons cut power use, cooler than copper Aug 4, 2009
Three hurdles remain to commercialization of carbon interrconnects, according to the researchers: perfecting methods of growing monolayers of graphene over entire wafers (since only centimeter-sized areas can be easiliy grown in monolayers); fabricating vias to interrconnect graphene nanowires; and integration of carbon into the back-end of the CMOS manufacturing process. Free Subscription to EE Times. (EETimes)
Medigus and Tower Semiconductor Announce World's Smallest Medical Video Camera Based on Advanced CMOS Image Sensor Aug 3, 2009
OMER and MIGDAL HA'EMEK, Israel, August 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medigus Ltd. (TASE: MDGS) a leading developer of endoscopic and visualization medical devices, and Tower Semiconductor, Ltd. (Nasdaq: , TASE: TASE: TSEM), a leading global specialty foundry, today announced successful sampling of a new CMOS imager that will serve in Medigus' line of disposable miniature cameras and its new medical devices camera; the smallest of its kind in the world, designated to be incorporated into... (PR Newswire)
Nikon D300s DSLR Aug 1, 2009
3-megapixel CMOS sensor, we are more than confident that the D300s HD movie mode, along with a host of additional performance enhancements, will broaden the appeal of the camera to those seeking exceptional still image quality and video versatility. Now With Video. (Suite101.com)
The Law of Accelerating Returns, Ray Kurzweil, KurzweilAI.net Aug 1, 2009
For example, a advance such as CMOS, a more efficient IC wiring ology, and a processor innovation such as pipelining all increase V by independent multiples. (2) W = C2 * Integral (0 to t) V. (Harper's Magazine)
3D Pioneers Unveil New Company - Mixamo Jul 28, 2009
Kareemi was the founding CEO of Canesta, a VC funded startup that developed the world's first CMOS 3D sensors ... Granted 40 patents, Canesta develops breakthrough CMOS 3D sensors used in automotive, industrial, consumer and video game markets. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Optical Forces Revealed Jul 28, 2009
(May 7, 2009) Scientists have developed a method to integrate high-speed CMOS electronics and nanophotonic circuitry based on plasmonic effects. Metal-based nanophotonics (plasmonics) can squeeze light into. (Science Daily)
Fujitsu Ships USB 3.0 - SATA Bridge IC for PC Peripherals Jul 28, 2009
0 - SATA Bridge IC for PC Peripherals. 0 - SATA Bridge IC for PC Peripherals. (JCN Network, Japan)
Beyond Flash: Memories Are Made Of This Jul 26, 2009
Instead, the VERSATILE partners have designed a diode based on zinc oxide, a material not normally used in conventional CMOS technology, but which only needs temperatures of around 100 degrees. The project involves research labs in Germany, Denmark and Poland as well as Italy. (Science Daily)
Hancock Holding Company Announces Earnings for Second Quarter 2009 Jul 22, 2009
96% CMOs 2,110 167,295 5 ... 10% CMOs 2,308 187,901 4 ... 44% CMOs 1,843 149,640 4. (Primezone Releases)
Witness quotes from Sotomayor hearings Jul 17, 2009
CMOs are complicated. Get simple explanations. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
NXP, TSMC deliver 45-nm digital TV IC Jul 10, 2009
"With TSMC's valuable experience in advanced CMOS technologies and NXP's TV system design expertise, we are able to deliver these high end features with a reduced bill-of-materials.". "NXP has clearly achieved its leadership with the availability of this single-chip digital TV SoC. The device is 'right-the-first-time' fully functional silicon that delivered as flip-chip packaged samples just eight weeks after tape out," said John Wei, senior director of advanced technology marketing for TSMC, in... (EETimes)
Pentax K-7: Overcome the elements easily Jul 10, 2009
com - Pentax K-7 Overcome the elements easily. " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Oppenheimer Continues Taxable Fixed Income Trading Buildout - Ed Tappan Joins Firm as Head Agency Mortgage Trader Jul 10, 2009
Ed joins Oppenheimer from Citigroup Smith Barney where he was Director and Manager of the Middle Market Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations ("CMOs") and Mortgage Backed Securities ("MBS") trading desk. Prior to that, he worked at Tucker Anthony and Gruntal & Co. In each of these positions, he maintained proprietary positions and traded Agency CMOs and MBS with middle market and high net worth accounts ... At Oppenheimer, Ed will manage the trading of Agency CMOs and MBS issued... (PR Newswire)
NXP and TSMC Deliver Industry's First 45nm Single-Chip Digital TV Platform Jul 9, 2009
Our customers are highly impressed with TV550's superb picture quality and its capability to handle the complex global digital standards with a single platform (Canada Newswire)
Sony Puts Two New GPS Camcorders on the Map Jul 8, 2009
Both models also feature Sony's recently revamped Exmor-R CMOS sensor, which the company says captures sharper fringes and better low-light footage. A 12X optical zoom, a 3-inch-diagonal touchscreen LCD, and 5. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Subway "Phelps" Jul 7, 2009
With a little insight it's possible for CMOs to become more confident and recognize where their brands can have a positive impact in the social space. lect. (AdWeek)
Teardown: Inside Cisco's Flip UltraHD digital camcorder Jul 3, 2009
5 inch HD CMOS sensor with 2. 2-micron pixels. (EETimes)
Competition intensifies in MEMS foundry market Jun 30, 2009
These new entrants are able to leverage high-volume production lines combining CMOS technology and MEMS, Yole said, setting the stage for a heated competition between established MEMS foundries and newer players. "While the foundry business experienced a booming 22 percent growth to reach $480 million in 2008, MEMS foundries do not expect more than single digit revenue increase for 2009 with low visibility on bookings," said Jerome Mouly, a Yole analyst, in a statement. (EETimes)
SMIC Achieves Silicon Success with High Performance 45-nanometer Process Jun 30, 2009
SMIC signed an agreement with International Business Machines (IBM) to license its low-power and high-performance bulk CMOS technologies in December 2007. The GP technology transfer was completed in March 2009. (PR Newswire)
OmniVision Vice President of Process Engineering Dr. Howard E. Rhodes to Present at 2009 International Image Sensor Workshop Jun 25, 2009
In June 2005, Rhodes received the Walter Kosonocky Award for his published work in CMOS Imaging. OmniVision introduced the industry's first commercial availability of CMOS devices based on backside illumination technology in May 2008 ... Its award-winning CMOS imaging technology enables superior image quality in many of today's consumer and commercial applications, including mobile phones, notebook and webcams, digital still and video cameras, security and surveillance, automotive and medical... (PR Newswire)
