Agilent Technologies Ships Its 1-Millionth CMOS Image Sensor.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1999-- Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , Inc., a diversified technology company formed from the realignment re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. of Hewlett-Packard Company, proudly announces the shipment of its 1-millionth CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. imaging sensor. Agilent, as a subsidiary of HP, announced the HDCS-2000 (VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. ) and HDCS-1000 (CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). ) CMOS image sensors on October 12, 1998, and has now successfully shipped over 1 million sensors to customers around the world. These sensors are being incorporated in products such as the QuickCam Express PC video camera from Logitech, the JamC@m Version 2.0 digital camera from KB Gear Interactive, and the IBM PC Cameras from Xirlink. "Agilent's CMOS imaging technology has helped make it possible to produce a digital camera that can be sold for substantially less than $100. This brings all the exciting applications of digital photography within the reach of a truly mass market," said Jim Triggs, president and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of KB Gear Interactive, manufacturer of the 640 x 480-pixel resolution JamC@m Version 2.0 digital camera. "Agilent's CMOS image sensors are a very important component in our PC and digital camera products," said Patrick Lin, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Xirlink, maker of the IBM PC Cameras. "Agilent has consistently met our requirements for quality and delivery and we at Xirlink congratulate Agilent on their accomplishment. Xirlink looks forward to continued success in partnering with Agilent on future camera products." According to Neal Carney, manager for the Imaging Products Business Unit within Agilent's Semiconductor Products Group, "Producing any product in million-unit quantities requires more than just a highly manufacturable design. Agilent's manufacturing and test capabilities enable quick response to market demand." As the new millennium approaches, Agilent intends to continue to develop and produce high-quality CMOS imaging technology for products such as PC cameras, digital still cameras, surveillance cameras and embedded applications. The system simplification delivered by Agilent CMOS imagers and the significant reduction in power consumption, when compared to other imaging technologies, has helped enable new products and markets. Agilent believes that the continued delivery of complete imaging solutions to Agilent's customers in a reliable and low-cost fashion allows these customers to reach their markets faster with an image and product quality that differentiates them from their competitors. More information on Agilent's imaging products may be found at: http://www.agilent.com/view/imagingelectronics. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies, Inc. is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. itself into two fully independent companies. With 43,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies, as a subsidiary of HP, is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. The businesses comprising Agilent had net revenues of nearly $8 billion in fiscal year 1998. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at http://www.agilent.com. |
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