Avago Technologies Extends Alliance with TSMC; Company's Next-Generation EP-based CMOS Image Sensors to Use TSMC's CIS Process Technology.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Avago Technologies Avago Technologies is an American company which was earlier the semiconductor products division of HP and later Agilent Technologies, before being spun off into a distinct legal entity. It holds more than 2,000 patents. today announced that it has extended its agreement with TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code to include the next two generations of its enhanced-performance (EP) image sensor An image sensor is a device that converts a visual image to an electric signal. It is used chiefly in digital cameras and other imaging devices. It is usually an array of charge-coupled devices (CCD) or CMOS sensors such as active-pixel sensors. products. Avago's 1.3-megapixel and newly introduced 2-megapixel sensors are already manufactured by TSMC and exhibit superior image quality and excellent uniformity. Avago Technologies will continue to work with TSMC to produce industry-leading multi-megapixel imaging products for the camera phone, computing, industrial and security market. Avago's TSMC-built image sensors feature the company's superior EP pixel architecture, which allows mobile phones and computing devices to take sharper, truer color photos in all lighting conditions. Avago's EP-based image sensors achieve an unprecedented 10X reduction in noise, eliminating the CMOS-CCD image-quality gap. TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry industry's largest portfolio of process-proven library, IP, design tools and reference flows. "With increased competition and fast changing customer demands within the camera phone market, close relationships between sensor module designers and their fabricators are key," said Chris Crotty, analyst at iSuppli. "This deepened alliance between Avago and TSMC allows each party to focus on their respective core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
"This agreement with TSMC extends both companies' commitment to the CMOS image sensor A CMOS-based chip that records the intensities of light as variable charges similar to a CCD chip. Although initially used in less expensive digital cameras, the quality of CMOS sensors has improved steadily. CMOS sensors have advantages over CCDs. market," said Todd Metcalf, vice president of Avago's Mobile Imaging Business. "Combining our innovative EP and image pipe intellectual property with TSMC's process will enable us to continue delivering leading edge products and faster time-to-market advantages to our customers." Avago's Mobile Appliance Solutions Avago Technologies is a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for today's highly integrated, feature-rich mobile handsets. In addition to CMOS image sensors that enable camera phones and notebook/mobile cams, Avago provides FBAR FBAR Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator FBAR Foreign Bank Account Report FBAR First Born Anal Retentive filters and E-pHEMT and CoolPAM power amplifiers Power amplifier The final stage in multistage amplifiers, such as audio amplifiers and radio transmitters, designed to deliver appreciable power to the load. that save battery life and help shrink handset size, infrared transceivers for transmitting data, surface-mount LEDs that provide backlighting back·light n. A type of spotlight, used in photography, that illuminates a subject from behind. tr.v. back·light·ed or back·lit , back·light·ing, back·lights styling options, proximity sensors that automate the speakerphone, and ambient-light photo sensors that save battery life by controlling backlighting. No other component vendor offers all of these solutions for mobile appliances. More information about Avago's family of mobile appliance semiconductor solutions is available at www.avagotech.com/mobile. Further information about Avago's CMOS image sensors is available at www.avagotech.com/imaging. About Avago Technologies Avago Technologies is the world's largest privately held semiconductor company, with approximately 6,500 employees worldwide. Avago provides an extensive range of analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic components and subsystems to more than 40,000 customers. The company's products serve four end markets: industrial and automotive, wired networking, wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , and computer peripherals. It is recognized for providing innovative, high-quality products along with strong customer service and the industry's best on-time delivery. Avago's heritage of technical innovation dates back 40 years to its Agilent/Hewlett-Packard roots. Information about Avago is available on the Web at www.avagotech.com. Avago, Avago Technologies, and the A logo are trademarks of Avago Technologies Limited in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. NOTE TO EDITORS: Please direct reader inquiries to Avago Technologies at +1 800 235 0312, or e-mail us at support@avagotech.com. |
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