DALSA and Semiconductor Insights to Collaborate in CMOS Image Sensor Development.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1997--DALSA Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :DSA (1) (Directory Server Agent) An X.500 program that looks up the address of a recipient in a Directory Information Base (DIB), also known as white pages. It accepts requests from the Directory User Agent (DUA) counterpart in the workstation. ) DALSA Corporation of Waterloo, Ontario and Semiconductor Insights Inc. of Kanata, Ontario today announced that they have signed a Joint Collaboration Agreement to develop 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. technology. The Agreement spans a period of three years and calls for the two companies to cooperate broadly and share the results of the research and development efforts. Both organizations will market resulting products independently, with SI concentrating on integrated CMOS sensor devices and DALSA marketing both sensors and electronic cameras employing the technology. DALSA's 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. , Dr. Savvas Chamberlain, states that: "We expect that 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. imagers will ultimately complement our CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. technology and broaden DALSA's market base in its traditional industrial market sector. DALSA intends to be a world leader in CMOS image sensor technology for high performance industrial applications. Semiconductor Insights has a wealth of experience in semiconductor design and analysis, device physics and image processing, which complements DALSA's extensive technical skills in optics, microelectronics and electronic camera design. Dr. Chamberlain was a pioneer in CMOS imager technology in the late 1960's and early 1970's and worked closely with major international corporations on practical development of the initial technology. He continues to be a recognized world expert in the field of optical imaging, holds numerous patents and has authored many technical papers in this area. Semiconductor Insights' President and CEO, Dr. Doug Smeaton, is quoted as saying: "We are very pleased to be working with DALSA, a recognized world leader in optical image technology. We believe that the unique blend of skills both partners bring to this collaboration will create real innovation in this important emerging technology. SI will be implementing the capability and infrastructure to provide both standard and customer-specific integrated CMOS imaging devices, to enable a wide range of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and applications." DALSA is a leader in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of image sensor and electronic camera products. DALSA's CCD (charge-coupled device) image sensors and electronic cameras provide advanced technological solutions for a broad range of industrial vision applications, including postal inspection and sorting, document scanning, cheque/banknote scanning and electronics inspection. DALSA is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol "DSA". Semiconductor Insights is a world leader in microelectronics engineering consulting. The company's clientele consists of major semiconductor and information technology corporations in the U.S., Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Europe. SI specializes in detailed analysis of the design and process technology in state-of-the-art semiconductor devices, technical analysis of semiconductor patents and provision of integrated circuit design services. CONTACT: DALSA Corporation Savvas Chamberlain, 519/886-6000 Internet: www.dalsa.com or James M. Hill, 519/886-6000 Internet: www.dalsa.com or Semiconductor Insights Inc. Doug Smeaton, 613/599-6500 Internet: www.semiconductor.com or Larry Lam, 613/599-6500 Internet: www.semiconductor.com |
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