IC Media Validates 2.8 x 2.8 Micron CMOS Sensor Implementation on UMC's CMOS Image Sensor Process.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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. & HSINCHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004 Newest 3 Megapixel Image Sensor Addresses High-End Camera Phones with Smallest Available Micron Pixel Size on 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. IC Media Corporation today announced a technology milestone for its 3 Megapixel image sensor line with the verification of a 2.8 x 2.8 micron pixel 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. manufactured on UMC's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UMC UMC United Methodist Church UMC United Microelectronics Corporation UMC University Medical Center UMC United Microelectronics Corp (Republic of China) UMC University of Missouri-Columbia ) 0.18 micron mixed signal process. IC Media's innovative 3 Megapixel sensor enables camera modules to have a very small footprint and height suitable for applications such as camera phones. The company is continuing to expand upon its 3 Megapixel line with the availability of even smaller micron pixel sizes. "The validation of our newest sensor implementation in silicon is a significant industry breakthrough," said Ben Wu, IC Media's 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. . "We believe it to be the first CMOS image sensor featuring a pixel size of only 2.8 micron. As a result, we expect to deliver a family of products based on this and smaller micron pixels that will be adopted for use in a whole new class of consumer devices with embedded, high-resolution cameras. Close cooperation with our foundry supplier, UMC, and the foundry's 0.18 micron CMOS mixed signal sensor process were major factors in the successful implementation of our design. We will continue our winning partnership with UMC for future IC Media technology breakthroughs." Fu Tai Liou, head of the America Business Group at UMC said, "UMC is proud to deliver the enabling process technology that drives IC Media's innovative product solutions. We believe that their innovations will be extremely successful due to their industry leading performance, cost effectiveness and compact size factor. They are well targeted to meet the fast growing demand for handheld consumer electronics featuring high-performance image sensor technology. We look forward to supporting IC Media as they roll out their complete family of CMOS sensor products." About IC Media's 3 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor IC Media's 3 Megapixel CMOS image sensor was created for applications such as camera phones which require high-quality, high-resolution images. The 3 Megapixel image sensor will enable IC Media to produce a family of sensors that features a common 2.8 micron x 2.8 micron pixel size and resolutions at 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. , 1.3, 2 and 4 megapixels. About IC Media IC Media is a leading designer of high-performance CMOS image sensors. The Company offers a variety of market leading solutions for mobile phones, digital still cameras, PC cameras, digital camcorders, toys, surveillance systems, environmental monitors, and applications for the automotive, medical and industrial markets. Today, IC Media ships 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). , VGA, 1Mp, 2Mp and 3Mp CMOS image sensors designed in 0.25 micron process technology with pixel sizes down to 3.2um and has completed development of 3Mp image sensors using a .18 micron mixed signal CMOS process with an industry leading 2.8um pixel size. The Company was founded in 1998 and has more than 100 employees with headquarters in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , an R&D center in Mesa, Arizona, and offices in Chu-Pei and Taipei, Taiwan and Beijing, Shanghai and Shen Shen, in the Bible, place, perhaps close to Bethel, near which Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer. Zhen, China. For more information on the company and its products, please visit the IC Media website at www.ic-media.com. About UMC UMC (NYSE:UMC)(TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry that manufactures advanced process ICs for applications spanning every major sector of the semiconductor industry. UMC delivers cutting-edge foundry technologies that enable sophisticated system-on-chip (SOC) designs, including 90nm copper, 0.13um copper, embedded DRAM, and mixed signal/RFCMOS. UMC is also a leader in 300mm manufacturing; Fab 12A in Taiwan is currently in volume production for a variety of customer products, while Singapore-based UMCi is now in pilot production. UMC employs over 8,500 people worldwide and has offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Europe, and the United States. UMC can be found on the web at http://www.umc.com. |
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