Sunday, January 30, 2011
Samsung to Manufacture Image Processors for Toshiba
Reuters: Toshiba plans to outsource fabrication of advanced system chips to Samsung and GlobalFoundries, where Samsung will likely handle low-cost fabrication of Toshiba's mainline image-processing chips.
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But Samsung won't be handling the fabrication of their CIS.
ReplyDeleteI think these kinds of international business connections are a really good thing, as they tend to take the edge off the us-against-them mentality that people readily adopt.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, the spate of recent consolidation is somewhat scary. I have two small image sensor research projects for which I've been trying to find lab-equipped partners, and going out of business, layoffs, and acquisitions don't bode well for getting my untested innovations tried out.