Update: The correct translation coming from the company representation is posted here. The one below is based on Google automatic one and is not accurate.
SmartSens Founder Xu Chen publishes an article on the company web site "Let China no longer miss the era of CIS." Few interesting quotes with help of Google translation:
"Due to the late start and poor foundation of Chinese semiconductors, the development of commercial CCD chips is completely behind the scenes. The market is basically monopolized by Japanese manufacturers such as Sony, Panasonic and Sharp, completely missing the CCD era. With the rise of CIS , how to break the technology and market monopoly of Japanese and European manufacturers in the field of image sensors has become a difficult problem for Chinese semiconductors.
In the year of graduation from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Dr. Xu Chen came to Silicon Valley in the United States with his own dream of engineers. He joined the world's first company to launch commercial CIS chips, and engaged in the research and development of pixel components , the most important component in CIS development. developed and applied for a close, during the 3 0 patents. Since then, Dr. Xu Chen has been engaged in technical development work at the CIS giant.
With the rise of Sony in the CIS field, the "Silicon Valley Power" has gradually declined, and "Asian Power" has entered the stage. It was at this time that Dr. Xu Chen first developed the idea of creating a Chinese brand to challenge CIS Japanese and European giants.
In 2011 , it coincided with the introduction of a series of overseas talents introduction policies including the “Thousand Talents Plan” in order to accelerate the innovation of high-tech fields . Local governments also launched support policies to support the return of overseas talents. It is in this spring of the policy that Dr. Xu Chen returned to the motherland with his own ideals, beliefs and core CIS innovations.
Throughout Silicon Valley's successful innovation companies, they often have such characteristics — the founders who are proficient in technology and market-savvy, the united and powerful innovation team, the generous and people-oriented employee benefits, and the compatible and diverse corporate culture. The native of SmartSens only be obtained from Dr. Xu Chen from Silicon Valley, where such a temperament, but also has the world continue to absorb the educational background of creative talents, inclusive, and finally create a CIS in the field of "Chinese core" team, the quality of quality Based on the core of technological innovation, it has broken the monopoly of Japanese and European manufacturers, so that China will not miss the CIS era."
Reads just as if it was written by the protagonist of the article. Isn't Omnivision the original Chinese CIS company? And I wonder, were they the first company to launch commercial CIS chips? What about VVL? or IVP? Or Reticon? or Hitachi? And where did Mr Chen come by his vast knowledge of CIS technology? Why was his company sued? There is a lot of horse manure in this biography. We cannot let BS like this go unchallenged.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the "first company," it might be just incorrect translation by Google. For example, it could mean "leading company" or some such. I've tried also Microsoft Bing translator but if fails to translate that, for some strange reason.
DeleteThis triggered me to check the patent applications assigned to Smartsens where Mr. Chen is an inventor. I found 12 but it surprised me. All of these "inventions" are known already, published or patented before...
DeleteThat must be what he means when he states that he returned to his motherland with "his own ideals". Not my ideals.
The statement that "he returned to his motherland with core CIS innovations" seems true, he only didn't care if it were his own ones.
His last name is Xu. First name is Chen. This is a Chinese biography of him.
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He worked for Omnivision and responsible for OV10810.
The problem with Chinese is they frequently try to hide vital information to fool people to take unfair advanatage. Why he won't say he worked for Omnivision here for over ten years here? Because he tried to confuse Chinese people how good he is.
I don't think he was hiding this info. He just wrote an article about a way to bring CIS technology to China. Was is essential that he worked for Omnivision and not some other company? Absolutely not.
DeleteLiterally, it means "he came to Silicon Valley with his dream as an engineer, joined a company, which was the first company in the world to launch commercial CIS"
ReplyDeleteIt was said that the company he worked for in USA is the first company to launch commercial CIS. But there is no company name in the article.
ReplyDeleteThis company offers fantastic technology, their datasheets (or should we say confidential-NDA-only briefs) are so compelling. OVT style to the power of 2.
ReplyDeleteHey, if you send me the original Chinese article, I can help to translate it.
ReplyDeleteYou can see it in the link at the beginning of my post. Thank you in advance.
DeleteWhat is the core competence of the SmartSensor company?
ReplyDeleteI could not find any in her web site.
SOI is also founded by ex OV employees and the two companies together have lion's share of Chinese low end surveillance camera market.
ReplyDeleteHas SOI started as an official spin-off from Omnivision with a charter to manufacture Omnivision's low end products? They have developed their own products since then, but in the beginning they got full Omnivision's support, if my memory serves me.
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