TOKYO— Sony said it will invest in its Nagasaki and Kumamoto Technology Centers next year to increase production capacity for stacked CMOS image sensors. Sony first announced its plan to expand CMOS ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. TOKYO—Sony is sinking more money into the production of stacked CMOS image sensors. The company ...

Sony has developed a next generation back illuminated cmos image sensor, which it says achieves enhanced image quality, superior functionalities and a more compact size. This, believes Sony, will ...

- Increasing total production capacity for image sensors to approximately 60,000 wafers per month to supply image sensors mainly for smartphones - June 22, 2012, Tokyo, Japan – Sony Corporation ("Sony ...

There has been a growing need for high-quality camera sensors that could be used in industrial applications where high-pixel requirements eclipse the existing capacity of conventional image sensors.

Sony has unveiled a new type of stacked CMOS sensor that uses "two-layer transistor pixels" to double the light gathering capability. Typical image sensors have the light-sensitive photodiodes and ...

Sony has announced a recall of 535,000 Vaio laptop computers following reports of issues with overheating that has caused system damage, and could potentially cause injury. If you own a Vaio, verify ...

Sony appears to be working on a new camera that is the worlds first curved sensor camera, and quite possibly the most compact camera sensor, while also potentially being the highest quality camera of ...

Company says the investment will be handed over to its Semiconductor's Nagasaki Technology Center over a one-year period. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who has covered ...

Sony has developed new CMOS sensor technology that will allow for greater low-light shooting capability and HDR video. The sensors use a fourth, white pixel in the RGB array, and the building ...

The iPhone 4S camera system has a fifth lens and larger aperture to let more light in. It is widely assumed that Apple’s next iPhone is going to be thinner and lighter than its predecessor —the 9.3mm ...

Image sensors were important a decade ago. Today, their importance can't be stated enough. Every smartphone on the market is judged on its camera, and some phones (like the iPhone 4S and the Nokia 808 ...