Digitimes: Aptina 8-inch fab in Italy does not have capacity to fully meet demand from notebook makers. High iPhone 3G sales are named as a major reason for Aptina limiting notebook orders.
The cameras for notebooks market has a big growth potential. So Digitimes thinks that Aptina might hurt its future prospects by not giving it high enough priority now.
Samsung Uses TSVs in its Sensors
Digitimes quotes new rumors on Samsung image sensors:
- Samsung decided to use another 8-inch fab for sensor production
- Samsung is said to ship image sensor dice instead of wafers to its customers. Samsung used to sell image sensor wafers only, while OmniVision has sold COB packaged dies. (It's a mistake in the article. Omnivision uses CSP, rather than COB.)
- Samsung's new products are produced using TSV. Digitimes sources say that "customers only need to add a controller IC to complete the camera module." - I don't understand this statement. Probably they mean ISP.
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