Monday, March 05, 2007

TSMC Increases its Image Sensor Investment

Digitimes: Despite already holding a 43% stake of image sensor packaging house XinTec, TSMC is said to be proposing to take controlling power of the company in an attempt to further strengthen its foothold in the image sensor business.

Industry sources suggested that TSMC, as well as VisEra Technology, its joint-venture with OmniVision Technologies, are going to take director and supervising director positions at XinTec's board of directors during a board meeting on March 5. TSMC VP & CFO Lora Ho is also said to be set to perform as the supervising director at XinTec. VisEra is also another major shareholder at XinTec with a stake of 30% and holds two director seats.

XinTec held the ground breaking ceremony for its 12-inch fab in October 2006, and half of the fab shell has already been completed. The company plans to start volume production of image sensor color filters at this new fab in October 2007.

It looks like TSMC does not believe into the claim that IDMs win over fabless in image sensor industry.

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