Dalsa licenses image sensor technology

Dalsa has announced a technology licensing agreement with Philips Electronics. Under the license, Dalsa will use Philips patent rights, know-how, and product and prototype device designs relating to CMOS imaging technology.

This agreement follows Dalsa's creation of a new CMOS Business Unit earlier this year, and Dalsa says that the access to Philips' CMOS technology will give it an even stronger base from which to launch new products. The initial focus for the new CMOS group, and for the application of the Philips' technology, will be in the professional and high-volume industrial markets.

Sawas Chamberlain, CEO of Dalsa, said, "I am very pleased to have access to Philips' world-leading CMOS technology for image sensor products and to bring on board the team that helped develop it. This will allow us to make use of the CMOS technology and product designs almost immediately and well into the future." www.dalsa.com.