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Product category: Analogue and Mixed Signal ICs
News Release from: Cypress Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 15 February 2005

Acquisition to expand imaging portfolio

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Cypress Semiconductor is to acquire SMaL Camera Technologies, a designer of industry-leading digital imaging solutions for a variety of business and consumer applications.

Cypress Semiconductor has signed and closed a definitive agreement to acquire SMaL Camera Technologies, a designer of industry-leading digital imaging solutions for a variety of business and consumer applications, such as ultraslim digital still cameras, automotive vision systems, and cellphone cameras SMaL's solutions are built around its proprietary low-power, wide dynamic range CMOS image sensors and controller ASICs

The SMaL acquisition will significantly accelerate Cypress's entry into the high-volume CMOS image sensor business, initially targeting the market for three- and five megapixel cellphone cameras and automotive imaging systems.

SMaL's product line will complement new cellphone products that Cypress will introduce in the second half of 2005 through its recent FillFactory acquisition.

The result will position Cypress with the broadest line of image sensors currently available for the cellphone market.