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. By 2009 year Aptina had a 16% share of the CMOS image sensors market, with revenue estimated at $671 million. The company was acquired in 2014 by

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History

* 2014 -

completes acquisition of Aptina Imaging * 2014 - Aptina Imaging has bought color filter array processing and imager probe assets from Micron Technology, and close to 100 Micron employees will join Aptina’s manufacturing facility in

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on Aug. 4. * 2014 - Aptina Ships the First 1-Inch 4K Image Sensor for Security and Surveillance Solutions * 2011 - Shipped 2nd billionth sensor * 2009 - Aptina spins out as an independent privately held company * 2008 - Shipped 1 billionth sensor * 2008 - Micron Technology launches Aptina: a CMOS image sensor division * 2006 - Micron Imaging Group acquires Avago Technologies' image sensor business * 2006 - World’s first 1.4-µm CMOS pixel * 2005 - World’s first 1.75-µm CMOS pixel * 2002 - First Micron image sensor products launched * 2001 - Micron Imaging Group acquires Photobit * 1995 - Photobit established to commercialize CMOS active pixel sensor technology * 1992-1995 - JPL team invented CMOS active pixel sensor technology

Awards

* 2011 - AET (China) Best Product Award Winner: AR0331 * 2010 - Winner, EDN Innovation Award: MT9H004 * 2009 - Finalist, EDN Innovation Award: MT9M033 * 2008 - Takayanagi Award: Presented to Dr. Junichi Nakamura * 2008 - Best Supplier Award: Foxconn

History

Aptina Imaging was created as spin-off of Micron Technology's Image Sensor Division in March 2008. At this time it still was an independent division within Micron. In July 2009, Aptina became independent, privately held company, and was partially sold to a group including TPG and Riverwood Capital.Aptina boosts image; embraces foundries
// EETimes, 4/12/2011 ON Semiconductor Corporation completed acquisition of Aptina Imaging in August 2014.

References

External links

Aptina web-site (with ON Semiconductor)

Aptina Corporate Fact Sheet
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