DALSA to develop custom CMOS image sensors

APRIL 13--DALSA Corporation (Waterloo, ON, Canada; www.dalsa.com) has received a contract to develop and supply CMOS image sensor chips for a manufacturer of dental x-ray equipment. The contact, which is expected to be completed over the next 12 months, is valued at CDN $1.5 million and has the potential for significant follow-on volume. The DALSA chips will allow the x-ray system to capture more detail with higher contrast, lower radiation doses, and increased patient comfort. This is the fourth custom contract of its kind in the past eight months that DALSA has received from customers in the life-sciences imaging end market.

"The rapid transition from film-based imaging to digital imaging in the life sciences marketplace is driving growth in our digital imaging business," said Savvas Chamberlain, CEO of DALSA Corporation. "As seen by the steady flow of contracts recently, the demand for DALSA's custom design and follow-on production capabilities is increasing among life-sciences OEMs who are striving to increase the overall performance of their products and to further differentiate themselves in the market."