Saturday, May 03, 2008

Fake Image Sensors Starting to Appear?

Semiserious posted an interesting story on image sensor fakes having just one metal layers covered by color filters and microlens. The 10-device lot was acquired from Chinese distributor. It was supposed to be "a certain leading CMOS image sensor supplier’s device who is known to use a certain leading Asian fab to manufacture its devices" (Omnivision?).

A theory is discussed that this might be a mechanical testing lot somehow finding its way to a distributor. As more reverse engineering research is being done on it, the story might continue.

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