Aptina Corporate Facts
Aptina is a leading innovator of CMOS imaging technology, enabling imaging everywhere with excellence in pixel performance, sensor functionality and camera system capability. Leveraging its industry-leading product portfolio, the company is extending its strength in the mobile and PC markets into gaming, digital camera, surveillance, medical and automotive applications, enabling customers to deliver new and differentiated solutions faster.
At-a-Glance
- Privately held
- More than 800 employees worldwide
- Executive Office in San Jose, CA with additional offices in China, Germany, Japan, Korea, India, Singapore, Slovenia, Taiwan, and United Kingdom
Executive Leadership:
- Nicolas Brathwaite, Chief Executive Officer
- Bob Gove, President and Chief Technology Officer
- Nathan Sarkisian, Chief Financial Officer
Key Milestones:
- 2011 - Shipped 2nd billionth sensor
- 2009 - Aptina spins out as an independent privately held company
- 2008 - Shipped 1 billionth sensor
- 2008 - Micron launches Aptina: a CMOS image sensor division
- 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 acquires Photobit
- 1995 - Photobit established to commercialize CMOS active pixel sensor technology
- 1992-1995 - JPL team invented CMOS active pixel sensor technology
Investors:
- Riverwood Capital (www.riverwoodcapital.com)
- TPG Capital (www.tpg.com)
- Micron Technology (www.micron.com)
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
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