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(January 23 , 2012)

(January 23 , 2012)

(November 15 , 2011)

(September 12 , 2011)

Four Companies Sign Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Integration of Small- and Medium-Sized Display Businesses
- To establish a leading global company by integrating three companies' businesses -

(August 31 , 2011)

(August 31 , 2011)

Sony has commercialized "WhiteMagic ™" a 3-inch VGA LCD module incorporating the newly-developed 'RGBW method' for digital cameras
- Enabling a reduction in power consumption of approximately 50% improved outdoor visibility (around twice the brightness), suitable for implementation in Smartphones -

(August 10 , 2011)

(February 28 , 2011)

(February 2 , 2011)

Sony to double production capacity for image sensors
-investment of approximately 100 billion yen in contemplated acquisition of fabrication facilities and expansion of production lines-
-Utilizing a governmental subsidy of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan-


(December 27 , 2010)

(December 24 , 2010)

Sony commercializes world's first*1 16.41 Megapixel "Exmor R™" back-illuminated CMOS image sensors for mobile phones
--Investing approximately 40 billion yen in production facility to supply image sensors mainly for smartphones and digital cameras--
*1 As of October 7, 2010

(October 7 , 2010)

(September 1 , 2010)

(March 31 , 2010)

Sony Commercializes World's First(*1) Demodulator LSI for "DVB-T2"(*2)
*1 As of January, 2010. (based on Sony research)
*2 Second generation terrestrial digital broadcast standard "ETSI EN302 755". This is the improved version of the first generation "DVB-T". Digital sound and video signals are transmitted using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) digital modulation. Using a time interleaver and LDPC code (a kind of error correction system) improves the transmission efficiency by approximately 50% compared with "DVB-T".

(January 7 , 2010)

(November 30 , 2009)

Sony Commercializes World's First, Industry Leading Resolution 12.25 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor "ExmorTM" for Mobile Phones
Also announces 8.11/5.15 effective megapixel CMOS image sensor and lens modules realizing image quality equivalent to compact-type digital still cameras

(November 13 , 2008)

Sony Develops World's Highest Optical Output 7.2W, 635nm Wavelength Red Semiconductor Laser Array
Achieves 1.6 times brightness,high efficiency and room temperature operation

(August 21 , 2008)

Sony develops back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, realizing high picture quality, nearly twofold sensitivity and low noise
Signal-to-noise ratio improvement of +8dB, for use in consumer digital video camcorders and digital still cameras
(June 11 , 2008)

(January 30, 2008)


(October 18, 2007)

(October 18, 2007)

Qimonda and Sony Found Joint Venture to Design DRAMs for Graphic and Consumer Applications
(October 02, 2007)

Sony Commercializes APS-C size CMOS Image Sensor with Industry-leading 12.47 Effective Megapixel Resolution for use in Digital SLR Cameras
(August 20, 2007)

Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation, Kumamoto Technology Center to Reinforce Image Sensor Production Facility
(June 06, 2007)

STRENGTHENING BLUE-VIOLET DIODE PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND BUSINESS
(April 23, 2007)


NEC Electronics,Sony,and Toshiba Announce Joint Development of 45-nanometer System LSI Process Technologies
(February 01, 2006)

(January 12, 2006)

Idemitsu and Sony to jointly develop materials for OLED
- Agreement reached for mutual use of each company's OLED-related patents -
(November 29, 2005)

Sony to establish "ST Mobile Display Corporation" - Second Manufacturing Base for Low-Temperature Polysilicon TFT LCD Panels for Mobile Products
(March 31, 2005)

SONY IMPROVES FRONT PROJECTION TV IMAGE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY WITH WORLD'S FIRST HTPS LCD PANELS USING INORGANIC ALIGNMENT LAYER
(February 24, 2005)

IBM, Sony, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Toshiba Disclose Key Details of the Cell Chip
(February 08, 2005)

SONY TO ACQUIRE IDTECH'S YASU LCD MANUFACTURING FACILITY Acquisition Will Serve As Second Manufacturing Base of Low-Temperature Polysilicon TFT LCD Display Panel for Mobile-Products
(January 07, 2005)

Strengthening production capacity to increase the in-house sourcing of semiconductors, as the core of electronics products
(December 21, 2004)

IBM, SONY AND SCEI POWER-ON CELL PROCESSOR-BASED WORKSTATION PROTOTYPE
Workstation Provides Quantum Leap Advances in Creating Digital Entertainment Content
(November 29, 2004)

NICHIA AND SONY CO-DEVELOP NEW DUAL WAVELENGTH LASER COUPLER DEVICE COMPATIBLE WITH RED AND BLUE-VIOLET LASERS
(November 16, 2004)

SONY TO BEGIN SALES OF KEY COMPONENTS OF BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER / RECORDER
(September 27, 2004)

SONY BEGINS MASS PRODUCTION OF FULL-COLOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAYS
(September 14, 2004)

Semiconductor Technology Supporting Digital High Definition (HD) Video Camcoder, HDR-FX1
(September 7, 2004)

Cross License Agreement of Blue-Violet Laser Diode related Patents for Optical Disc
(April 22, 2004)

ST-LCD Corporation to Expand Production Capacity of Low-Temperature Polysilicon TFT-LCD Panels for Digital Still Cameras and Cell Phones 10 billion yen investment made to increase production capacity to 40,000 base plates per month
(April 21, 2004)

Sony and Toshiba to Develop 45-nanometer Process Technologies For Next Generation System LSI
(February 12, 2004)

Sony Group Executes Investment of 120 Billion Yen in Semiconductor Fabrication
(February 2, 2004)

Realization of natural color reproduction in Digital Still Cameras, closer to the natural sight perception of the human eye.
(July 16, 2003)

Sony's original full-color "Super Top Emission™" panel structure enables higher picture quality and thinner panel.
(June 12, 2003)

Sony Develops Low Power Consumption LSI for "Network Handycam IP"
(August 20, 2001)

Sony and Toshiba Jointly Develop 0.1 and 0.07-Micron Process Technologies for Next Generation System LSI
(May 7, 2001)

Sony Develops World's Largest Full Color Organic EL Display
(February 7, 2001)

Sony to Establish Semiconductor Fabrication Platform Company"Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Corporation"
(January 11, 2001)

Sony to Establish a New Semiconductor Plant In Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
(August 30, 2000)

Sony Establishes a New Network Company for Semiconductor Business
"Semiconductor Network Company (SNC)"
(July 26, 2000)

Sony Develops Noise Reduction Technologies to Enhance Image Quality of CMOS Image Sensors
(February 8, 2000)



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