14 October 2009

Day 1

8:30      Registration and continental breakfast

9:00      Opening remarks from the Co-Chairs

Dr Kathrin Berkner, Senior Research Scientist, RICOH INNOVATIONS

Dr Tom Hausken, Director, Photonics and Compound Semiconductors, STRATEGIES UNLIMITED

9:10      The Competitive Intelligence Perspective

• Overview of image sensor technology currently on the market
• The global patent landscape and R&D investment trends
• Market share analysis

Don Scansen, Semiconductor Technology Analyst, SEMICONDUCTOR INSIGHTS

9:40      The Image Sensor Market: Entering a New Phase     

• The electronic imaging market is entering a 5^th stage
• From vacuum tubes and early CCD and CMOS sensors, to the success of lithography techniques that put CMOS at the forefront
• What happens next?  Steady growth gives way to cyclic behavior; attention turns from pixel count to other features
• Highlights from our most recent and just-completed market forecast

Dr Tom Hausken, Director, Photonics and Compound Semiconductors, STRATEGIES UNLIMITED

10:10    Morning refreshments

10:40    Image Sensors: Toward the next generation of applications

• Image sensor market has experienced significant growth over the last 5-6 years (thanks to cellphone)
• New uses of image sensors will spur the growth further
• New opportunities for both product development as well as application development

Shri Sundaram, Imaging & Communications Product Marketing, TOSHIBA AMERICA ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS INC

11:10    Joint digital-optical imaging system design: The new frontier

• Overview of the  joint digital-optical design framework (JDOD)
• Opportunities – smaller, cheaper, and improved performance
• Challenges – design tools, hardware, manufacture and test
• Examples – concepts, prototypes, products
• Ricoh's position in the global imaging market

Dr Kathrin Berkner, Senior Research Scientist, RICOH INNOVATIONS

11:40    Machine Vision & Human Interaction: The Next Generation

•          Machine Vision & human interaction today

•          Next generation machine vision & human interaction

•          Market trends

Ron Nag – Business Manager, New End Equipment, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

12:10    Read channel architecture for CMOS imagers

-          Recent trends in pixel architectures

-          Analog read channel architectures

-          CIS chip architectures for different resolutions

Dr Sang-Soo Lee, VP Research Center, HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR AMERICA

12:40    Lunch will be served for speakers and attendees

2:00      Speeding image sensor configuration

• The image sensor configuration process
• The image quality testing process
• Recent advances in software support and integration
• Live demonstration of popular software

Dr. Randy Bockrath, CEO, IMATEST LLC

2:30      Image Sensing and the Mobile Platform

• Key need related to image-based telematics for situational awareness and advanced diagnostics
• Recent pilot trial results for image transmission via automotive telematics and network architecture
• Potential future applications in trucking, military and mining

Dr. Ken Johnson, President and CEO, SOLIDICA INC

3:00      Afternoon refreshments

3:30      Current status and future in Digital Cameras

• Market trends
• Technology trends
• Emerging technologies for future

Haruhiko Murata, General Manager, Digital Technology Research Center, R&D Headquarters, SANYO ELECTRIC

4:00      Module to module variation: automatic calibration-less correction

• Keeping good sharpness and color in camera phones: a challenging task
• Pixel size reduction, variations from one module to the next
• A different approach without any calibration stage

Dr Frederic Guichard, Chief Scientist Officer, DXO LABS

4:30      Closing remarks from the Co-Chairs

4:45      Networking reception

15 October 2009

Day 2

8:30      Registration and Continental breakfast

9:00      Opening remarks from the Chair

Dr Frederic Guichard, Chief Scientist Officer, DXO LABS

9:10      Image Sensors and the Vision of Sustainability

·         Overview of how the movement toward sustainability affects the image sensor business

·         Products: Energy efficiency, materials compliance, leaner manufacturing

·         Supply chain: Being a green supply chain partner

·         Company: Measuring environmental benefits to the bottom line

Dr Kimberly Allen, Principal, PANNA CONSULTING

9:40      Image sensor demand and imaging applications in the auto-ID (AIDC) market

• Technology trends in AIDC
• AIDC markets and applications
• 2D image sensor demand in AIDC
• Imaging applications in AIDC

Dr Bradley Carson, Senior Principal Engineer, MOTOROLA

10:10    Morning refreshments

10:30     Opportunities in Applied Imaging Markets

• Overview of applied imaging markets
• Matching technologies to market needs
• Application Case Study
• Where do we go from here

Chris McNiffe,  General Manager, Image Sensor Solutions & Vice President, Consumer Digital Group, EASTMAN KODAK

11:00    Medical / Surgical Applications for Nano-CMOS Imaging

• Review of imaging currently utilized in medical applications
• Unique issues, needs, and opportunity associated with nano-CMOS
• Existing... and future market discussion

Eric Dahlinger, VP Sales and Marketing, MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS LLC

11:30    Closing remarks from the Chair and lunch