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FLIR News AMI Semiconductor and FLIR Systems Announce Agreement
POCATELLO, Idaho & PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMI Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AMIS),
a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal
and structured digital products, and FLIR Systems (NASDAQ:FLIR), the
world leader in commercial infrared technology, today announced an
agreement for high volume manufacturing of uncooled microbolometer
infrared detectors. Under the agreement, FLIR will install its
proprietary microbolometer detector process at AMI Semiconductor’s
Class 1, eight-inch fabrication facility in Pocatello, Idaho. The
agreement will expand current microbolometer detector manufacturing
capability and will also provide an opportunity to improve yield by
installing the process in a Class 1 fabrication facility.
“We are pleased to expand on our already
successful partnership with AMIS,” said Earl
R. Lewis, President, CEO and Chairman of FLIR Systems. “AMIS
has supplied the CMOS read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) portion of our
detectors for several years. This relationship, coupled with AMI
Semiconductor’s expertise in custom process
installations and Class 1 fabrication, makes them the logical and
obvious choice as our high volume microbolometer manufacturing partner.”
The implementation of FLIR’s proprietary
microbolometer production process further demonstrates AMI Semiconductor’s
value as a foundry for complex semiconductor components. The growth of
thermal imaging equipment in both the commercial and military markets
requires the high volume, high yield and low cost capabilities that the
foundry model offers. AMI Semiconductor’s
mixed-signal process, manufacturing expertise, and extensive quality
certifications make the company an excellent source for FLIR’s
microbolometer arrays.
“This agreement deepens our existing
partnership with FLIR Systems,” said Chris
King, AMI Semiconductor CEO. “Thermal imaging
is a fast growing market in which FLIR and AMIS can develop and supply
superior products. We anticipate this relationship to be a longstanding
one, benefiting both companies along with FLIR’s
customers.”
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture and
marketing of thermal imaging and stabilized camera systems for a wide
variety of thermography and imaging applications including condition
monitoring, research and development, manufacturing process control,
airborne observation and broadcast, search and rescue, drug
interdiction, surveillance and reconnaissance, navigation safety, border
and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring and ground-based security.
Visit the company's web site at www.FLIR.com.
About AMI Semiconductor
AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) is a leader in the design and manufacture of
silicon solutions for the real world. As a widely recognized innovator
in state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured digital
products, AMIS is committed to providing customers with the optimal
value, quickest time-to-market semiconductor solutions. Offering
unparalleled manufacturing flexibility and dedication to customer
service, AMI Semiconductor operates globally with headquarters in
Pocatello, Idaho, European corporate offices in Oudenaarde, Belgium, and
a network of sales and design centers located in the key markets of the
North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
