聯華電子與新加坡科技研究局 (Agency for Science, Technology and Research, A*Star) 旗下之微電子研究院 (Institute of Microelectronics, IME) 於今日 (5日) 共同宣佈，雙方已協議合作進行應用於背面照度式 CMOS 影像感測器之 TSV 技術開發。舉凡智慧手機，數位相機與個人平板電腦等行動電子產品，所採用之數百萬像素影像感測器，都將可藉由此項技術大幅提升產品效能，降低成本並且減少體積。

此項合作專案將利用 IME 在 12 吋 TSV 生產線之晶圓薄化、接合、重佈與凸塊的尖端實力，開發與 CMOS 影像感測器元件相結合的 TSV 製程。市場上對於持續縮小像素，同時又能兼顧效能的需求日益攀升，因而帶動了 CMOS 影像感測技術的興起，而背面照度式技術則普遍被視為可讓微縮至微米級大小的像素，仍保有優異效能的技術解決方案。此次專案目標在於提高像素更微縮的影像感測器之靈敏度，以便支援更高效能的應用產品，包括新世代高解析度的數位單眼像機與數位錄影機。

“IME 欣見與聯華電子緊密的夥伴關係得以延續。我們將堅持在創新與尖端技術開發上的一貫承諾，協助聯華電子迅速掌握市場契機。”微電子研究院院長況頂立教授表示，“此次與身為晶圓專工領導者的聯華電子共同合作，彰顯了 IME 打造新加坡成為高附加價值研發中心的策略。”

聯華電子顏博文資深副總表示，”聯華電子十分高興拓展與 IME 在背面照度式技術上應用 TSV 技術的合作關係。IME 在 TSV 整合上的專精實力，可與我們在標準 28 奈米 CMOS 製程 via-middle 與 via-last TSV 技術之研發成果相輔相成，並將大力協助我們擴充 CMOS 影像感測器的市場，同時鞏固技術領導者地位。此次合作也展現了聯華電子擴展於新加坡活動觸角的信心。”

The Institute of Microelectronics (IME) is a research institute of the Science and Engineering Research Council of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Positioned to bridge the R&D between academia and industry, IME's mission is to add value to Singapore's semiconductor industry by developing strategic competencies, innovative technologies and intellectual property; enabling enterprises to be technologically competitive; and cultivating a technology talent pool to inject new knowledge to the industry. Its key research areas are in integrated circuits design, advanced packaging, bioelectronics and medical devices, MEMS, nanoelectronics, and photonics. For more information, visit IME on the Internet: http://www.ime.a-star.edu.sg

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is the lead agency for fostering world-class scientific research and talent for a vibrant knowledge-based and innovation-driven Singapore. A*STAR oversees 14 biomedical sciences, and physical sciences and engineering research institutes, and seven consortia & centre, which are located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis, as well as their immediate vicinity. A*STAR supports Singapore's key economic clusters by providing intellectual, human and industrial capital to its partners in industry. It also supports extramural research in the universities, hospitals, research centres, and with other local and international partners.