Toshiba reportedly is in intensive talks with Sony to sell the image sensor business worth 165 million US dollars. The plan is part of a restructuring of the body Toshiba.
Toshiba will offer the image sensor factory in southern Japan. By selling these facilities, Toshiba will be more focused on the NAND flash memory business.
Currently, the market share of artificial sensors Toshiba is less than 2 percent, while Sony has reached 40 percent. By purchasing the factory sensors Toshiba, Sony could strengthen its position and compete with Samsung are more competitive in the segment CMOS.
The image sensor (photo) has become a popular business followed the trend of increasing smartphone sales. Many vendors smartphone that requires a good sensor to boost the ability of the camera.
Sensor made by Sony including those used by many models of upscale smartphones, such as the Nexus 6P, a number of smartphones Samsung Galaxy and LG G4.
According to sources close to the matter told Bloomberg, Sunday (25/10/2015), and quoted KompasTekno, talks between the two already in the final stage and a deal could be announced in the coming weeks.
Toshiba itself is trying to restore its business after a financial scandal in the form of embezzlement of 1.3 billion US dollars of the company's reported profits for seven years.
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