2011Q1Q2 M&A of Optoelectronics

• Bruker acquires Sigma ElectroOptics
  IR spectroscopy for instrument and security
  
• LumaSense Technologies acquires Infrared Vision Technology
  for security, aerospace, defense IR technology
  
• Kopin acquires Forth Dimension Display
  for Ferrolectric reflective microdisplay, night vision, defense
  
• Opto Diode acquires International Radiation Detectors (IRD)
  for UV, X-ray, high energy detection
  
• Samsung acquires Liquavista
  for electrowetting technology in display
  
• BAE acquires Fairchilding Imaging
  for high end image sensor, CCD/SiCMOS
  
• Rambus acquires Imagine Designs Inc.
  for lighting and display
  
• On Semi acquires Image Sensor BU of Cypress 
  for CMOS image sensor
  
• CSR acquires Zoran
  for image processor chip
  
• IDEX acquires CVI Melles Griot
  for optical components, instruments
  
• PerkinElmer acquires Dexela
  for CMOS X-ray detection
  
• Pixim acquires Advasense
  for feedback controlled pixel technology
  
• astriamicrosystems acquires TAOS
  for ambient/proximity sensor
  
• OmniVision acquires Visera
  for wafer-level optics
  
• Ricoh acquries Pentax
  for camera

Ranking of importance and attention : Red > Orange > Yellow

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ORA acquired by Synopsys

ORA (Optical Research Associate) is now part of Synopsys.