Expansion Management

Dynamax Imaging Expands to Center of Excellence in New York

March 12, 2013

The company's CMOS image sensors are used in a host of industries, in products ranging from HDTV camcorders and flat-panel displays in the consumer market, to imaging and biometrics technologies in the scientific sector, to security and surveillance systems for the military.

Adrienne Selko

Nanotechnology jobs will increase as a result of Dynamax Imaging LLC, a developer of high-performance image sensors, deciding to stay in New York and locate to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s (CNSE) Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center of Excellence (STC) in Canandaigua, New York.

This move will spur the creation and retention of more than 100 high-tech jobs and bring CNSE’s STC to full capacity.

&quo;By tapping into the world-class, first-rate capabilities with the most advanced semiconductor equipment at CNSE’s STC, we look forward to advancing our innovative image sensor technologies, developing new products and establishing new partnerships, all of which will enable the company to grow and flourish, and maintain the reputation of New York as the ‘imaging capital of the world,” said Dr. Jim Tan, CEO of Dynamax Imaging LLC.

"This partnership will also help to keep the United States in the forefront of worldwide advancements in high-tech CMOS imaging products, which are necessary for critical applications in many industrial imaging market applications,” Tan added

Dynamax Imaging, which has operations in several countries, will install over $3 million in high-tech equipment. The company will target further development of its extensive and rapidly growing IP portfolio covering pixel, sensor, and system architectures, based on its novel Active Column Sensor (ACS) technology.

Additionally, Dynamax Imaging and CNSE’s STC will work collaboratively to advance technologies for sensors, and for chip-scale and wafer-scale packaging.

“We are pleased to have a leading company like Dynamax call New York home, keeping us at the forefront in the field of nanoscale technology,” Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said.

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Adrienne Selko | Senior Editor

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Bio: Adrienne Selko has written about many topics over the 17 years she has been with the publication and currently focuses on workforce development strategies. Previously Adrienne was in corporate communications at a medical manufacturing company as well as a large regional bank. She is the author of Do I Have to Wear Garlic Around My Neck? which made the Cleveland Plain Dealer's best sellers list. She is also a senior editor at Material Handling & Logistics and EHS Today.

Editorial mission statement: Manufacturing is the enviable position of creating products, processes and policies that solve the world’s problems. When the industry stepped up to manufacture what was necessary to combat the pandemic, it revealed its true nature. My goal is to showcase the sector’s ability to address a broad range of workforce issues including technology, training, diversity & inclusion, with a goal of enticing future generations to join this amazing sector.

Why I find manufacturing interesting: On my first day working for a company that made medical equipment such as MRIs, I toured the plant floor. On every wall was a photo of a person, mostly children. I asked my supervisor why this was the case and he said that the work we do at this company has saved these people’s lives. “We never forget how important our work is and everyone’s contribution to that.” From that moment on I was hooked on manufacturing.

I have talked with many people in this field who have transformed their own career development to assist others. For example, companies are hiring those with disabilities, those previously incarcerated and other talent pools that have been underutilized. I have talked with leaders who have brought out the best in their workforce, as well as employees doing their best work while doing good for the world.