Some industry news for you, as Sony announces plans to invest heavily in semiconductors and CMOS image sensors:

“Sony Corp announced Tuesday that it plans to invest a total of some 60 billion yen (US$575 million) to build two new facilities for the fabrication of semiconductor components for flat-panel televisions and other digital equipment at its subsidiary Sony Semiconductor Kyushu Co.”

Website: Asia Times - Sony to invest US$575m to boost chip production