Nuvoton Technology Corp.
新唐科技股份有限公司
TypeCorporation
IndustrySemiconductor
Founded2008
HeadquartersHsinchu Science and Industrial Park, Taiwan
Key people
Arthur Yu-Cheng Chiao, Chairman
Yuan-Mou Su, CEO
ProductsMicrocontroller application IC, audio application IC, cloud & computing IC, foundry service
Number of employees
1,678
SubsidiariesNuvoton Electronics Technology (H.K.) Limited
Nuvoton Electronics Technology (Shanghai) Limited
Nuvoton Electronics Technology (Shenzhen) Limited
Nuvoton Technology Corp. America
Nuvoton Technology Israel Ltd.

Nuvoton Technology Corporation (Chinese: 新唐科技股份有限公司) is a Taiwanese semiconductor company that was established in 2008. It originated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Winbond Electronics Corp. before becoming an independent entity.

Overview

Nuvoton specializes in the development and manufacturing of various semiconductor products, including microcontroller application ICs, audio application ICs, cloud and computing ICs, and provides foundry services.[1] Notably, the company's consumer electronics ICs focus on microcontroller ICs and voice and speech ICs. The NuMicro family, featuring ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller ICs, is renowned for its density and functionality. In the computer IC product line, Nuvoton designs and manufactures key chips for PC motherboards, laptops, and servers, offering comprehensive solutions including super I/O components, clock generators, hardware monitoring ICs, power management ICs, TPM security ICs, notebook keyboard controllers, and embedded controllers for mobile platforms.

Nuvoton operates a six-inch wafer fab, providing foundry services not only for its own branded IC products but also for selected manufacturing partners.

History

In September 2020, Nuvoton completed the acquisition of Panasonic's chip unit for $250 million in an all-cash transaction. This strategic move aimed to enhance Nuvoton's presence in the automobile and automation industries.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Product & Sales". Nuvoton Technology Corporation. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  2. ↑ Tzu-ti, Huang (2020-09-01). "Taiwan's Nuvoton buys Panasonic's chip unit". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
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