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Nuvoton Technology Corp.
Nuvoton
Native name
Tân đường khoa học kỹ thuật cổ phần công ty hữu hạn
Company typePublic
IndustrySemiconductor
Founded2008
HeadquartersHsinchu Science and Industrial Park,,
Key people
  • Arthur Yu-Cheng Chiao, Chairman
  • Yuan-Mou Su, CEO
Products
  • Microcontroller application integrated circuits (ICs)
  • Audio application ICs
  • Cloud & computing ICs
ServicesFoundry
Number of employees
1,678
Subsidiaries
  • Nuvoton 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 India Private Limited
  • Nuvoton Technology Germany GmbH
  • Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
  • Nuvoton Technology Korea Limited
  • Nuvoton Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Websitehttps:// nuvoton /

Nuvoton Technology Corporation(Chinese:Tân đường khoa học kỹ thuật cổ phần công ty hữu hạn) is a Taiwanese semiconductor company established in 2008. It originated as a wholly owned subsidiary ofWinbond Electronics Corp.before becoming an independent entity. It became a public company in September 2010 on theTaiwan Stock Exchange(TWSE).

Overview

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A Nuvoton NCT5535D microchip on anASUSMotherboard.

Nuvoton develops and manufactures varioussemiconductorproducts, includingmicrocontrollerapplication integrated circuits (ICs) for audio, cloud and computing. Nuvoton also provides foundry services. The company's consumer electronics ICs focus on microcontroller ICs and voice and speech ICs. Nuvoton designs and manufactures key chips for PCmotherboards,laptops, and servers, offeringsuper I/Ocomponents,clock generators,hardware monitoring, power management ICs. Notebookkeyboard controllers,embedded controllers for mobile platforms andTPMsecurity chips.

Nuvoton operates a six-inch waferfab,providing foundry services for its own branded IC products and for manufacturing partners.

History

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In September 2020, Nuvoton completed the acquisition ofPanasonic'schip unit for $250 million in an all-cash transaction. This strategic move aimed to enhance Nuvoton's presence in the automobile and automation industries.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Tzu-ti, Huang (2020-09-01)."Taiwan's Nuvoton buys Panasonic's chip unit".Taiwan News.Retrieved2021-08-15.
  2. ^Shilov, Anton."Panasonic to Sell Semiconductor Business to Nuvoton".anandtech.Retrieved2024-05-15.