Lite-On (also known as LiteOn and LiteON) is a Taiwanese company that primarily manufactures consumer electronics, including
LED
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s,
semiconductor
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s, computer chassis,
monitors,
motherboard
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s,
optical disc drive
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s, and other electronic components. The Lite-On group also consists of some non-electronic companies like a finance arm and a cultural company.
History
Lite-On was started in 1975 by several Taiwanese
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is one of the top 10 semiconductor companies worldwide based on sales volume. The company's focus is on developing analog ...
ex-employees. The original line of business was optical products (LEDs). They then branched out into computer power supplies by starting the Power Conversion Division. Other divisions were soon to follow.
In 1983 Lite-On Electronics issued initial public offering as the first technology company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange with Stock Code 2301.
In 2003 Lite-ON appoint Dragon Group as their sole distributor in Indonesia.
In 2006 Lite-On IT Corporation acquired
BenQ Corporation's Optical Disk Drive Business to become one of the top 3 ODD manufacturers in the world.
In March 2007, Lite-On IT Corporation formed a joint venture with
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. for their optical disc drive division as Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions Corporation (PLDS).
Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Memory) announced on August 30, 2019, that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lite-On's
SSD
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business for . The transaction closed in 2020.
See also
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List of companies of Taiwan
References
External links
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Components, trading, and service site (US)
PLDS new site
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Companies based in Taipei
Electronics companies established in 1975
Computer hardware companies
Computer storage companies
Computer systems companies
Electronics companies of Taiwan
Taiwanese brands
1975 establishments in Taiwan
2020 mergers and acquisitions