Milestones

 

Year/Month

Item

1992/08

Samhop Microelectronics Corp founded, with an initial capital of NT$5M.

1994/01

Headquarter moved to Jianguo Rd (Hsintien)

1994/02

Acquired Taipei county Certificate of Business Registration

1997/03

IC SMC9157 Layout Patent No: 000241

1997/04

Capital of NT$15M raised;paid-in capital increased to NT$ 20M.

1997/08

Purchased an office building in Min-Chuan Road, Hsintien, Taipei Hsien

1998/03

Established Layout Department

1999/05

IC SMC9157 Layout Patent No: 000626

1999/07

IC SMC9158 Layout Patent No: 000624

1999/09

IC SMC9172 Layout Patent No: 000625

 2000/07

Capitalization from retained earnings and capital reserve of 13.4 M; paid-in capital increased to NT$ 33.4M.

 2000/07

Capital of NT$30M raised; paid-in capital increased to NT$ 63.4M.

 2000/11

"Multi phase clock signal control shift register", Taiwan Patent No: 411470

 2001/01

Capital of NT$19.47M raised; paid-in capital increased to NT$82.87M.

2001/07

Established MOSFET Department, the first company with IC and MOSFET design ability in Taiwan.

2001/10

Capital of NT$17.13M raised;paid-in capital increased to NT$ 100M.

2002/05

Capital of NT$20M raised; paid-in capital increased to NT$ 120M.

2002/06

Implemented the ISO 9001 : 2000, which advanced the quality management.

2002/08

Achieved "New Strategic Development Industry" issued by the Taiwan Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and granted with the preferential of five years tax-free. Approval No: 09100144980

2002/10

Implemented ERP system, which enhanced the operating system and advanced the working efficiency.

2002/11

Certified for ISO9001 : 2000

2003/04

ERP system installed in operation.

2003/05

Completed the IC and MOSFET department integration

2003/09

Capital of NT$24M raised; Capitalization from retained earnings and capital reserve of 12M; paid-in capital increased to NT$ 156M.

2003/10

"Low voltage constant current source", Taiwan Patent No: 187544

2003/12

Capital of NT$60M raised;paid-in capital increased to NT$ 216M.

2004/06

"Low voltage constant current source", US Patent apply No: 10-329784.

2004/08

Capital of NT$24M raised; paid-in capital increased to NT$ 240M.

2004/09

"Low voltage constant current source", US Patent No: 6794928B2.

2005/10

"Zero voltage switching power conversation circuit for a cold cathode fluorescent lamp", US Patent No: 6958919B1.

2006/03

"Low voltage constant current source", China Patent No: ZL02146665.3

2007/09

SAMHOP won Korea SAMSUNG "The 2007 Best Supplier Award"