- CEO
- Hsin Ping Ho
- Full Time Employees
- 36
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Address
- 10-2, Li Hsin 1st Road Hsinchu Taiwan 300
- IPO Date
- Jul 16, 2018
- Business
- Silicon Optronics, Inc. designs, develops, and sells complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors primarily for applications in surveillance and security, automotive electronics, network video, biochips, and consumer imaging markets. Its product portfolio includes area sensors such as raw or system-on-chip (SOC) sensors used in smartphones, tablets, PC cams, webcams, digital still cameras, and security and surveillance systems, as well as linear sensors employed in document scanners, multifunction printers, barcode scanners, fax machines, counterfeit money scanners, and portable scanners. The company also produces specialized CMOS image sensors like 2.1M and 1.3M color image sensors, VGA and CIF format color sensors, 1200dpi CMOS linear sensors, and touch panel CMOS image sensors. Silicon Optronics was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, with operations extending to Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and international markets.
In the last 1-2 years, Silicon Optronics has continued to innovate and expand its product applications, focusing on advanced security CMOS image sensors and image sensor product lines tailored for evolving markets. The company maintains strategic growth through technological innovation but no recent acquisitions or major restructuring have been publicly disclosed. It aligns closely with growing market needs in automotive electronics and security surveillance by enhancing sensor performance and product reliability. Silicon Optronics has a significant presence in Asian markets including Taiwan and Hong Kong, with some sales reaching the United States.
Silicon Optronics actively collaborates within the embedded vision ecosystem, being part of industry platforms such as the iENSO system-on-module platform where its sensors are integrated for applications in video and embedded vision systems. This positioning supports the company’s pursuit of market growth in IoT-connected vision systems and smart device sensing technologies. The company remains publicly traded under ticker 3530.TW on the Taiwan Emerging Stock Market, emphasizing continued R&D and sustaining its core CMOS sensor manufacturing for broad electronic imaging and scanning uses. Its operational base includes subsidiaries that support development, manufacturing, and sales across its core focus regions.