Milestone
Year :
 

2008   Oct.
Oct.
Apr.

Conferred with the "2008 Innovative Product of Excellence Award" by Hsinchu Science Park Administration.
Elan and Elantech merger is in effect.
Elan's board of directors agreed to acquire Elantech Devices Corporation in an all-stock merger.

2007   Mar.
 

For 7 consecutive years, ELAN again, was awarded with the "Best Landscaping Award for 2007" by the Science Park Administration.

2006   Oct.
Mar.

Honored with the "2006 Innovative Product of Excellence Award" by Hsinchu Science Park Administration.
For 6 consecutive years, ELAN again, was awarded with the "Best Landscaping Award for 2006" by the Science Park
Administration.
2005    Dec.
Mar.

Conferred with an award from the Third Hsinchu Science Park R&D Accomplishment Award.
For 5 consecutive years, ELAN again, was awarded with the "Best Landscaping Award for 2005" by the Science Park Administration.

2004    Dec.
Oct.

Oct.

Oct.
Jun.

May.
Mar.

Conferred with an award from the Second Hsinchu Science Park R&D Accomplishment Award.
Forbes Magazine acknowledged Elan Microelectronics as among the "The Best 100 Small Companies in Asia-Pacific Area for 2003."
Awarded with the Trophy of Excellence by the Economic Ministry during its 12th Industrial Technology Advancement Award held in October 2004.
Expanded and established another new IC Design Center in Tainan, southern Taiwan.
CommonWealth Magazine listed Elan Microelectronics as among the "The Best 1000 Companies in Taiwan for 2003." Elan ranked 305th in terms of revenue, 120th in terms of income after tax, and 109th in terms of profit margin.
Elan Microelectronics celebrates its 10th Founding Day Anniversary with a series of human-interest activities.
For the 4th time in a row, Elan again, is awarded with the "Best Landscaping Award for 2004."

2003   Dec.
Oct.

Jul.

Jun.

Mar.

Conferred with an award from the First Hsinchu Science Park R&D Accomplishment Award.
Official permit received from the Technology Division of Economic Ministry to establish special R&D center for ultra-advanced innovative hi-tech products.
Received grants from the Bureau of Industry, Economic Ministry for the development of an innovative and unique high-tech R&D project.
In Line with Government Policy of Restructuring Company Organizations, Elan has Established an Independent Two Supervisors and a Single Board of Director for More Efficient Shareholders Function.
Elan Receives the Science Park Landscaping Special Award for the Third Time.

2002   Dec.
Oct.

Oct.
Mar.

Elan Chosen by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as One of the 500 Fastest Growing Technology Enterprises in Asia.
Elan Microelectronics joins the band wagon to the East Coast of China by establishing a subsidiary (Elan Microelectronics Shanghai, Ltd.) in Shanghai.
Elan Microelectronics made it to the Forbes Global list as one of the "Best Under a Billion 200 Companies for 2002."
The winning of the special award for SBIP Green Landscaping Competition.

2001   Dec.

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Sep.
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ELAN was honored with the 2001 Award of Excellence for Innovative Product from Hsinchu Science Based Industry Park Administration on December 14, 2002
Approved and certified as ISO 9001 compliant on November 21, 2001.
Elan was bestowed with the honor of winning the Gold Medal for Best Invention in the 2001 Invention Competition sponsored by the Intellectual Property Office under the Ministry of Economics.
Corporate shares are transfered out from OTC and listed in the mainboard on September 17,2001.
Sent application on June 18, to upgrade the company stocks from over-the-counter (OTC) to stock exchange level trading.
The winning of the special award for SBIP Green Landscaping Competition.
Company relocation to new office building at 12 Innovation 1st Road.
Preliminary figures show that Elan's sales revenue for whole of last year (2000) amounts to NT$3.912 billion with a gross profit of NT$1.03 billion. With the continuation of robust business. Elan shares expect to graduate from OTC market and enter the Taiwan Stock Exchange by June of this year.

2000    Apr.

Elan shares start trading over the counter (OTC).

1999   Oct.

First among the local IC industry to introduce a dual system Caller ID single-chip that meets the market requirement of China, Taiwan, and Europe.

1998   Jun.

Mar.
Feb.

Ranked by the Commonwealth Magazine as Taiwan's 76th in terms of growth rate, 436th in sales amount, 138th in net income, and 57th in profit after tax from among the top 1000 Taiwanese manufacturers.
First among the local IC industry to introduce mouse with a button for scrolling.
Leads others in the local IC industry in the mass production of speech IC with microcontroller and 1024 dots LCD driver.

1997    Apr.

Mar.

Won the silver medal for outstanding invention from the Sixth Annual National Invention Award sponsored by Ministry of Economic Affairs of ROC.
Leads others in the local industry in the mass production of the "Virtual Pet" IC.

1996   Dec.
Nov.
Aug.
Mar.

Jan.

Received the Science Park's annual R&D Investment Award.
Introduced into worldwide market the first Caller ID IC chip with Call Waiting feature.
Introduced Taiwan's first Fuzzy development system with the 8-bit microcontroller.
Released into market the first and only melody synthesizer with built-in tiny controller based dual-channel sound processor, together with its development system.
Received grants from the Science Park Administration for innovative high-tech R&D projects in connection with the High-Speed PC Monitor Controller development.

1995   Jul.
Apr.

Jan.

Introduced the fastest high-speed 8-bit microcontroller and its development system into the market.
Received grants from the Science Park Administration's for projects on strategic products and components development. This is in recognition of ELAN's undertakings on Neural Net IC & it's Development System.
Introduced Taiwan's first full series development system for 4-bit microcontroller with wide operating voltage.