
Company Profile
Founded in 1989 in the "Silicon Valley of Taiwan", the Hsinchu Science Park, Weltrend is a leading fabless semiconductor company, also known as IC design house, specializing in the planning, design, testing, application development and distribution of its IC products. The Company also has a wholly-owned branch company that provides value-added electronic component distribution services for global brands such as Rohm.
Weltrend is a pioneer in analog/digital mixed-signal IC design in Taiwan. It has accumulated enormous technical expertise over the years with a rich MCU and digital/analog IP portfolio and expanded its products to advanced technologies spanning across digital power, high-efficiency BLDC motor control, video signal processing, and data security.
The product lines encompass ICs for various applications including automotive, PC, consumer electronics, data center, and payment security. Weltrend's products have earned broad acceptance from customers worldwide with numerous products that have claimed No. 1 market share worldwide such as MCUs used in TV/AV peripheral, housekeeping ICs for switching power supplies in PC and game consoles, and USB PD controller for USB-C power adapters.
Weltrend is a well-managed company. The following are a few highlights of the Company's numerous achievements over the years:
- 1995 – Taiwan's 4th National Award of Outstanding Small & Medium Enterprises, being the first company from Science Park to win the title.
- 1997 – IPO on Taiwan OTC market and then subsequently listed on TWSE in 2000 (2436).
- 2008 – Awarded with "Taiwan Technology Fast 50" by Deloitte and named multiple times as one of companies with best ROE and ROI by renowned financial magazines in Taiwan.
- 2015 – ADAS R&D Team Awarded with the 17th Annual Technology Management Award by CSMOT.
- 2016 – Ranked Top 20% in Corporate Governance Evaluation and Awarded Most Improved Company.
- 2019 – Named "Top 10 Consumer Electronics Solution Provider in APAC – 2019" by Embedded Advisor magazine
- 2021 – EE Awards Asia's Best Power IC of the Year Award
- 2023 – Receives "Medium-sized Enterprises M&A Deal Award" from 2023 MAPECT Taiwan M&A Awards
Weltrend's success can be attributed to its talented people, its top-notch development and testing infrastructures, and its superior work environment. The Company invests heavily in research and development. It values high business ethics and integrity, and has earned trusts from partnering with its customers, employees, and shareholders.