Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc.('ESMT'), a Taiwan-based memory IC  design company, was founded by Dr. Chao in June 1998.

 

 

Elite  has initially defined ourselves as a provider of various memory ICs.  In contrast to main memory, i.e., DRAM used for PCs, servers, and  workstations,  DRAM products focus on specialty DRAM memories, which are used  in sectors such as PC peripherals, IA products, consumer products, optical devices, and communication devices. We have been positioning ourselves to 

 

market a full range density (from 1Mb to 256Mb) and a wide variety of  specialty DRAM products (including FPM, EDO, SDRAM, DDR, Mobile SD/DDR and etc.). Furthermore, in 2002 Elite entered the flash memory business. A number  of NOR flash products, ranging from 2Mb to 32Mb with parallel and/or serial interface, are now available for mass production. To serve the rising market 

 

demand of System-in-Package (SiP) and Multi-Chip-Package (MCP), ESMT has  successfully established the Know-Good-Die (KGD) product line of above products.

 

 In 2005, ESMT acquired Advanic, a Taiwan based analog and mixed signal design company. This extended its product line to mixed signal devices, including audio ADC/DAC and class D amplifier.