Lite-On announces regional headquarters, R&D centre in S’pore
ConvergenceAsia staff
08/07/2008

Taiwan-based and global optoelectronics supplier, Lite-On Technology, has opened its Regional Headquarters (RHQ) and Research & Development (R&D) centre in Singapore.

The new entity, Lite-On Singapore, will house Lite-On’s new strategic business unit - Optical Communication Solutions (OCS) which comprises of three businesses (IrDA, Optocoupler and Sensor Solutions divisions). OCS will also operate a full-fledge R&D centre and serve as OCS regional marketing hub.

Lite-On Singapore’s R&D centre will be dedicated to the development of cutting-edge and high value-added products for OCS based on a total solution approach that includes software and system levels.

The company will build a highly-skilled R&D team of IC designers, process/product engineers, software engineers, optics designers and system architecture engineers. The R&D centre will serve as a one-stop design hub to expand the product portfolio to serves worldwide market in consumer, automotive, communication and industrial applications.

“The RHQ of Lite-On Singapore will provide a strong foundation for Lite-On Technology to serve and meet the needs of our global customer base while the new R&D centre will enable Lite-On Technology to introduce innovative products into the global markets and position us for long term competitive advantage,” said Terng Kheng Chung, CEO of Lite-On Technology.

Located in a 11,000 sq. ft. facility at Woodlands Industrial Park, Lite-On Singapore has more than 30 employees with plans to more than triple this number within four years, the company said. 

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