Elan Microelectronics

Elan Microelectronics Corporation

ELAN Microelectronics is an IC design house engaged in the R&D of integrated circuit and offers touchpad module solutions. ELAN Microelectronics Corp. is involved in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of integrated circuits (ICs) and microcontrollers. The range of products offered by the company encompasses touch pad modules, consumer ICs (such as handwriting identification ICs, electronic education learning aid ICs, high-second voice synthesis ICs, music ICs, computer ICs, and controller ICs), as well as microcontrollers. Established in 1994, the company is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

ELAN is a world leader in human-machine interfaces, notably in Touchscreen Controller with Pen Supports, Touchpad Module, Pointing Stick and Biometrics (fingerprint sensors and facial recognition). ELAN also provides the best integrated circuit design solutions for our customers.


ELAN's customers benefit from applying a full range of ELAN modules for notebook PCs, smartphones, tablets and consumer electronics applications into their designs. Years of successful deployment of ELAN solutions has helped us achieve at a leading position globally, with ELAN's market shares of Touchscreen Controller, Touchpad Modules and Pointing Stick all ranked first worldwide.


ELAN dedicates ourselves in developing Touchscreen Controller and TDDI with Pen supports, offering customers the opportunities for product differentiation and market segmentation. Some of ELAN's leading pen feature supports include 4096 pressure level, 240Hz report rate and tilt sensing. Furthermore, we also support multiple pen protocols such as Microsoft's MPP, Wacom's AES and Huawei's HPP. Industry wide, Active Pen applications have gained popularity with users in notebook PC, tablets, and now smartphones in recent years.


The fastest growing product line of ELAN in recent years is Touchpad Module. Aside from standard modules, we also provide innovative offerings such as Ultra-thin Touchpad, haptic feedback or LED backlights with optional active pen writing on Touchpad.


ELAN’s fingerprint sensors have been widely deployed in smartphones and notebook PCs. Some of ELAN's latest fingerprint sensor innovations include MoC (Match-On-Chip) fingerprint sensors with data encryption and integration with Windows Secure Biometrics and sensors integrated into Power Button, Keycap and Touchpad.


ELAN pioneers innovative fingerprint applications by being the first company that integrates fingerprint sensor modules into smart cards. We offer various fingerprint sensor modules designs for smart card, either with battery-powered module or simply using NFC wireless coil to power the module. All such cards conform to ISO7816 and ISO14443 standards. These modules are safe, secure and easy to use thanks to features like fast matching speed, high performance in FAR (false acceptance rate) and FRR (false rejection rate).


Staying on top of ELAN's corporate mission to lead technological innovations, ELAN develops further technologies with affiliate companies (covering Touch, Sensor, Microcontroller, Wireless Transmission Technology and IP Video Surveillance) and constructed total solutions. Using artificial intelligence (AI) as the backbone, we offer smart city solutions like Biometric Identification and Video-based Person Identification technology, intelligent traffic flow control and ADAS (advanced assisted driving system) on buses.


Founded in 1994, ELAN is a multinational semiconductor company with headquarters in Hsinchu Science Park, and R&D /production centers in Zhonghe, Tainan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In addition, we offer sales and engineering service teams in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Chongqing in China as well as in the United States.


ELAN has been listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code 2458), and a capital of NT$3.04 billion.


With ELAN's high quality custom-made products being adopted by more customers in the world, ELAN aims to achieve at building a win-win relationship between end users, direct customers, shareholders and ourselves.

1. Products and Solutions:

   • Touch Pad Modules: ELAN is known for its touch pad modules, which are used in various devices, including laptops and other touch-sensitive input applications.
   • Consumer ICs: The company provides a range of consumer ICs, covering handwriting identification, electronic education learning aid, high-second voice synthesis, music, computer, and controller ICs. These ICs find applications in different consumer electronics and electronic learning devices.
   • Microcontrollers: ELAN offers microcontroller solutions, contributing to the development of embedded systems and other electronic applications.

2. Technology Focus:

   • ELAN Microelectronics has been active in advancing technology related to input devices, including touchpads and touchscreens. Their expertise in touch technology has been particularly notable in the industry.