CoAsia

Milestones

2020

2022
Opened a new branch office - Dongtan in Hwaseong city, South KOREA
The 2nd GDEC(Global Design Education Centre) has been officially launched
2021
Officially registered as a Financial Business for New Technologies by Financial Supervisory Service
Sold ‘BSE’
Acquired ‘CoAsia Optics’ as a subsidiary of CoAsia Group
The 1st GDEC(Global Design Education Centre) has been officially established
2020
Sold L&S VC and founded C&CI Partners
Officially selected as a Samsung Foundry Design Solution Partner (DSP)
Officially selected as an Arm Approved Design Partner (AADP)

2010

2019
Released SoC (NXP3220) (Nexell)
Signed a contract for TCON development with Samsung Electronics (Nexell)
Acquired Nexell as a subsidiary of CoAsia Group
Made strategic investments in shares of SemiHow
Established global design centers for CoAsia SEMI in the United States, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, and Germany
Founded CoAsia SEMI in Hong Kong
Merged CoAsia and ITSWELL
Sold HNT and acquired HNT VINA
Changed the company name to CoAsia
Officially selected as a Samsung Foundry Virtual Design Partner (VDP) for the SAFE Program
2018
Signed a contract for SoC (S5PN610) development with Samsung Electronics (Nexell)
Signed a contract with the visual display (VD) division of Samsung Electronics for mass production and supply of the Cinema LED Platform (Nexell)
Signed a contract for business cooperation and solutions partnership with Nextchip (Nexell)
Signed a contract for AVN platform development with Hyundai Mobis (Nexell)
2017
Signed an SoC service contract with Samsung Electronics (Nexell)
2016
Signed an SOW service contract for design service with Samsung Electronics (Nexell)
Adopted the IoT Platform ARTIK by Samsung Electronics (Nexell)
Selected as the official foundry agent for the Chinese speaking region by Samsung Electronics
2015
Released SoC (NXP5430) (Nexell)
Changed the company name to CoAsia Holdings
Acquired BSE Holdings (KOSDAQ: 045970)
2014
Singed a System LSI cooperation agreement with Samsung Electronics (Nexell)
Expanded distribution channels for CoAsia Electronics to Singapore, Vietnam, and India
Founded HNT VINA in Vietnam
2013
Released SoC (NXP4330Q) (Nexell)
2012
Released SoC (NXP3200) (Nexell)
Officially selected as a Memory Validation Lab by Samsung Electronics (CoAsia Electronics)
Selected as an official distribution channel for Samsung Display (CoAsia Electronics)
2011
Officially selected as the first partner of Samsung Electronics (Nexell)
2010
Released SoC (NXP2120) (Nexell)
Signed a contract for SoC (NXC1000) development with Samsung Electronics (Nexell)
Expanded the mobile solution business (OLED, TSM, and MEMORY) (CoAsia Electronics)

2000

2009
Founded Nexell Co., Ltd.
2008
Supplied HTC camera module (CoAsia Electronics)
2005
Launched the CMOS Image Sensor business (CoAsia Electronics)
2004
Listed on the Taipei Exchange (CoAsia Electronics, 8096)
Officially selected as a Mobile Solution Partner of Samsung Electronics
(CoAsia Electronics)
2003
Officially selected as a Microsoft Embedded Partner
(CoAsia Electronics)
Launched the System Solution business (AP) for Samsung Electronics
(CoAsia Electronics)

1990

1999
Launched the Solution Service business for Samsung Electronics System-on-Chip (SoC) (ASIC, Foundry) (CoAsia Electronics)
1998
Launched the business of IC Design Service and IP Solutions (CoAsia Electronics)
1997
Established CoAsia Electronics in Taiwan