Brand Story
“iST’s value is continuing to create value for our customers.”
iST, a laboratory for verification and analysis of electronic industry. Founded in 1994 by raising funds of NTD$ 10 million in the initial stage of Asia’s semiconductor industry, and began its business from IC circuit edit (FIB), which had changed the existing verification model in the entire semiconductor industry.
Aimed to solve customer’s pains by assisting IC debugging, analysis and quality assurance….
More than 20 years ago, iST was only a small laboratory in a humble apartment and the personnel was limited to 5. However, now the employees of iSTgroup are more than 1000. From the original site to today’s main building, it only takes 20 minutes by walk, but it took iST 20 years, hacking way through difficulties and enduring great hardships in pioneer work; we constantly push for innovation to reach today’s achievement…
2024
- awarded the “Work-Life Balance Award” by the Ministry of Labor.
- Awarded second place 2024 Taiwan BIC Award by Taiwan Institute of Directors.
- Awarded the “CommonWealth Magazine Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility”.
- Awarded the “CommonWealth Talent Sustainability Award”.
- Awarded “Best Employer Brand” by 104 Job Bank.
- Awarded the honor of being in the 6-20% bracket in the 10th Corporate Governance Evaluation.
2023
Becomes an Official VESA ClearMR Center
2022
Join the Automotive Electronics Council as a Member
2021
Acquired 7th National Industrial Innovation Award
2020
Team up with NSPO and build a “Space Radiation Environment Testing Alliance”
2019
Signed a SPA to Transfer iST SH to Chinasti
2018
Entered Wafer Backend Process Services
2017
Headquarters Relocation. Become VESA authorized DisplayPort Lab
2015
Established DEKRA IST with Europe Corporation, DEKRA
2014
Established Signal Integrity lab
2010
Established Material Analysis lab
2007
Set up labs in US, Beijing& Shenzhen in China and certified by CNAS
2006
TUV for ISO 9001 (Certified)
2005
Set up a lab in Kunshan, China
2004
IPO in Taiwan OTC Market (TWSE:3289)
2003
Established verification services scope from IC, PCB to system
2002
Overseas business started from Shanghai
2001
IECQ / ISO 17025 (Certified)
2000
Established Reliability Assurance Lab in Hsinchu
1999
Established Failure Analysis Lab in Hsinchu
1994
Established in Hsinchu, Taiwan; began with FIB Service
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