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Sea Sonic Electronics Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 海韻電子工業股份有限公司; pinyin: hǎiyùn diànzǐ gōngyè gǔfèn yǒuxiàngōngsī), stylized as Seasonic, is a Taiwanese power supply and computer PSU manufacturer and retailer, formerly limited to trading hardware OEM for other companies.[1] They first started making power supplies for the PC industry in the 1981. All of their PSUs are certified 80 Plus.
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Native name | 海韻電子工業股份有限公司 |
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| Company type | Computer hardware, power supplies |
| Founded | September 1975 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Computer power supply |
| Website | www |
In 2002, Sea Sonic established a wholly owned subsidiary in California to sell products in the US retail market and to provide technical support.
History
edit- 1975 Sea Sonic incorporated to manufacture Electronic Test Equipment.
- 1981 Sea Sonic enters the PC power supply market
- 1984 Headquarters relocates to Shilin, Republic of China.
- 1986 The factory phases in Automated Test Equipment in production methodology, this is the first in switching power supply manufacturing in Taiwan.
- 1990 Second factory in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City), Taiwan begins operation.
- 1993 European office opens in The Netherlands.
- 1994 Dong Guan China I factory begins full operation.
- 1995 Sea Sonic develops an ATX power supply for the Pentium market.
- 1997 Dong Guan factory receives ISO9002 certification.
- 1998 The Dong Guan II factory begins full operation. Taiwan headquarters and Taoyuan factory receive ISO9001 certification.
- 1999 Headquarters relocates to present address at Neihu, Taipei.
- 2000 Dong Guan factory receives ISO 9001 certification. The first PSU maker to provide PC and IPC market cost-effective Active PFC (Power Factor Correction) solutions. Designs and applies S2FC (Smart & Silent Fan Control) towards PC and IPC products.
- 2002 USA office opens in California, USA. Sea Sonic Electronics Co., Ltd. lists on Taiwan's Gre Tai Securities Market (OTC Stock Exchange).
- 2003 Launched retail products with own brand name and won awards and recommendations worldwide.
- 2004 Dedicated to develop green and silent power supplies with higher efficiency and higher power output.
- 2005 The USA office was renamed as Sea Sonic Electronics Inc., a 100% Sea Sonic owned subsidiary, to serve North and South America customers. The first PSU manufacturer to win the 80 Plus efficiency certification.[2]
- 2006 Dong Guan factory receives ISO14001 certification. Began to mass-produce RoHS & WEEE compliant products.
- 2008 European subsidiary opens in the Netherlands to serve the European market. Dong Guan Factory II begins full operation.
- 2009 Sea Sonic is first in the market to achieve 80 PLUS® Gold rating by introducing the X-Series power supplies.
- 2010 Sea Sonic introduces the world's first 80 PLUS® Gold rated fanless models to the worldwide retail market.
- 2011 The 80 PLUS® Platinum rated 860 W and 1000 W models get introduced.
- 2012 Japan subsidiary opens in Tokyo. The 80 PLUS® Platinum rated 400 W, 460 W, and 520 W ultra-silent fanless models enter the world market.
- 2013 The S12G 80 PLUS® Gold-, and the M12II EVO 80 PLUS® Bronze-rated power supplies get introduced.
- 2014 Sea Sonic launches the 80 PLUS® Platinum 1050 W and 1200 W, and the 80 PLUS® Gold X-Series 1050 W and 1250 W models.
- 2017 Under the 'One Seasonic' initiative, Sea Sonic revamps its entire product line to introduce the PRIME, FOCUS and CORE series.
- 2018 The Seasonic SCMD (system cable management device) marks the beginning of a new era for simplifying cable management.
- 2019 The Seasonic CONNECT system modernizes system installation and cable management.
- 2020 Sea Sonic partners with G2 Esports to enter the world of competitive gaming.
- 2021 The new Seasonic SYNCRO Q704 case wins both the 2021 Red Dot Award and the 2021 iF Design Award for excellent design.
- 2022 The Seasonic MagFlow Fan has won the 2022 Red Dot Design Award and the 2022 if Design Award for its innovative design.
- 2023 Sea Sonic receives ISO 14064-1:2018 certification for the quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals.
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References
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- ^ "News". Archived from the original on 2016-04-13.