Sea Sonic

Sea Sonic Electronics Co., Ltd.
Native name
海韻電子工業股份有限公司
Company typeComputer hardware, power supplies
FoundedSeptember 1975; 49 years ago (1975-09)
Headquarters
Taipei
,
Taiwan
ProductsComputer power supply
Websitewww.seasonic.com

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.

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

  • 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

  1. ^ forbes
  2. ^ "News". Archived from the original on 2016-04-13.