2026 -
2026
Jan.
- Lextar merged into Ennostar Corporation, becoming one of the world’s top five integrated LED solution providers
2016 - 2025
2025
Oct.
- EPISTAR was officially renamed Ennostar Corporation
2024
Dec.
- Received A ranking from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2023
- Epistar’s Tainan Science Park Factory received the “Promoting Equal Rights in the Workplace Excellence Award”
- Epistar’s Hsinchu Science Park Factory received the “Promoting Equal Rights in the Workplace Distinguished Honor Award”
- Epistar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Representative supply chain of the year by RGB & Mini LED chip
- Epistar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Representative product of the year by RGB & Mini LED chip
Nov.
- Lextar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Representative product of the year by Mini LED
Oct.
- Received The Manila Economic and Cultural Office(MECO) PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION
- Lextar horoned with 2024 Smart Display Industrial Alliance (SDIA) Award-Innovative Application Category Silver Award
Aug.
- Honored with TCSA Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards SDG 13 Silver Award
- Epistar horoned with TCSA Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards SDG 04 Silver Award
- Lextar horoned with TCSA Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards SDG 02 Silver Award
- Epistar horoned with TCSA Corporate Sustainability Award Innovative Growth Leadership Award
- Honored with TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Report Platinum Award
- Received Taiwan Sustainability ratings AAA Class
Jul.
- Achieved inclusion in FTSE4Good Emerging Index and FTSE4Good All-World Index
Apr.
- Ranked in top 5% of listed companies in the 10th Corporate Governance Evaluation Ranked in top 10% of electronic companies with a market value exceeding NT$10 billion
Mar.
- Epistar honored with 2024 TOSIA AWARD of Outstanding Product Award by SWIR 1600nm
- Epistar honored with 2024 TOSIA AWARD of Outstanding Product Award by High-power blue laser diode chip
- Epistar honored with 2024 TOSIA AWARD of Innovative Technology Award by Micro LED chip on carrier
2023
Dec.
- Received B ranking from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2023
- Epistar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Representative product of the year by RGB & Mini LED chip
- Epistar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Representative supply chain of the year by RGB & Mini LED chip
- Lextar received TIPS Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System A class certification
Oct.
- Honored with TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Report gloden Award
- Lextar honored with 2023 Silver Smart Display Industrial Alliance (SDIA) Award
Aug.
- Received Taiwan Sustainability ratings AA Class
- Epistar honored with TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award Innovative Growth Leadership Award and SDG 04 Silver Award
- Lextar honored with TSAA Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards SDG 02 Silver Award
Jul.
- Achieved inclusion in FTSE4Good Emerging Index and FTSE4Good All-World Index
2022
Dec.
- Received B ranking from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2022
- Lextar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Award of UV LED PKG Revenue Top 10 and The Award of Excellent UV LED Product
- Lextar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Award of Supply Chain Top 10 and The Award of Leadership in Mini/Micro
Nov.
- Epistar honored with 2022 Golden Merchant Award
- Epistar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Award of top ten RGB and Mini LED chip revenues
- Epistar honored with HangJia Aurora Award-The Award of Mini/Micro LED Leadership Award
- Epistar received Taiwan I Sport Enterprise award
- Lextar honored with 2022 Silver Smart Display Industrial Alliance (SDIA) Award
Oct.
- Honored with TCSA Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Report silver Award
Aug.
- Epistar received 2022 Best Companies To Work For in Asia
- Lextar acquired ISO ISO 14064-1 greenhouse gas inventories, ISO 14064-1 certification and ISO 27001 Information Security System verification
Jun.
- Lextar joined "TALENT, in Taiwan, Taiwan Talent Sustainability Action Alliance"
Mar.
- Honored with 2022 TOSIA AWARD of Industry Contribution Award
- Epistar honored with 2022 TOSIA AWARD of Innovative Technology Award
- Epistar honored with 2022 TOSIA AWARD of Outstanding Product Award by Mini LED product
2021
Dec.
- Received MAPECT Taiwan M&A Award Most Representative M&A Award of the Year
- "Epistar received Prix Aurora Award Top Ten Supply Chain Stars of LED Display Chips Award and Award of Innovative
- Annual Product of LED Display Supply Chain"
- Epistar received GG LED Golden Globe Awards for product of the year
- Epistar’s Tainan Science Park Factory received the “Promoting Equal Rights in the Workplace Distinguished Honor Award”
- Epistar’s Hsinchu Science Park Factory received the “Promoting Equal Rights in the Workplace Excellence Award”
- Lextar served as an expert member on the “Health and Safety Expert Platform” of the “Health and Safety Counseling and Inspections for Small and Medium High-Risk Science Park Businesses” project
Nov.
- "Lextar received Prix Aurora Award Top Ten Supply Chain Stars of UVC & UVA Award and Top Ten Supply Chain Stars of
- Mini LED Backlight Module"
- Lextar supplied industry first high-volume availability of AEC-Q102 qualified VCSELs to automakers
Sep.
- Lextar “Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode Packaging Technology Development Program” recognized as an
- excellent program by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Jan.
- Epistar and Lextar had jointly established a joint venture Ennostar Incorporation (TW stock code 3714), the best transnational investment platform of the compound semiconductor industry through share swap.
2020
Dec.
- Epistar received HANGJIA AURORA AWARD by Top 3 Supply Chain Star
- Lextar received HANGJIA AURORA AWARD by Supply Chain Star in UVLED packaging, mini LED backlight module and mini LED backlight
Nov.
- Epistar received Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award – Silver in Category I
- Epistar received 2020 BSI Sustainable Resilience Leadership Award
Oct.
- Lextar Partnered with X Display
Apr.
- Ranked in Top 6–20% in the 7th Corporate Governance Evaluation
Jan.
- Lextar mass-produce i-mini blue
2019
Dec.
- Epistar received 2019 BSI Excellence Award
- UV LED model product for microbial reduction launched
- Lextar honored with “2019 Excellent Industrial Economic Enterprise” by Suzhou & Chuzhou Modern Industry Park Management Committee
Nov.
- Epistar received Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award – Golden in Category I
- Epistar received Taiwan I Sport Enterprise award
Sep.
- Affiliated Lextar PCB company- Chuzhou Bwin Technology Co.Ltd certified ISO 9001 certification and its mass production officially began
Aug.
- Lextar's I-mini Blue backlight module and I-mini RGB display module product launched
- Lextar Chuzhou factory acquired ISO 45001 and ESD S20.20 certification
Apr.
Mar.
- Lextar's Automotive Matrix Headlamp module launched
2018
Dec.
- EPISTAR strives to actualize III-V semiconductor potential by spinning off Unikorn Semiconductor and Yenrich Technology.
Nov.
- VCSEL products for 3D depth-sensing launched
- Epistar received Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award – Silver in Electronics & IT Manufacturing
Oct.
- Epistar honored with Taiwan Excellence Award 2019 for GaN High Electron Mobility Tansistor in LED lighting application
Aug.
- I-mini RGB product launched and MicroLED display technology released
Apr.
- Lextar ChuZhou site starts mass production
Mar.
- Lextar launched ADB intelligent LED headlight system
2017
Nov.
- Epistar received Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award – Silver in Electronics & IT Manufacturing
Jun.
- Epistar honored with TILS-Outstanding Photonics Product Award for GaN Driver IC
Apr.
- Lextar ChuZhou site groundbreaking
2016
Nov.
- Epistar received Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award – Silver in Electronics & IT Manufacturing
Oct.
- Lextar launched Solar White LED technology
- Lextar renovate multifunctional classroom at Jinping Elementary School
Sep.
- Lextar honored with 2017 Red Dot Design Award and 2017 German Design Award for Panel light “ALLUXIA”
Apr.
- Epistar received Taichung Taiwan Science Park-Innovative Product Awards 2016
2006 - 2015
2015
Nov.
- Epistar received Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award – Silver in Electronics & IT Manufacturing
Aug.
- Epistar signed Patent cross-license agreement with CREE
Jun.
- Epistar honored with the 18th PIDA Outstanding Photonics Products Award for Flexible LED Lighting System
May.
- Epistar merged with TSMCSSL
Jan.
- Lextar pass TS16949 certification for all Taiwan Production facilities
2014
Dec.
- FOREPI became a wholly owned subsidiary of Epistar
Nov.
- Epistar received Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Award – Bronze in Electronics & IT Manufacturing
Oct.
- Lextar honored with IDEA Design Award and Japanese Good Design Award for panel light "LEAFIA"
Aug.
- Lextar announced LED cooperation with Cree Inc.
Jul.
- Lextar honored with IDEA 2014 Design Award for smart lighting luminaire " Pandora"
Jun.
- Epistar honored with the 17th PIDA Outstanding Photonics Products Award for LED Planar Light Source by Lens-less Design
Mar.
- Lextar Initiated "Lightening & Learning Project" to support schools in rural areas by renovating their libraries and provided LED lighting
Feb.
- Epistar signed Patent cross-license agreement with Philips
Jan.
- Epistar IR 850nm product WPE achieved over 75%
2013
Jun.
- Epistar honored with the 16th PIDA Outstanding Photonics Products Award for Self-heat Dissipated LED Filament Crystal Bulb
Feb.
- Lextar merged with Wellpower Optronics
2012
Nov.
- Epistar warm white HV LED achieved 247 lm/W
- Huga became a wholly owned subsidiary of Epistar
Sep.
- Lextar get “Photometric Laboratory” Listed with LM-79 and LM-80 certification
Jun.
- Epistar honored with the 15th PIDA Outstanding Photonics Products Award for Cost-Effective LED Chips and Warm White Lighting Solutions
2011
Dec.
- Lextar ranked No.1 in Taiwan’s LED industry for total patent applications and invention patents in the Intellectual Property Office’s Top 100 Patent Applicants
Nov.
- Epistar warm white HV LED achieved 216 lm/W
Sep.
- Lextar's IPO on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
Jul.
- Lextar headquarters in Hsinchu certified as Taiwan’s first LED plant with Green Building Gold rating
Jun.
- Epistar honored with the 13th PIDA Outstanding Photonics Products Award for Warm White LED
2010
Dec.
- Successfully lit up Taiwan First 6-inch LED chip processed wafer
Mar.
- Lextar listed on Emerging Stock Market
- Lextar Merged Lighthouse Technology
Jan.
- Epistar Partnered with Nan Ya Photonics, Teckore, and Huga.
2009
Nov.
- Epistar honored with the Industrial Excellence Award by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Oct.
- HV LED product launched
Jul.
- AC LED product launched
- Lextar monthly shipment over 100 million
2008
May.
- Lextar Electronics Corporation founded
Mar.
- High power nitride LED product launched
2007
Dec.
- Epistar honored with the 15th Excellence Award for Innovative Corporation by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Mar.
- Epistar merged with Epitech
2006
Jun.
- Epistar honored with the 9th PIDA Outstanding Photonics Products Award for High Power Green LED
1996 - 2005
2005
Dec.
- Merged with United Epitaxy Company (UEC)
Jul.
- Epistar honored with the 8th PIDA Outstanding Photonics Products Award for High Power UV LED
2004
Jul.
- 1W AlInGaP LED product launched
2003
Jun.
- Epistar received the 6th PIDA Outstanding Photonics Products Award for ITO Based InGaN LED
2002
Dec.
- Epistar honored with the 2002 Innovative Product Award for High Intensity InGaN LED by Hsinchu Science Park
2001
Oct.
- Epistar honored with the Distinction Award by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
May.
- Epistar's IPO on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
2000
Apr.
- Nitride LED product launched
1997
Nov.
- AlInGaP LED product launched
1996
Sep.
- Epistar Corporation founded