| Type | Computer hardware, power supplies |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 1975 |
| Headquarters | ,  Taiwan |
| Products | Computer power supply |
| Website | www.seasonic.com, www.seasonicusa.com |
Sea Sonic Electronics Co., Ltd., is a computer power supply manufacturer and retailer, formerly limited to OEM hardware. Antec, Corsair Memory and other computer hardware companies sell power supplies which are rebadged or based on Sea Sonic units. All of their PSUs are certified 80 PLUS.
In 2002, Sea Sonic established a wholly owned subsidiary in California, USA to sell products in the US retail market and to provide technical support.
Sea Sonic power supplies have a good reputation with computer enthusiasts. The retail units and rebranded derivatives have been recognized by various review websites for their high build quality and efficient performance at relatively low noise levels.[citation needed]
Sea Sonic uses electrolytic capacitors from the Japanese Nippon Chemi-Con.[citation needed]
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History
- 1975 Sea Sonic incorporates to manufacture Electronics Test Equipment.
- 1980 Sea Sonic enters PC power supply market to support Apple II and IBM PCs.
- 1984 Headquarters relocates to Shih-Lin, Taipei, Taiwan.
- 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 Tao-Yuan , Taiwan begins operation.
- 1993 European office opens in The Netherlands.
- 1994 Dong Guan China I factory begins full operation.
- 1995 Sea Sonic develops our 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 Tao-Yuan 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 S 2 FC (Smart & Silent Fan Control) towards PC and IPC products.
- 2002 USA office opens in California , USA . Sea Sonic Electronics Co., Ltd. lists on the Taiwan 's Gre Tai Securities Market (OTC Stock Exchange).
- 2003 Launched retail products with own brandname and won awards and recommendatioan worldwide.
- 2004 Dedicated to develop green & 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 tough 80 PLUS efficiency certification.
- 2006 Dong Guan factory receives ISO14001 certification. Began to mass production RoHS & WEEE compliant products.
Active Power Supply Products
Retail Products
- M12D: 750w, 850w
- M12II: 430w, 500w
- ECO POWER 300: 300w
- S12II: 330w, 380w, 430w, 500w
- M12: 500w, 600w, 700w
- S12: 550w, 650w
Bulk Products
- ATX: 300ES, 350ES, 400ES, 500ES, 300ET, 350ET, 400ET, 500ET, 550HT, 650HT
- SFX: 300SFE, 350SFE, 300SFD
- TFX: 250TFX, 300TFX
- Industrial 1U: 400H1U, 520H1U
- Industrial 2U: 400H2U, 460H2U, 600H2U
See also
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