What is the relationship between Innolux Optoelectronics and Chi Mei Electronics
Qunchuang Optoelectronics and Qimei Electronics are the same company, but have gone through a complex history of mergers and name changes. The two statements you heard are both correct, but they only refer to the different names used by the company at dif
What is the relationship between INNOLUX Optoelectronics and CHIMEI Electronics, and why is CHIMEI LCD screen also a INNOLUX LCD screen?
Simply put, Innolux Optoelectronics and Chi Mei Electronics are the same company, but have gone through a complex history of mergers and name changes. The two statements you heard are both correct, but they only refer to the different names used by the company at different times.
For your convenience in understanding, the following is the key timeline for the evolution of this company:
Time node | Event | Company Name | Key Instructions |
At the end of 2009 | Announce merger | - | INNOLUX Optoelectronics, CHIMEI Electronics, and Tongbao Optoelectronics announced their merger |
March 2010 | Formal merger | CHIMEI Electronics | The surviving company is Innolux Optoelectronics, but it will be renamed as "Chi Mei Electronics" after the merger. This led to confusion in the initial name. |
November 2012 | Renaming again | Innolux Optoelectronics | The company changed its name back to "Innolux Optoelectronics" and has been using it ever since. |
The relationship between "CHIMEI Screen" and "INNOLUX Screen"
Based on the above history, you can understand it as follows:
1. Essentially, it is the same company: both "CHIMEI LCD Screen" and "INNOLUX LCD Screen" come from this merged company. Its technology, production line, and products are continuous.
2. The name is the era label:
Products produced between 2010 and 2012 are likely to have the official company name and product label "Chimei Innolux".
Products produced after the end of 2012 will clearly use the "Innolux" brand.
There are a large number of products in circulation during the early stages of mergers (during the era of Chi Mei Electronics) in the market, so the term "Chi Mei Screen" has always existed.
After understanding the practical significance of this relationship, you will have a clearer understanding when purchasing or identifying: technology homology: there is no need to worry about technical differences between "CHIMEI" and "INNOLUX", they are brand names of the same technology system in different periods. Product identification: The production period can be roughly determined by the brand and model code on the product label. For new products after 2012, if they are still only labeled as "CHIMEI", attention should be paid to their source. I hope this explanation can help you clarify the relationship between these two names. If you see relevant information on the label of a specific product that needs to be analyzed, you can share it at any time.
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