ELAN Microelectronics Corp. engages in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of integrated circuits (ICs) and microcontrollers. Its products include touch pad modules; consumer ICs, including handwriting identification ICs, electronic education learning aid ICs, high-second voice synthesis ICs, music ICs, computer ICs and controller ICs; microcontrollers, which are applied for small home appliances, washing machines, air conditioners, communications products and remote controllers, personal computer peripheral ICs, such as keyboard controllers, universal serial bus micro controller units and others, as well as communication ICs and pointing stick products. The company was founded on May 5, 1994 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.