Established in June 1998, Creative Sensor Inc. is a professional manufacturer of color contact image sensor modules for imaging applications. Conceived through semiconductor technology cooperation with Toshiba, Creative Sensor Inc. has introduced Toshiba’s key optical components for mass production. Major shareholders include the TECO Group, Taiwan’s largest mechanical and electrical appliance corporation, and the Pacific Venture Group. Creative Sensor Inc. is Taiwan’s first company to invest R&D in CCD components for color contact image sensors, and is currently the global leader in the manufacturing of color contact image sensors. With total capital in excess of NT$1270 million, Creative Sensor became a publicly traded company on the Taiwan Security Exchange Corporation (TSEC) on May 17, 2005. In addition to a stable manufacturing facility in Taiwan, Creative Sensor also operates a factory in Wuxi, China. Mass production in Wuxi began in January 2003, further expanding Creative Sensor’s production volume capabilities.