YAGEO Corporation (Chinese: 國巨公司) is a Taiwanese[1] electronic component manufacturing company, founded in 1977 by Pierre Chen.[2] The company specializes in passive devices — resistors, capacitors and inductors. In January 2020, they were the third largest passive component manufacturer in the world.
YAGEO specializes in surface-mount components (components that use surface-mount technology).
History
In 1994, YAGEO acquired Singapore-based ASJ.[3]
In 1996, YAGEO acquired Vitrohm, which had been founded in Denmark in 1933, and fellow Taiwanese company Teapo.[3]