EMPIA Technology

Name

EMPIA Technology

Legal name

eMPIA Technology Corp.

Website

https://empiatech.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor IC Design

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Interface ICs (USB/HDMI/SerDes/Level Shifters) (HDAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Analog Front-End (AFE) ICs (Sensor/Medical/Industrial AFE) (HDAHAIAJ), Analog & Mixed-Signal ICs (HDAHAAAD)

Keywords

• USB video capture ICs
• Embedded imaging semiconductors
• IC design solutions
• Wireless collaboration devices
• USB controller chips

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Semiconductor/IC Sales: Sale of integrated circuits and IC designs for embedded imaging applications including USB controllers, video capture chips, and imaging processors
2. Licensing Royalties: Licensing of semiconductor IP and technology to OEMs and embedded device manufacturers integrating eMPIA chips into their products

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

eMPIA Technology designs and sells integrated circuits (ICs) and semiconductor solutions for embedded multi-function peripheral imaging appliances, including USB 2.0 video capture controllers, digital camera chipsets, USB TV tuners, and wireless collaboration devices. The company's ICs are sold to OEM device manufacturers for integration into USB cameras, document cameras, gaming capture devices, car DVRs, industrial cameras, interactive flat panels, and enterprise conferencing systems.

Product overview

EMPIA Technology is a provider of integrated circuit and IC design for Embedded Multi-function Peripheral Imaging Appliances, focused on semiconductor solutions for embedded imaging devices and imaging Internet appliances. The product portfolio consists of multiple IC series and application-specific solutions organized by function: (1) Video Capture Solutions including EM282xx Series (USB Grabber), EM283xx Series (USB Grabber variants for gaming, Car DVR, Four Channel DVR, 960H), and EM289x Series (UVC Grabber); (2) USB TV Solutions (EM28xxx series for digital/analog/satellite TV); (3) Digital Camera Solutions including EM37xxx series and EM38xxx series for HDMI/CVBS capture; (4) The AVA sub-brand offering wireless collaboration products including IllumiNet Wireless Multi-Screen Control and OnCollab A10 Wireless Conferencing Device. The company's IC products power devices across video capture, TV tuning, document cameras, gaming cameras, industrial cameras, and wireless conferencing applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AVA: Wireless collaboration solutions brand for multi-screen control and wireless conferencing
• Narvitech

Products and services

• EM2828x USB Grabber USB 2.0 video capture IC (EM28283/EM28284) with WHQL certification and BT1120 interface output, designed for OEM manufacturers building USB video grabber devices across Windows 32/64-bit platforms with optional Mac 10.6+ and Linux support.
• EM283xx Series USB Grabber USB 2.0 H.264 grabber IC (EM2838x family) supporting one BT1120 interface input to one USB 2.0 output, with hardware DDR1 DRAM, max resolution 1080p, and cross-platform support including Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and Android (options).
• EM2838x Gaming Capture USB 2.0 gaming capture IC supporting up to 1080p resolution at 30 fps for video and audio capture from gaming consoles, targeting gaming peripheral OEMs.
• EM2838x Car DVR USB 2.0 video capture IC designed for car dashboard camera (DVR) applications, targeting automotive electronics OEMs.
• EM28380D Four Channel DVR USB 2.0 four-channel H.264 DVR IC supporting up to 1080p at 30 fps with BT1120, YPbPr, S-Video, D-SUB, and DVI interface options for surveillance and multi-channel capture OEMs.
• EM2838x 960H USB 2.0 H.264 grabber IC supporting 960H resolution (960x480 max), compatible with Windows 32/64-bit and optionally Mac, Linux, and Android platforms.
• EM2890 UVC Grabber UVC (USB Video Class) grabber IC supporting Microsoft UVC/UAC standards, with resolutions of 720x480, 720x576, and 640x480. Driver-free operation on Windows 32/64-bit and Mac OS 10.6+.
• EM28xxx USB TV USB 2.0 digital/analog/satellite TV IC supporting dual digital TV front ends (ATSC/DVB-T/DVB-T2/DVB-C) and satellite TV (ISDB-S/DVB-S/DVB-S2), with STB Linux driver and middleware compatibility for TV receiver device OEMs.
• EM38180 HDMI/CVBS Video Capture HDMI and CVBS composite video capture IC for embedded systems, supporting both modern HDMI and legacy analog video inputs.
• EM37xxx Series USB 2.0 interface IC series with 13M CMOS sensor support, designed for advanced imaging applications requiring high-resolution image capture.
• EM3718x USB Scanner/Document Camera USB 2.0 IC for USB scanner and document camera applications, UVC driver compatible, with 4-lane MIPI CSI interface input up to 13M pixel CMOS sensor and dual-mode USB and BT1120 output for HDMI, SDI, or AHD display.
• EM3718xU USB Gaming Camera USB 2.0 gaming camera IC with UVC driver compatibility, digital microphone interface with USB audio class support, preview up to 1080P 60fps and 13M pixel snapshot.
• EM3780 USB Industrial Camera USB industrial camera IC with UVC standard support, global shutter CMOS sensor with frame rates up to 100fps at 1.3M pixels, and customized intelligent 3A (AE/AWB/AF) adjustment for automotive or face recognition applications.
• IllumiNet Wireless Multi-Screen Control Wireless multi-screen control solution for collaboration environments, enabling users to manage and share content across multiple displays in enterprise meeting rooms. Part of the AVA brand.
• OnCollab A10 Wireless Conferencing Device Wireless conferencing device designed for meeting collaboration, supporting BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting) functionality for enterprise meeting environments. Part of the AVA brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13M pixel CMOS sensor support across product lines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IQBoardcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 23 January 2026AVA wireless collaboration solutions integrated into IQBoard interactive flat panel products for enterprise meeting room applications.
• JectorcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 23 January 2026AVA wireless collaboration solutions integrated into Jector interactive flat panel products.
• GenetouchcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 23 January 2026AVA wireless collaboration solutions integrated into Genetouch interactive flat panel products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Genesys Logic: Taiwanese supplier of USB controller and interface ICs, directly comparable to eMPIA's USB 2.0 controller family and bridge products.
• Techpoint: Provides video capture, bridge, and processing ICs for cameras and automotive/surveillance imaging, closely aligned with eMPIA's video capture and camera IC lines.
• ITE Tech: Taiwanese fabless designer of video interface, HDMI, and embedded controller ICs. Directly overlaps with eMPIA's video capture and interface IC business.
• VIA Labs: Fabless designer of USB host/hub and interface controller ICs in Taiwan, overlapping with eMPIA's USB controller focus.
• ASIX Electronics: Taiwanese fabless IC design house for connectivity/interface controllers, a comparable small-cap peer to eMPIA in interface silicon.
• Sonix Technology: Taiwan fabless maker of image sensors and USB camera/imaging controller ICs, competing in the same embedded imaging and USB camera silicon space as eMPIA.

Broad incumbents

• Realtek Semiconductor: Large Taiwanese IC vendor with USB, audio/video, and interface controllers; overlaps with eMPIA's categories but at far greater scale and breadth.
• Sunplus Technology: Taiwanese multimedia and consumer SoC designer whose imaging/video product areas overlap with eMPIA's embedded imaging IC focus.

Others

• Barco (ClickShare): Market leader in wireless presentation/collaboration systems, comparable to eMPIA's AVA collaboration products though as a systems vendor rather than a chip maker.

Emerging players

• Fresco Logic: USB controller and video-over-USB IC specialist, overlapping with eMPIA's USB grabber and capture chip niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empia-technology-inc.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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