Taipei, Aug. 22 (CNA) A Kaohsiung-based company has earned a silver award at the 2009 National Invention and Creation contest for developing the world's thinnest fan to cool down electronic gadgets. The fan, with a thickness of only 3 mm, is nearly half as thick as the 5 mm regular mini fans, and is one 1 mm thinner than the thinnest fan of 4 mm produced by a Japanese company.
Mini fans are in high demand as electronic gadgets, such as mobile phones and wrist watches, are competing with each other to be the smallest of their kind.
The Kaohsiung company Sunon has patented its invention, which can be installed in small spaces in electronic products and propel strong air currents through its blades.
Founded in 1980, Sunon owns 1,367 patents globally, including 187 obtained in the last four years, most of which involve the core technology of engines manufacturing.
An executive of Sunon said the company boasts a worldwide market share of 26 percent for slide-projectors, 19 percent for notebook computers, 8 percent for audio video systems in vehicles, and 6 percent for computer hard drives.
(By Maubo Chang)
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