Lite-on gathered some elite scientists and engineers from ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute ) in 1995 to start an optical storage research and manufacturing business. Currently they have over 130 engineers with Master & Ph.D. degrees in their R & D team, that are dedicated to the development of their patented anti-vibration mechanical design, advanced circuit design, firmware programming & performance tuning.

Their achievement is a key factor that has ensured their success in product development. In 1997, Lite-On established a large manufacturing facility in China enabling them to provide optimum OEM/ODM support to all 1st-Tier PC makers, which further demonstrated their success in the worldwide CD-ROM market. Today, they are among TOP-3 CD-ROM drive manufacturer worldwide ( No. 1 in Taiwan ). They also have received top brand name recognition in many regions. These achievements, plus superb management vision and planning, enabled them to continue our growth and profit even at times when CD-ROM market experienced "price-wars" and many players were forced out.