Founder Profile

Founder of MIPRO, K.C. Chang

Birth and Education

In 1937, born in Chiayi, Taiwan.

In 1944, studied in Chiayi Tamagawa Elementary School (Japanese school, rename Chung-Wen Elementary School after World War II).

In 1950, studied in the National Chiayi Senior High School.

In 1956, studied in the Department of Arts at National Taiwan Normal University.

In 1960, graduated from NTNU and returned to his hometown being a teacher and later created his own business.

A graduation work collected in NTNU Fine Art Museum

Entrepreneurship

In 1962, opened the “Sue-Hai” radio and audio shop.

In 1970, designed the first true condenser microphone capsule and obtained Taiwan’s first patent of the microphone (Taiwan patent No. 21312).

In 1970, designed and produced the first FM wireless microphone to create a new generation of wireless microphones in Taiwan.

In 1971, founded Chiayo Electronics Company, the first Class-A wireless electronics factory to legally manufacture and sell wireless microphone systems in Taiwan. He served as the president and chief engineer. After 24 years of management, the company's performance was ranked as one of the top 500 in Taiwan by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

In 1972, the first to research “Electret” technology and mass-produce Electret Condenser Microphone capsule in Taiwan.

In 1975, designed the first wireless microphone to obtain Taiwan Telecom approval for legal commercial sales and applications in Taiwan.

In 1981, designed the first VHF Quartz-control fixed frequency wireless microphone system in Taiwan.

In 1983, the first wireless microphone made in Taiwan to obtain FCC approval to sell legally in the U.S. market.

In 1989, the first designed and produced portable wireless PA system in Taiwan and won the “Taiwan Excellence Design Award”.

Since 1991, he has led a team to exhibit at Frankfurt Prolight + Sound Exhibition for 30 consecutive years.

In 1992, designed and produced the first UHF fixed frequency wireless microphone system in Taiwan.

In 1995, sold the CHIAYO Electronic Company to his sister with emblematic price, the brand name, products technical and all sales market without charges.

In 1995, established MIPRO Electronics Company by sole proprietorship and served as CEO.

In 1996, designed and produced the first UHF PLL 16-channel wireless microphone system in Taiwan.

In 2011, nominated and received distinguished 11th alumni awards by National Taiwan Normal University.

In 2012, nominated and received distinguished 6th alumni awards by National Chiayi Senior High School.

In 2014, based on his technical expert of the ECM capsule, he invested to develop vocal ECM capsule modules and mass-produce them in-house with modernized equipment.

In 2015, invested to develop vocal dynamic microphone capsule modules and mass-produce them in-house with modernized equipment.

In 2020, leads the seasoned R&D team to redesign and achieve the second-generation new models.