Darfon Electronics Corp. is an active Taiwanese input-device and energy-electronics ODM headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan and part of the BenQ/Qisda group. The IEEE registry lists two blocks for DARFON LIGHTING CORP (both Taoyuan, Taiwan), with prefixes 00:0F:F6 and EC:EA:03. Its output spans keyboards and keypads (Darfon is a major laptop-keyboard maker), power supplies, inverters, EV and energy-storage electronics, and some networking. The key analyst point is the ODM "OUI ≠ brand" pattern with a USB twist that mirrors Chicony: most Darfon keyboards are USB peripherals that do not carry a network MAC, so a network-MAC OUI would more likely come from its networked energy or power output. For triage, Darfon-built keyboards are USB and won't appear in ARP/DHCP; if a Darfon OUI surfaces, it more likely belongs to a networked energy or power device.
- IEEE assignment
- "DARFON LIGHTING CORP" — 2 MA-L blocks (00:0F:F6, EC:EA:03), Taoyuan, Taiwan [Confirmed] — IEEE oui.csv
- Registry / block size
- MA-L; 2 blocks [Confirmed] — IEEE oui.csv
- HQ / country
- Taoyuan, Taiwan [Confirmed] — darfon.com / IEEE oui.csv
- Company status
- active; part of the BenQ/Qisda group [Confirmed] — darfon.com
- Device types
- keyboards/keypads (major laptop-keyboard maker), power supplies, inverters, EV/energy-storage electronics, some networking [Confirmed] — darfon.com
- Notable products
- laptop keyboards, power/energy products, EV chargers
- Verified prefix sample
- 00:0F:F6, EC:EA:03 [Confirmed] — IEEE oui.csv
- Special note
- ODM "OUI ≠ brand" case. Like Chicony, most Darfon keyboards are USB peripherals (no network MAC); a network-MAC OUI would more likely come from its networked energy/power output. Part of the BenQ/Qisda group. The IEEE registry publishes no assignment dates, so none is stated here. [Confirmed]
- Related vendors
- BenQ, Qisda (group); Chicony, Primax (comparable peripheral ODMs)
- Analyst note
- Darfon-built keyboards are USB and won't appear in ARP/DHCP; if a Darfon OUI surfaces it more likely belongs to a networked energy/power device.