MAC address vendor
Novatek Microelectronics — display driver / TV & camera SoCs, OUI ≠ device brand (chipset)
Primary prefix
38:EC:11
Block
MA-L
Status
Active
Summary
- // what this is
- Novatek Microelectronics is registered to MAC prefix
38:EC:11in the IEEE OUI database. When a device's MAC address begins with38:EC:11, that block was registered by Novatek Microelectronics — the OUI identifies the maker of the network hardware, which is not always the brand on the device. - // analyst note
- A Novatek OUI suggests a budget smart-TV or IP-camera/dashcam main board; classify by device behavior, not brand.
[ 01 ] — Context
About this vendor.
Updated · Confidence: Medium
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. is an active Taiwanese fabless IC company headquartered in the Hsinchu Science Park (2F, No. 13, Innovation Road I, Hsinchu). Novatek's output spans display driver ICs (DDIC), TV and monitor SoCs (smart-TV main boards), surveillance/IP-camera and dashcam SoCs, and touch controllers. The important distinction for triage is that most Novatek output is display-driver silicon that does not carry a device MAC; where a Novatek OUI does appear, it is a chipset-OUI flag for a networked TV, IP camera, or dashcam built on Novatek's SoC, not a brand identifier. For triage, a Novatek OUI suggests a budget smart-TV or IP-camera/dashcam main board, so classify by device behavior rather than brand.
- IEEE assignment
- "Novatek Microelectronics Corp." [Confirmed] — IEEE the IEEE MA-L registry
- Registry / block size
- MA-L [Confirmed] — IEEE the IEEE MA-L registry
- HQ / country
- Hsinchu Science Park (2F, No. 13, Innovation Road I), Hsinchu, Taiwan [Confirmed] — globaldata.com
- Company status
- active; listed fabless IC company (TWSE) [Confirmed] — investing.com
- Device types
- display driver ICs (DDIC), TV/monitor SoCs (smart-TV main boards), surveillance/IP-camera & dashcam SoCs, touch controllers [Confirmed] — globaldata.com
- Notable products
- TV SoCs and DDICs; IP-camera/dashcam SoC platforms widely used in budget devices
- Verified prefix(es)
- 38:EC:11 [Confirmed] — IEEE the IEEE MA-L registry
- Special note
- Most Novatek output is display-driver silicon that does NOT carry a device MAC. Where a Novatek OUI appears, it is a chipset-OUI flag for a networked TV/IP-camera/dashcam built on Novatek's SoC, not a brand identifier. The IEEE registry publishes no assignment dates, so none is stated here. [Confirmed]
- Related vendors
- MediaTek/MStar (TV SoC competitors), Himax (DDIC competitor)
- Analyst note
- A Novatek OUI suggests a budget smart-TV or IP-camera/dashcam main board; classify by device behavior, not brand.
[ 02 ] — OUI prefixes
Assignments by IEEE.
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[ 03 ] — Related