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Chronology
Purposes
- "ETRI was established to fulfill these purposes!"
- It Creates, develops, and populaizes new knowledge and technology of information communications. and the eletronic field. Also. it trains specialists to contribute to the development of the economy and society.
History
- 2011.12.
- Portable Korean-English translation technology developed
- Permeability-adjustable transparent display developed
- 2010.01.
- Developed world’s first 4-generation mobile communication system ‘LTE-Advanced’
- Smart Ship technology developed
- 2009.01.
- Newly established 'Research Strategy Laboratory' to develop research designs and systems by linking research planning to commercialization.
- SMMD-based 4D hands-on experience system developed
- 2008.07.
- Established the "Advanced Solar Technology Research Division" under the Convergence Components & Materials Research Laboratory
- Transferred the "Daegu Embedded Software Research Center" from the Software & Content Research Laboratory and Placed it under the direct contrl of the President(4 research laboratories, 2 research divisions, 2 centers, and 1 affiliated research institue)
- 2008.02.
- Affiliation changed from MOST to MKE; Open R&DB organization system built especially for research on convergence technology and to accumulate core tochnology(4 research laboratories, 2 research divisions, 1 center, 1 affiliated research institute).
- 2007.01.
- Institute management by research area focusing on IT convergence(4 areas, 1 center, 9 research teams). Institute management by function(1 research team, 1 office
- 2005.12.
- Established IT Fusion·Component Laboratory (1Lab./10 Divisions/1 Center)
- 2004.10.
- Affiliation of MOST Changed
- 2004.01.
- Reform of the organization to a development business structure which is adequate for new growth in IT(1 research institute, 9 division, 3 administrative offices)
- 2002.04.
- Restructured into 6 Technology Laboratories, 3 Divisions and 1 Affiliated Organization
- 2001.04.
- Restructured into 6 Technology Laboratories, 2 Divisions and 1 Affiliated Organization
- 2000.01.
- National Security Research Institute Established an Affiliated of ETRI
- 1999.01.
- Affiliation Changed to KOCI of Office of the Prime Minister
- 1998.04.
- Restructured into 4 Technology Laboratories and 3 Divisions
- 1997.01.
- The Institute`s Korean Title Changed
- 1996.04.
- SERI Incorporated into ETRI as an Affiliate
- 1992.03.
- Affiliation of ETRI Changed(from MOST to MIC)
- 1985.03.
- ETRI Established(MOST, Consolidation of KIET and KETRI)
- 1981.01.
- KETRI Established(MOST)
- 1980.12.
- Affiliation of KTRI Changed(from MIC to MOST)
- 1977.12.
- KTRI Established(MIC)
- 1976.12.
- KECRI Established, an Affiliate of KIST(MOST)
- KIET Established(MOCI)