Laying the Foundation for Ultra-High-Speed Telecommunications
(1998 ~ 2005)
2005
Development of T-DMB Reception SoC (World's First)
- Winner of the Presidential Award at the Semiconductor Design Contest
- No. 1 market share in SoCs for mobile phone integration
- Achieved cumulative sales of 3 Million USD (2015)
Development of Polymer-based Optical Communication Components
- Adoption of KTF 3G optical repeaters
- Winner of the New Technology Award (Prime Minister's Award) at an International Optical Industry Exhibition
- Achieved exports of 5.1 Million USD (2011)
2003
Development of Semi-Transparent Solar Cells (DSSC)
- Implementation of the first semi-transparent colored solar cells in Korea
- Implementation of the world's first flexible solar cells (2005)
2002
Development of InP-based VCSEL Chips
- Commercialization of 2.5/4.25/10Gbps optical communication components
- Export of VCSELs to Japan in 2004
2000
Expansion of Compound Laboratory to 4-Inch Wafers
- General semiconductor laboratory improvement project (15.45 Billion KRW)
- Batch processing of GaAs/InP/GaN wafers
1999
Development of Microphone-Driven ECM Chip
- Founded related technology startup: RF Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
- Approximately 60% global market share
Grating Technology Development
- Successful commercialization by applying to optical pickup components
- Founded related technology startup: HaeBit Information Inc.
1998
Development of Chips/Modules/Transceivers for Optical Communication
- Based on InP semiconductor technology
- Founded optical transceiver manufacturing company: Light & Electronics (Listed on KOSDAQ in 2004)
- Economic ripple effect: 1.085 Trillion KRW
Development of Transmit/Receive Chips for GaAs Mobile Terminals
- Based on compound semiconductor (GaAs) technology
- Power components and transmit/receive MMICs for mobile communication devices
- Founded design specialist companies: FCI, Teltron
