A specialized manufacturer of core components such as OIS, AF, and Folded Zoom actuators for mobile camera modules, along with H-Coils. The company enhances production efficiency through the supply of self-developed automated manufacturing process equipment. ActRO is actively expanding into new high-value-added business areas, including Terahertz inspection systems, robot actuators, and automotive camera heating components.AspecializedmanufacturerofcorecomponentssuchasOIS,AF,andFoldedZoomactuatorsformobilecameramodules,alongwithH-Coils.Thecompanyenhancesproductionefficiencythroughthesupplyofself-developedautomatedmanufacturingprocessequipment.ActROisactivelyexpandingintonewhigh-value-addedbusinessareas,includingTerahertzinspectionsystems,robotactuators,andautomotivecameraheatingcomponents.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Mobile camera module actuators include Auto-Focus (AF), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), and Folded Zoom actuators. The Folded Zoom actuator, a key component for high-magnification zoom, is integrated into flagship models like the Galaxy S25 series. Slim-type OIS actuators are also applicable to flip-type smartphones.MobilecameramoduleactuatorsincludeAuto-Focus(AF),OpticalImageStabilization(OIS),andFoldedZoomactuators.TheFoldedZoomactuator,akeycomponentforhigh-magnificationzoom,isintegratedintoflagshipmodelsliketheGalaxyS25series.Slim-typeOISactuatorsarealsoapplicabletoflip-typesmartphones.
H-Coils (High Aspect Ratio Plating Coil) are essential core components for actuator operation.H-Coils(HighAspectRatioPlatingCoil)areessentialcorecomponentsforactuatoroperation.
Automation systems provide customized solutions supporting production design and processes in the mobile camera industry. These systems support inspection, assembly, final inspection, and performance checks for OIS and Folded Zoom production lines.Automationsystemsprovidecustomizedsolutionssupportingproductiondesignandprocessesinthemobilecameraindustry.Thesesystemssupportinspection,assembly,finalinspection,andperformancechecksforOISandFoldedZoomproductionlines.
Performance testing equipment includes dual actuator performance testers and OIS_AF performance testers. The 6-axis OIS performance tester, in particular, offers precise inspection of X/Y/Z axis movement and rotational movement, with strengths in space efficiency and defect detection.PerformancetestingequipmentincludesdualactuatorperformancetestersandOIS_AFperformancetesters.The6-axisOISperformancetester,inparticular,offerspreciseinspectionofX/Y/Zaxismovementandrotationalmovement,withstrengthsinspaceefficiencyanddefectdetection.
Terahertz inspection systems feature non-destructive, non-contact, and high-precision measurement capabilities. These systems are applicable to various industries, including EMC thickness measurement in semiconductor packaging, glass substrates, and anode electrode inspection in secondary batteries.Terahertzinspectionsystemsfeaturenon-destructive,non-contact,andhigh-precisionmeasurementcapabilities.Thesesystemsareapplicabletovariousindustries,includingEMCthicknessmeasurementinsemiconductorpackaging,glasssubstrates,andanodeelectrodeinspectioninsecondarybatteries.
New business ventures include the development and preparation for mass production of robot actuators, which offer higher durability, wider viewing angles, and a higher price point compared to smartphone actuators. Automotive camera heating assemblies are also a product line with expanding application, from front/rear cameras to side cameras, for autonomous driving systems.Newbusinessventuresincludethedevelopmentandpreparationformassproductionofrobotactuators,whichofferhigherdurability,widerviewingangles,andahigherpricepointcomparedtosmartphoneactuators.Automotivecameraheatingassembliesarealsoaproductlinewithexpandingapplication,fromfront/rearcamerastosidecameras,forautonomousdrivingsystems.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Dominant market share, exceeding 80% in the Folded Zoom actuator market within key customer accounts.Dominantmarketshare,exceeding80%intheFoldedZoomactuatormarketwithinkeycustomeraccounts.
Specialized technical expertise based on electronic knowledge and know-how in mobile camera module actuators.Specializedtechnicalexpertisebasedonelectronicknowledgeandknow-howinmobilecameramoduleactuators.
Highly automated production capabilities, managing the entire actuator process from precision assembly to cleaning, inspection, and quality control with robots and automated equipment.Highlyautomatedproductioncapabilities,managingtheentireactuatorprocessfromprecisionassemblytocleaning,inspection,andqualitycontrolwithrobotsandautomatedequipment.
Development and supply capabilities for high-precision inspection equipment, including Folded Zoom automated performance testers with integrated X/Y/Z axis inspection and 6-axis OIS performance testers.Developmentandsupplycapabilitiesforhigh-precisioninspectionequipment,includingFoldedZoomautomatedperformancetesterswithintegratedX/Y/Zaxisinspectionand6-axisOISperformancetesters.
Successful diversification of its portfolio into high-profit new businesses such as Terahertz inspection systems, robot actuators, and automotive camera heating components, securing future growth engines.Successfuldiversificationofitsportfoliointohigh-profitnewbusinessessuchasTerahertzinspectionsystems,robotactuators,andautomotivecameraheatingcomponents,securingfuturegrowthengines.
Competitive advantage through yield improvement and cost reduction via the internalization of front-end automation processes for actuators, differentiating it from simple component suppliers.Competitiveadvantagethroughyieldimprovementandcostreductionviatheinternalizationoffront-endautomationprocessesforactuators,differentiatingitfromsimplecomponentsuppliers.
Establishment of a strategic global production infrastructure through local subsidiaries in Vietnam (ActRO VINA, ARP VINA) for efficient supply chain management.EstablishmentofastrategicglobalproductioninfrastructurethroughlocalsubsidiariesinVietnam(ActROVINA,ARPVINA)forefficientsupplychainmanagement.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Mobile device industry (smartphones, flip phones, and other devices equipped with high-spec camera modules).Mobiledeviceindustry(smartphones,flipphones,andotherdevicesequippedwithhigh-speccameramodules).
Robotics industry (vision sensing and motion control for humanoid robots, robot body modules, etc.).Roboticsindustry(visionsensingandmotioncontrolforhumanoidrobots,robotbodymodules,etc.).
Autonomous driving and automotive electronics industry (heating components for automotive cameras to ensure weather resistance and reliability).Autonomousdrivingandautomotiveelectronicsindustry(heatingcomponentsforautomotivecamerastoensureweatherresistanceandreliability).
Semiconductor industry (non-destructive inspection of semiconductor post-processing packaging, glass substrates, and EMC thickness measurement).Semiconductorindustry(non-destructiveinspectionofsemiconductorpost-processingpackaging,glasssubstrates,andEMCthicknessmeasurement).
Secondary battery industry (inspection for determining reusability of waste batteries, measurement of internal coating uniformity and thickness distribution of anode electrodes).Secondarybatteryindustry(inspectionfordeterminingreusabilityofwastebatteries,measurementofinternalcoatinguniformityandthicknessdistributionofanodeelectrodes).
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Vietnam, ChinaSouthKorea,Vietnam,China
North AmericaNorthAmerica
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Corporate R&D Center Certification (Korea Industrial Technology Association, September 2013).CorporateR&DCenterCertification(KoreaIndustrialTechnologyAssociation,September2013).
Venture Company Re-certification (Innovation Growth Type, September 2021).VentureCompanyRe-certification(InnovationGrowthType,September2021).
Environmental Management System Certification (ISO 14001).EnvironmentalManagementSystemCertification(ISO14001).
Patent application for OIS Actuator for Optical Image Stabilization (December 2015, Application No. 2015-0184141).PatentapplicationforOISActuatorforOpticalImageStabilization(December2015,ApplicationNo.2015-0184141).
Patent application for Lens Inspection Device and Method with IR Coating Layer (April 2014).PatentapplicationforLensInspectionDeviceandMethodwithIRCoatingLayer(April2014).
Terahertz Patent Technology Transfer Agreement (Hanyang University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, March 2023).TerahertzPatentTechnologyTransferAgreement(HanyangUniversityIndustry-AcademicCooperationFoundation,March2023).
Porous Graphene Coating Technology Transfer (Korea Institute of Energy Research, May 2022).PorousGrapheneCoatingTechnologyTransfer(KoreaInstituteofEnergyResearch,May2022).
Registered as a primary partner of Samsung Electro-Mechanics (joined partner association, March 2017).RegisteredasaprimarypartnerofSamsungElectro-Mechanics(joinedpartnerassociation,March2017).
Awarded Technology Development Prize at Samsung Electro-Mechanics Partner Association '2022 Win-Win Cooperation Day' (May 2022).AwardedTechnologyDevelopmentPrizeatSamsungElectro-MechanicsPartnerAssociation'2022Win-WinCooperationDay'(May2022).
Designated as a key nurturing supplier by Samsung Electro-Mechanics.DesignatedasakeynurturingsupplierbySamsungElectro-Mechanics.
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