Korchip Co., Ltd. began in 1990 as a general distributor for Samsung Electro-Mechanics, engaging in the distribution of electronic components. Since 2002, the company has evolved into a specialized energy storage device enterprise through the commercialization and continuous R&D of supercapacitors (EDLC) under the STARCAP brand. Currently, it develops and produces carbon-based small secondary batteries (Chipcell Carbon, supercapacitor type) and lithium-based small secondary batteries (Chipcell Lithium, lithium-ion battery type), strengthening its capabilities as a manufacturer of small and ultra-small secondary batteries. The company also maintains its distribution business, supplying various electronic components like Samsung MLCC.KorchipCo.,Ltd.beganin1990asageneraldistributorforSamsungElectro-Mechanics,engaginginthedistributionofelectroniccomponents.Since2002,thecompanyhasevolvedintoaspecializedenergystoragedeviceenterprisethroughthecommercializationandcontinuousR&Dofsupercapacitors(EDLC)undertheSTARCAPbrand.Currently,itdevelopsandproducescarbon-basedsmallsecondarybatteries(ChipcellCarbon,supercapacitortype)andlithium-basedsmallsecondarybatteries(ChipcellLithium,lithium-ionbatterytype),strengtheningitscapabilitiesasamanufacturerofsmallandultra-smallsecondarybatteries.Thecompanyalsomaintainsitsdistributionbusiness,supplyingvariouselectroniccomponentslikeSamsungMLCC.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Chipcell Carbon (Supercapacitor/EDLC): A product line of carbon-based small and ultra-small secondary batteries based on EDLC technology. Available in various forms including Coin Type, Radial Type, Module Type, Rug Type, Mold Type, and TR Series. Characterized by high output, high voltage, and excellent stability, with a long lifespan of 10-20 years without replacement. Possesses electrolyte composition technology enabling operation across a wide temperature range from -40°C to 85°C. Offers diverse capacitance and voltage specifications, from 0.033F 3.3V coin type to 120F 3.0V radial type.ChipcellCarbon(Supercapacitor/EDLC):Aproductlineofcarbon-basedsmallandultra-smallsecondarybatteriesbasedonEDLCtechnology.AvailableinvariousformsincludingCoinType,RadialType,ModuleType,RugType,MoldType,andTRSeries.Characterizedbyhighoutput,highvoltage,andexcellentstability,withalonglifespanof10-20yearswithoutreplacement.Possesseselectrolytecompositiontechnologyenablingoperationacrossawidetemperaturerangefrom-40°Cto85°C.Offersdiversecapacitanceandvoltagespecifications,from0.033F3.3Vcointypeto120F3.0Vradialtype.
Chipcell Lithium: A product line of lithium-based small secondary batteries launched as a new business in 2022. Known for high safety and performance, capable of rapid charging within 10 minutes without fire or explosion risks. Developed as a replacement for conventional dry cell batteries, offering high-capacity pouch type and module products for high-output energy storage solutions. Includes next-generation Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO) based products with significant growth potential.ChipcellLithium:Aproductlineoflithium-basedsmallsecondarybatterieslaunchedasanewbusinessin2022.Knownforhighsafetyandperformance,capableofrapidchargingwithin10minuteswithoutfireorexplosionrisks.Developedasareplacementforconventionaldrycellbatteries,offeringhigh-capacitypouchtypeandmoduleproductsforhigh-outputenergystoragesolutions.Includesnext-generationLithiumTitanateOxide(LTO)basedproductswithsignificantgrowthpotential.
Chipcell Solid: Ultra-small solid-state batteries currently under development. Characterized by high stability and energy density, intended for future applications in robotics, drones, Urban Air Mobility (UAM), and artificial intelligence. Active participation in national R&D projects, including selection as a technology innovation business for small and medium-sized enterprises, accelerating technology development.ChipcellSolid:Ultra-smallsolid-statebatteriescurrentlyunderdevelopment.Characterizedbyhighstabilityandenergydensity,intendedforfutureapplicationsinrobotics,drones,UrbanAirMobility(UAM),andartificialintelligence.ActiveparticipationinnationalR&Dprojects,includingselectionasatechnologyinnovationbusinessforsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises,acceleratingtechnologydevelopment.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics MLCC and Electronic Component Distribution: As a general distributor for Samsung Electro-Mechanics, the company supplies various electronic components, including Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs). Establishes a stable supply chain for MLCCs, which are critical components in electronic devices with increasing electrification and high-performance demands.SamsungElectro-MechanicsMLCCandElectronicComponentDistribution:AsageneraldistributorforSamsungElectro-Mechanics,thecompanysuppliesvariouselectroniccomponents,includingMulti-LayerCeramicCapacitors(MLCCs).EstablishesastablesupplychainforMLCCs,whicharecriticalcomponentsinelectronicdeviceswithincreasingelectrificationandhigh-performancedemands.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unique Miniaturization Technology and Strong R&D Capabilities: Expertise in manufacturing ultra-small cells with diameters as small as 3.8mm and thicknesses of 1.1mm, along with advanced core material composition control technology. Holds proprietary electrolyte composition technology enabling operation from -40°C to 85°C, a world-first.UniqueMiniaturizationTechnologyandStrongR&DCapabilities:Expertiseinmanufacturingultra-smallcellswithdiametersassmallas3.8mmandthicknessesof1.1mm,alongwithadvancedcorematerialcompositioncontroltechnology.Holdsproprietaryelectrolytecompositiontechnologyenablingoperationfrom-40°Cto85°C,aworld-first.
Broad Product Portfolio Expansion: Leveraging expertise in supercapacitors (Chipcell Carbon) to expand into high-safety, high-performance small lithium-ion batteries (Chipcell Lithium). Preparing for a leap as a future energy solution provider through the development of next-generation ultra-small solid-state batteries (Chipcell Solid).BroadProductPortfolioExpansion:Leveragingexpertiseinsupercapacitors(ChipcellCarbon)toexpandintohigh-safety,high-performancesmalllithium-ionbatteries(ChipcellLithium).Preparingforaleapasafutureenergysolutionproviderthroughthedevelopmentofnext-generationultra-smallsolid-statebatteries(ChipcellSolid).
Global Market-Leading Marketing and Sales Network: Accumulated market knowledge and a global sales network from electronic component distribution since 1990. Exports to regions worldwide, including Europe, China, the Americas, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia, with over 60% of sales from overseas markets.GlobalMarket-LeadingMarketingandSalesNetwork:Accumulatedmarketknowledgeandaglobalsalesnetworkfromelectroniccomponentdistributionsince1990.Exportstoregionsworldwide,includingEurope,China,theAmericas,Japan,India,andSoutheastAsia,withover60%ofsalesfromoverseasmarkets.
Technical Services and Customized Integrated Solutions: Provides technical services such as customized design, lifespan analysis, and testing environment provision. Transitioning from a mere component supplier to a system-level solution provider, offering optimized integrated solutions by combining supercapacitors with various power-related products.TechnicalServicesandCustomizedIntegratedSolutions:Providestechnicalservicessuchascustomizeddesign,lifespananalysis,andtestingenvironmentprovision.Transitioningfromamerecomponentsuppliertoasystem-levelsolutionprovider,offeringoptimizedintegratedsolutionsbycombiningsupercapacitorswithvariouspower-relatedproducts.
High Technological Reliability and Numerous Awards: Recognized with Samsung Electro-Mechanics Eco-Partner certification, NET (New Excellent Technology) designation, ATC (Advanced Technology R&D Center) designation, Component and Material Technology Award, Technology Innovation SME Technology Commercialization Award, Engineer of the Month Award, and the 'Ten Million Dollar Export Tower' award, among many other government and institutional recognitions and awards.HighTechnologicalReliabilityandNumerousAwards:RecognizedwithSamsungElectro-MechanicsEco-Partnercertification,NET(NewExcellentTechnology)designation,ATC(AdvancedTechnologyR&DCenter)designation,ComponentandMaterialTechnologyAward,TechnologyInnovationSMETechnologyCommercializationAward,EngineeroftheMonthAward,andthe'TenMillionDollarExportTower'award,amongmanyothergovernmentandinstitutionalrecognitionsandawards.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Data Backup and RTC (Real Time Clock): Used for data backup and real-time clock maintenance in various electronic devices such as digital electricity meters, solar inverters, IP cameras, smart meters, automotive infotainment systems, digital signage, drones, CCTVs, printers, commercial televisions, pachinko machines, black boxes, and AI speakers.DataBackupandRTC(RealTimeClock):Usedfordatabackupandreal-timeclockmaintenanceinvariouselectronicdevicessuchasdigitalelectricitymeters,solarinverters,IPcameras,smartmeters,automotiveinfotainmentsystems,digitalsignage,drones,CCTVs,printers,commercialtelevisions,pachinkomachines,blackboxes,andAIspeakers.
Renewable Energy: Critical components in renewable energy sectors like wind and solar power generation systems. Application of medium to large-sized EDLC products for solar-powered lighting equipment.RenewableEnergy:Criticalcomponentsinrenewableenergysectorslikewindandsolarpowergenerationsystems.Applicationofmediumtolarge-sizedEDLCproductsforsolar-poweredlightingequipment.
Automotive Electronics: Key components for future mobility sectors replacing traditional automobiles, including electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and autonomous driving cars. Application in automotive infotainment systems.AutomotiveElectronics:Keycomponentsforfuturemobilitysectorsreplacingtraditionalautomobiles,includingelectricvehicles,hybridvehicles,andautonomousdrivingcars.Applicationinautomotiveinfotainmentsystems.
AI Data Centers and IT Infrastructure: Essential components for ensuring power stability in AI data centers. Utilized for server power backup and instantaneous power output response, targeting global IT infrastructure companies.AIDataCentersandITInfrastructure:EssentialcomponentsforensuringpowerstabilityinAIdatacenters.Utilizedforserverpowerbackupandinstantaneouspoweroutputresponse,targetingglobalITinfrastructurecompanies.
Industrial Automation and Robotics: Applied in high-output and high-stability demanding fields such as Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and industrial robots.IndustrialAutomationandRobotics:Appliedinhigh-outputandhigh-stabilitydemandingfieldssuchasAutomatedGuidedVehicles(AGVs),AutonomousMobileRobots(AMRs),andindustrialrobots.
Consumer Electronics and IoT: Used in various small electronic devices including mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras, camcorders, laptops, remote controls, wireless communication devices, medical devices, and wearable devices.ConsumerElectronicsandIoT:Usedinvarioussmallelectronicdevicesincludingmobilephones,PDAs,digitalcameras,camcorders,laptops,remotecontrols,wirelesscommunicationdevices,medicaldevices,andwearabledevices.
Defense Industry: Applied in defense sectors requiring high output and high stability.DefenseIndustry:Appliedindefensesectorsrequiringhighoutputandhighstability.
Future Mobility: New advanced applications such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM).FutureMobility:NewadvancedapplicationssuchasUrbanAirMobility(UAM).
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong KongChina,Japan,India,SoutheastAsia,Taiwan,HongKong
All regions of EuropeAllregionsofEurope
Americas (USA)Americas(USA)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patents: Possesses a history of 35 patent applications and 16 registered patents from 2003 to 2020. Strengthens customized product development capabilities for corporate clients based on ultra-small chip cell patent technology. Acquired 4 technology patents for standby power reduction devices using EDLC.Patents:Possessesahistoryof35patentapplicationsand16registeredpatentsfrom2003to2020.Strengthenscustomizedproductdevelopmentcapabilitiesforcorporateclientsbasedonultra-smallchipcellpatenttechnology.Acquired4technologypatentsforstandbypowerreductiondevicesusingEDLC.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Eco-Partner Certification: Obtained eco-friendly partner certification from Samsung Electro-Mechanics in 2005 and 2020.SamsungElectro-MechanicsEco-PartnerCertification:Obtainedeco-friendlypartnercertificationfromSamsungElectro-Mechanicsin2005and2020.
ATC (Advanced Technology R&D Center) Designation: Designated as an excellent manufacturing technology research center by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy in 2008.ATC(AdvancedTechnologyR&DCenter)Designation:DesignatedasanexcellentmanufacturingtechnologyresearchcenterbytheMinistryofKnowledgeEconomyin2008.
NET (New Excellent Technology) Certification: Acquired new technology certification from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in 2008.NET(NewExcellentTechnology)Certification:AcquirednewtechnologycertificationfromtheMinistryofKnowledgeEconomyandKoreaAdvancedInstituteofScienceandTechnologyin2008.
ISO TS-16949 Certification: Obtained quality management system certification for the automotive industry in 2016.ISOTS-16949Certification:Obtainedqualitymanagementsystemcertificationfortheautomotiveindustryin2016.
IATF16949 Certification: Acquired quality management system certification for the automotive industry in 2018.IATF16949Certification:Acquiredqualitymanagementsystemcertificationfortheautomotiveindustryin2018.
UL Certification: Obtained UL product safety certification in 2016.ULCertification:ObtainedULproductsafetycertificationin2016.
Green Technology Certification: Acquired green technology certification from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy in 2011 and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in 2015.GreenTechnologyCertification:AcquiredgreentechnologycertificationfromtheMinistryofKnowledgeEconomyin2011andtheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergyin2015.
MAIN-BIZ (Management Innovation Small and Medium Business) Certification: Recognized for management innovation capabilities in 2010.MAIN-BIZ(ManagementInnovationSmallandMediumBusiness)Certification:Recognizedformanagementinnovationcapabilitiesin2010.
KB Hidden Star 500 Certification: Selected as a small and medium-sized enterprise with high growth potential in 2012.KBHiddenStar500Certification:Selectedasasmallandmedium-sizedenterprisewithhighgrowthpotentialin2012.
Anyang City Excellent Company Certification: Designated as an excellent company by Anyang City in 2013.AnyangCityExcellentCompanyCertification:DesignatedasanexcellentcompanybyAnyangCityin2013.
Component and Material Technology Award: Awarded in 2007 for contributions to technological innovation in the component and material sector.ComponentandMaterialTechnologyAward:Awardedin2007forcontributionstotechnologicalinnovationinthecomponentandmaterialsector.
Technology Innovation SME Technology Commercialization Award: Awarded in 2009 for successful technology commercialization.TechnologyInnovationSMETechnologyCommercializationAward:Awardedin2009forsuccessfultechnologycommercialization.
Engineer of the Month Award: Received the Engineer Award from the Korea Industrial Technology Association in 2005.EngineeroftheMonthAward:ReceivedtheEngineerAwardfromtheKoreaIndustrialTechnologyAssociationin2005.
Ten Million Dollar Export Tower: Recognized for achieving ten million dollars in exports on Trade Day in 2006.TenMillionDollarExportTower:RecognizedforachievingtenmilliondollarsinexportsonTradeDayin2006.
World-Class Product Selection: Supercapacitor product selected as a world-class product by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy in 2008.World-ClassProductSelection:Supercapacitorproductselectedasaworld-classproductbytheMinistryofKnowledgeEconomyin2008.
Technology Management Award: Recognized for achievements in technology management in 2008.TechnologyManagementAward:Recognizedforachievementsintechnologymanagementin2008.
Twenty Million Dollar Export Tower: Achieved twenty million dollars in exports in 2025.TwentyMillionDollarExportTower:Achievedtwentymilliondollarsinexportsin2025.