Smart Electronics Co., Ltd. is a technology-innovative company established in 1995, specializing in the manufacturing of resistors for 50 years, with a core business of developing and producing circuit protection devices and precision current sensors. The company provides high-performance, high-reliability components and total solutions to various industries including home appliances, automotive, telecommunications, green energy, and defense. It operates an innovative management system with the '100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan,' fostering a strong sense of ownership and driving continuous innovation.SmartElectronicsCo.,Ltd.isatechnology-innovativecompanyestablishedin1995,specializinginthemanufacturingofresistorsfor50years,withacorebusinessofdevelopingandproducingcircuitprotectiondevicesandprecisioncurrentsensors.Thecompanyprovideshigh-performance,high-reliabilitycomponentsandtotalsolutionstovariousindustriesincludinghomeappliances,automotive,telecommunications,greenenergy,anddefense.Itoperatesaninnovativemanagementsystemwiththe'100%EmployeeStockOwnershipPlan,'fosteringastrongsenseofownershipanddrivingcontinuousinnovation.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Thermal Cutoff Protector (TCP Series): Products designed to protect circuits from overcurrent and overheating.ThermalCutoffProtector(TCPSeries):Productsdesignedtoprotectcircuitsfromovercurrentandoverheating.
Smart Time-Lag Ceramic Tube Type Fuse (3TC Series, STC Series): Time-lag ceramic tube type fuses offering stable circuit protection.SmartTime-LagCeramicTubeTypeFuse(3TCSeries,STCSeries):Time-lagceramictubetypefusesofferingstablecircuitprotection.
Chip Fuse (CFS Series, CF Series): Miniaturized and high-performance chip-type fuses applicable to various electronic devices.ChipFuse(CFSSeries,CFSeries):Miniaturizedandhigh-performancechip-typefusesapplicabletovariouselectronicdevices.
Smart Protector SMD Type (SPS Series): Surface-mount device protectors, enhancing space efficiency.SmartProtectorSMDType(SPSSeries):Surface-mountdeviceprotectors,enhancingspaceefficiency.
Inrush Current Limiter (ICL Series) and Inrush Current Protector (ICP Series): Components that limit and protect against inrush current, ensuring system stability.InrushCurrentLimiter(ICLSeries)andInrushCurrentProtector(ICPSeries):Componentsthatlimitandprotectagainstinrushcurrent,ensuringsystemstability.
Rectangular Thermal Cutoff Resistor (RCT Series) and Inrush Current Winding Protector (ICW Series): Specific forms of thermal cutoff resistors and inrush current winding protectors.RectangularThermalCutoffResistor(RCTSeries)andInrushCurrentWindingProtector(ICWSeries):Specificformsofthermalcutoffresistorsandinrushcurrentwindingprotectors.
Current Sensing Chip Resistor: Products with improved precision and bonding technology for shunt resistors used in microcurrent measurement. Features the world's first vacuum bonding technology, significantly improving precision and bonding strength by preventing oxidation and ensuring uniform bonding.CurrentSensingChipResistor:Productswithimprovedprecisionandbondingtechnologyforshuntresistorsusedinmicrocurrentmeasurement.Featurestheworld'sfirstvacuumbondingtechnology,significantlyimprovingprecisionandbondingstrengthbypreventingoxidationandensuringuniformbonding.
Temperature Sensor (Thermal Protector Sensor Element Assembly): Sensors and assemblies that detect temperature changes and protect circuits.TemperatureSensor(ThermalProtectorSensorElementAssembly):Sensorsandassembliesthatdetecttemperaturechangesandprotectcircuits.
Current Sensor (Module Semi-Module Element EBW Coil): Current measurement modules and components with precise current sensing capabilities.CurrentSensor(ModuleSemi-ModuleElementEBWCoil):Currentmeasurementmodulesandcomponentswithprecisecurrentsensingcapabilities.
Battery Pack (Battery Pack, Battery Module, Battery Charger): Product lines related to battery management systems.BatteryPack(BatteryPack,BatteryModule,BatteryCharger):Productlinesrelatedtobatterymanagementsystems.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
50 years of accumulated expertise and technological capability in resistor manufacturing. This forms the foundation for developing high-performance and high-reliability components required across diverse industries.50yearsofaccumulatedexpertiseandtechnologicalcapabilityinresistormanufacturing.Thisformsthefoundationfordevelopinghigh-performanceandhigh-reliabilitycomponentsrequiredacrossdiverseindustries.
Proprietary current sensing device manufacturing technology utilizing the world's first vacuum bonding technique. This technology significantly enhances the precision and bonding strength of shunt resistors, securing a competitive edge.Proprietarycurrentsensingdevicemanufacturingtechnologyutilizingtheworld'sfirstvacuumbondingtechnique.Thistechnologysignificantlyenhancestheprecisionandbondingstrengthofshuntresistors,securingacompetitiveedge.
Operation of an innovative management system through the introduction of the '100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan'. This fosters a sense of ownership and responsibility among employees, driving strong teamwork and continuous technological development.Operationofaninnovativemanagementsystemthroughtheintroductionofthe'100%EmployeeStockOwnershipPlan'.Thisfostersasenseofownershipandresponsibilityamongemployees,drivingstrongteamworkandcontinuoustechnologicaldevelopment.
Ability to provide diverse product lines and total solutions. Establishment of a comprehensive lineup of circuit protection and sensor components, including resistors, fuses, surge absorbers, temperature sensors, current sensors, and battery packs.Abilitytoprovidediverseproductlinesandtotalsolutions.Establishmentofacomprehensivelineupofcircuitprotectionandsensorcomponents,includingresistors,fuses,surgeabsorbers,temperaturesensors,currentsensors,andbatterypacks.
Capability to expand into high-value-added future industries such as eco-friendly vehicles, renewable energy, aerospace, and defense. Specialization in developing high-reliability special resistors that guarantee performance in extreme environments.Capabilitytoexpandintohigh-value-addedfutureindustriessuchaseco-friendlyvehicles,renewableenergy,aerospace,anddefense.Specializationindevelopinghigh-reliabilityspecialresistorsthatguaranteeperformanceinextremeenvironments.
Establishment of domestic and international production bases and a global network. Possessing flexible production systems and global market response capabilities with two domestic sites, one overseas factory, and two overseas joint ventures.Establishmentofdomesticandinternationalproductionbasesandaglobalnetwork.Possessingflexibleproductionsystemsandglobalmarketresponsecapabilitieswithtwodomesticsites,oneoverseasfactory,andtwooverseasjointventures.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive: Providing high-performance, high-reliability components for enhancing the safety and efficiency of in-vehicle control systems. Applied in current measurement within intelligent battery sensors and battery management systems (BMS) for electric vehicles.Automotive:Providinghigh-performance,high-reliabilitycomponentsforenhancingthesafetyandefficiencyofin-vehiclecontrolsystems.Appliedincurrentmeasurementwithinintelligentbatterysensorsandbatterymanagementsystems(BMS)forelectricvehicles.
Home Appliances: Offering total solutions for miniaturized and high-performance resistors, protectors, and temperature sensors in various home appliances such as TVs, washing machines, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, and robotic vacuum cleaners.HomeAppliances:Offeringtotalsolutionsforminiaturizedandhigh-performanceresistors,protectors,andtemperaturesensorsinvarioushomeappliancessuchasTVs,washingmachines,airconditioners,vacuumcleaners,androboticvacuumcleaners.
Telecommunication Equipment: Supplying components for the telecommunication sector, which demands miniaturization, high performance, and safety.TelecommunicationEquipment:Supplyingcomponentsforthetelecommunicationsector,whichdemandsminiaturization,highperformance,andsafety.
Green Energy: Providing high-efficiency, high-reliability passive components applicable to green energy systems such as energy storage systems (ESS) and smart watt-hour meters.GreenEnergy:Providinghigh-efficiency,high-reliabilitypassivecomponentsapplicabletogreenenergysystemssuchasenergystoragesystems(ESS)andsmartwatt-hourmeters.
Military Defense & Aerospace: Ensuring the safety and reliability of defense systems by providing strictly quality-controlled and highly reliable electronic components for military use. Developing and supplying high-reliability special resistor components that require error-free performance in extreme environments.MilitaryDefense&Aerospace:Ensuringthesafetyandreliabilityofdefensesystemsbyprovidingstrictlyquality-controlledandhighlyreliableelectroniccomponentsformilitaryuse.Developingandsupplyinghigh-reliabilityspecialresistorcomponentsthatrequireerror-freeperformanceinextremeenvironments.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan (participated in 2018 CETEC JAPAN exhibition)SouthKorea,China,Vietnam,Taiwan,Japan(participatedin2018CETECJAPANexhibition)
Germany (participated in 2018 Electronica exhibition), United Kingdom (Smart Electronics UK established)Germany(participatedin2018Electronicaexhibition),UnitedKingdom(SmartElectronicsUKestablished)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Awarded the 'Chungmugong Grand Prize' at the 2018 second-half Patent Technology Awards for 'Current Sensing Device Manufacturing Technology,' applying the world's first vacuum bonding technology for shunt resistors.Awardedthe'ChungmugongGrandPrize'atthe2018second-halfPatentTechnologyAwardsfor'CurrentSensingDeviceManufacturingTechnology,'applyingtheworld'sfirstvacuumbondingtechnologyforshuntresistors.
Venture company certification acquired (May 2001).Venturecompanycertificationacquired(May2001).
Parts and materials company certification acquired (Oct 2009, Ministry of Knowledge Economy).Partsandmaterialscompanycertificationacquired(Oct2009,MinistryofKnowledgeEconomy).
Designated as an Excellent Manufacturing Technology Center (ATC) (May 2011).DesignatedasanExcellentManufacturingTechnologyCenter(ATC)(May2011).
Family-Friendly Company certification (Dec 2019).Family-FriendlyCompanycertification(Dec2019).
Silver Prize at the National Productivity Awards Competition (Nov 2020).SilverPrizeattheNationalProductivityAwardsCompetition(Nov2020).
Management Innovation-Type Small and Medium Business certification (Apr 2021, Ministry of SMEs and Startups).ManagementInnovation-TypeSmallandMediumBusinesscertification(Apr2021,MinistryofSMEsandStartups).
Excellent Technology Evaluation Company certification (NICE Information Service) 'T2' (Jun 2021).ExcellentTechnologyEvaluationCompanycertification(NICEInformationService)'T2'(Jun2021).
Commendation for enhancing national competitiveness through R&D commercialization activities (Jun 2021, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy).CommendationforenhancingnationalcompetitivenessthroughR&Dcommercializationactivities(Jun2021,MinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy).
Prime Minister's Award at the 2021 SME Technology Innovation Daejeon (Oct 2021).PrimeMinister'sAwardatthe2021SMETechnologyInnovationDaejeon(Oct2021).
Designated as a Specialized Materials, Parts, and Equipment Company (Aug 2022, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology).DesignatedasaSpecializedMaterials,Parts,andEquipmentCompany(Aug2022,KoreaInstituteforAdvancementofTechnology).
Selected as a Regional Innovation Leading Company (Nov 2022, Ulsan Metropolitan City, Ministry of SMEs and Startups).SelectedasaRegionalInnovationLeadingCompany(Nov2022,UlsanMetropolitanCity,MinistryofSMEsandStartups).
Intellectual Property Management certification (Jan 2023, Korean Intellectual Property Office).IntellectualPropertyManagementcertification(Jan2023,KoreanIntellectualPropertyOffice).
Root Company confirmation (Jan 2023, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology).RootCompanyconfirmation(Jan2023,KoreaInstituteofIndustrialTechnology).
Defense Venture Partner confirmation (Sep 2023, Defense Agency for Technology and Quality).DefenseVenturePartnerconfirmation(Sep2023,DefenseAgencyforTechnologyandQuality).
Productivity Management System certification Level 5 acquired (Oct 2023, Korea Productivity Center).ProductivityManagementSystemcertificationLevel5acquired(Oct2023,KoreaProductivityCenter).