Solum Co., Ltd. is a global provider of electronic components and smart solutions, spun off from Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The company's core businesses include power modules, tuners, Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL), and IoT products, with ongoing expansion into eco-friendly energy and healthcare sectors.SolumCo.,Ltd.isaglobalproviderofelectroniccomponentsandsmartsolutions,spunofffromSamsungElectro-Mechanics.Thecompany'scorebusinessesincludepowermodules,tuners,ElectronicShelfLabels(ESL),andIoTproducts,withongoingexpansionintoeco-friendlyenergyandhealthcaresectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Electronic Components Business: TV Power offers a full lineup for 19-inch to 110-inch UHD TVs, supporting simultaneous implementation of 120Hz and 240Hz or higher. These products feature high efficiency, high-quality power conversion technology, slim design, and high reliability. The company also produces various power supply units and core components such as Adapters, Server Power, and LED Power. Server Power is characterized by high power conversion efficiency, high power density, and high reliability, with 2.2kW class server power supply design and ongoing development of liquid-cooled server power. Tuners support all global broadcasting standards with a full lineup, including RF Tuner, RF Half Tuner, and NIM Tuner, possessing frequency interference exclusion design technology.ElectronicComponentsBusiness:TVPoweroffersafulllineupfor19-inchto110-inchUHDTVs,supportingsimultaneousimplementationof120Hzand240Hzorhigher.Theseproductsfeaturehighefficiency,high-qualitypowerconversiontechnology,slimdesign,andhighreliability.ThecompanyalsoproducesvariouspowersupplyunitsandcorecomponentssuchasAdapters,ServerPower,andLEDPower.ServerPowerischaracterizedbyhighpowerconversionefficiency,highpowerdensity,andhighreliability,with2.2kWclassserverpowersupplydesignandongoingdevelopmentofliquid-cooledserverpower.Tunerssupportallglobalbroadcastingstandardswithafulllineup,includingRFTuner,RFHalfTuner,andNIMTuner,possessingfrequencyinterferenceexclusiondesigntechnology.
ICT Business: Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) is an information display system applicable across various sectors including retail, logistics, smart factories, apparel, and healthcare. The company offers diverse lineups such as NEWTON PRO, NEWTON CORE, NEWTON, NEWTON X, NEWTON LITE, NEWTON TOUCH, and SUB-GIGA, with display sizes ranging from 1.6 inches to 11.6 inches. Key features include high-resolution E-Ink displays, 4-color and multi-page content support, battery life up to 10 years, a central management platform, and IP67/IP68 dust and water resistance. IoT products include the 'Keyco Air' smart air quality monitor and 'Keyco' GPS trackers (utilizing LoRa, Bluetooth LE, and Wi-Fi-based wireless connectivity) for anti-loss solutions. Development of next-generation signage lineups with AI-based customized advertising and real-time ESL integration is also a focus.ICTBusiness:ElectronicShelfLabel(ESL)isaninformationdisplaysystemapplicableacrossvarioussectorsincludingretail,logistics,smartfactories,apparel,andhealthcare.ThecompanyoffersdiverselineupssuchasNEWTONPRO,NEWTONCORE,NEWTON,NEWTONX,NEWTONLITE,NEWTONTOUCH,andSUB-GIGA,withdisplaysizesrangingfrom1.6inchesto11.6inches.Keyfeaturesincludehigh-resolutionE-Inkdisplays,4-colorandmulti-pagecontentsupport,batterylifeupto10years,acentralmanagementplatform,andIP67/IP68dustandwaterresistance.IoTproductsincludethe'KeycoAir'smartairqualitymonitorand'Keyco'GPStrackers(utilizingLoRa,BluetoothLE,andWi-Fi-basedwirelessconnectivity)foranti-losssolutions.Developmentofnext-generationsignagelineupswithAI-basedcustomizedadvertisingandreal-timeESLintegrationisalsoafocus.
Eco-friendly Energy and Healthcare Business: EV charger power modules boast over 96% energy efficiency and ultra-low standby power consumption of 10-15W, with 30kW and 50kW power modules under development and mass production. Solum has unveiled a 50kW EV charger power module featuring smart diagnostics and an eco-friendly cooling system. The company is also pursuing Battery Management Systems (BMS) and battery recycling businesses. The 'MINDY' wearable healthcare device provides stress relief solutions based on bio-data measured by EEG and PPG sensors.Eco-friendlyEnergyandHealthcareBusiness:EVchargerpowermodulesboastover96%energyefficiencyandultra-lowstandbypowerconsumptionof10-15W,with30kWand50kWpowermodulesunderdevelopmentandmassproduction.Solumhasunveileda50kWEVchargerpowermodulefeaturingsmartdiagnosticsandaneco-friendlycoolingsystem.ThecompanyisalsopursuingBatteryManagementSystems(BMS)andbatteryrecyclingbusinesses.The'MINDY'wearablehealthcaredeviceprovidesstressreliefsolutionsbasedonbio-datameasuredbyEEGandPPGsensors.
Display Business: The company is actively developing Head-Up Displays (HUD) for vehicles. In collaboration with Epitome, Solum is co-developing AR-based 3D HUDs, securing miniaturization technology that overcomes the volume limitations of existing HUDs.DisplayBusiness:ThecompanyisactivelydevelopingHead-UpDisplays(HUD)forvehicles.IncollaborationwithEpitome,Solumisco-developingAR-based3DHUDs,securingminiaturizationtechnologythatovercomesthevolumelimitationsofexistingHUDs.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Complete ESL Value Chain: Solum is the sole company with an integrated ESL value chain, from design to production, offering customized hardware and solutions simultaneously.CompleteESLValueChain:SolumisthesolecompanywithanintegratedESLvaluechain,fromdesigntoproduction,offeringcustomizedhardwareandsolutionssimultaneously.
Leading Position in Global Market: The company holds the second-largest market share in the global ESL market, with potential to become the leader due to competitor issues. It has established a stable revenue base through transactions with large and medium-sized retailers across Europe.LeadingPositioninGlobalMarket:Thecompanyholdsthesecond-largestmarketshareintheglobalESLmarket,withpotentialtobecometheleaderduetocompetitorissues.Ithasestablishedastablerevenuebasethroughtransactionswithlargeandmedium-sizedretailersacrossEurope.
High-Efficiency Power Conversion Technology: Solum possesses high-efficiency and high-quality power conversion technologies for TV Power, Server Power, and EV Charger Power Modules. Its ultra-high-efficiency power solutions for AI data centers achieve up to 97.5% power conversion efficiency.High-EfficiencyPowerConversionTechnology:Solumpossesseshigh-efficiencyandhigh-qualitypowerconversiontechnologiesforTVPower,ServerPower,andEVChargerPowerModules.Itsultra-high-efficiencypowersolutionsforAIdatacentersachieveupto97.5%powerconversionefficiency.
Proactive Patent Management and Technological Independence: Solum holds a total of 321 patents across power, ICT, and ESL sectors. The company actively encourages employee inventions and patent applications through an in-house invention compensation system. It has built an independent technological system covering hardware design, production, wireless communication technology, and dedicated software platforms.ProactivePatentManagementandTechnologicalIndependence:Solumholdsatotalof321patentsacrosspower,ICT,andESLsectors.Thecompanyactivelyencouragesemployeeinventionsandpatentapplicationsthroughanin-houseinventioncompensationsystem.Ithasbuiltanindependenttechnologicalsystemcoveringhardwaredesign,production,wirelesscommunicationtechnology,anddedicatedsoftwareplatforms.
Global Production and Market Responsiveness: The operation of its Mexico production base enhances supply lead time reduction and mitigates tariff and logistics risks for the North American market. Business expansion is underway in various overseas markets including Europe, North America, and the Middle East.GlobalProductionandMarketResponsiveness:TheoperationofitsMexicoproductionbaseenhancessupplyleadtimereductionandmitigatestariffandlogisticsrisksfortheNorthAmericanmarket.BusinessexpansionisunderwayinvariousoverseasmarketsincludingEurope,NorthAmerica,andtheMiddleEast.
Integrated Solution Provision Capability: Solum offers the 'Retail in Sync' platform, which integrates ESL and in-store IoT devices into a single system. This vertically integrated hardware-software model, managing both power usage and operational data, reduces system complexity and enhances operational efficiency.IntegratedSolutionProvisionCapability:Solumoffersthe'RetailinSync'platform,whichintegratesESLandin-storeIoTdevicesintoasinglesystem.Thisverticallyintegratedhardware-softwaremodel,managingbothpowerusageandoperationaldata,reducessystemcomplexityandenhancesoperationalefficiency.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Retail Industry: Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) systems for retail stores.RetailIndustry:ElectronicShelfLabel(ESL)systemsforretailstores.
Logistics Industry: Inventory management and operational data management systems for logistics centers.LogisticsIndustry:Inventorymanagementandoperationaldatamanagementsystemsforlogisticscenters.
Smart Factory: Production line information management and automated inventory management solutions.SmartFactory:Productionlineinformationmanagementandautomatedinventorymanagementsolutions.
Home Appliance and Display Industry: Power supply units and tuner components for electronic products such as TVs, monitors, and set-top boxes.HomeApplianceandDisplayIndustry:PowersupplyunitsandtunercomponentsforelectronicproductssuchasTVs,monitors,andset-topboxes.
Data Center Industry: Ultra-high-efficiency power conversion and distribution solutions for AI data centers.DataCenterIndustry:Ultra-high-efficiencypowerconversionanddistributionsolutionsforAIdatacenters.
EV Charging Infrastructure Industry: Supply of power modules for electric vehicle chargers.EVChargingInfrastructureIndustry:Supplyofpowermodulesforelectricvehiclechargers.
Healthcare and Office Industry: Information display and management solutions for hospitals, pharmacies, and offices, as well as wearable healthcare devices.HealthcareandOfficeIndustry:Informationdisplayandmanagementsolutionsforhospitals,pharmacies,andoffices,aswellaswearablehealthcaredevices.
Automotive Electronics Industry: Head-Up Displays (HUD) for vehicles and power modules for EV chargers.AutomotiveElectronicsIndustry:Head-UpDisplays(HUD)forvehiclesandpowermodulesforEVchargers.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Vietnam, India, Japan, SingaporeChina,Vietnam,India,Japan,Singapore
United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Across EuropeUnitedKingdom,Germany,Italy,Netherlands,AcrossEurope
United States, MexicoUnitedStates,Mexico
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Holds a total of 321 patents (164 in power, 125 in ICT, 32 in ESL).Holdsatotalof321patents(164inpower,125inICT,32inESL).
Awarded the Minister of Science and ICT Award at the 2020 ICT Patent Management Awards.AwardedtheMinisterofScienceandICTAwardatthe2020ICTPatentManagementAwards.
In 2021, CEO Jun Sung-ho received the Presidential Award for contributions to the localization of core semiconductor components.In2021,CEOJunSung-horeceivedthePresidentialAwardforcontributionstothelocalizationofcoresemiconductorcomponents.
Received the Prime Minister's Award for Excellent New Technology in 2021 (Smart Specialized Power and Interlocking Technology).ReceivedthePrimeMinister'sAwardforExcellentNewTechnologyin2021(SmartSpecializedPowerandInterlockingTechnology).
Selected as a Gyeonggi Family-Friendly Great Workplace in November 2022.SelectedasaGyeonggiFamily-FriendlyGreatWorkplaceinNovember2022.
Obtained QC080000 certification for Hazardous Substance Process Management System (Dongguan subsidiary) in October 2022.ObtainedQC080000certificationforHazardousSubstanceProcessManagementSystem(Dongguansubsidiary)inOctober2022.
Obtained SA8000 certification for Social Accountability Management System (Vietnam subsidiary) in October 2022.ObtainedSA8000certificationforSocialAccountabilityManagementSystem(Vietnamsubsidiary)inOctober2022.
Obtained ISO14001 certification for Environmental Management System (Mexico subsidiary) in August 2021.ObtainedISO14001certificationforEnvironmentalManagementSystem(Mexicosubsidiary)inAugust2021.
Acquired domestic, European (CE), and US (UL) sales certifications for 30kW EV charger power modules.Acquireddomestic,European(CE),andUS(UL)salescertificationsfor30kWEVchargerpowermodules.
ESL products 'Newton Core+' and 'Newton E paper 32"' jointly won the 2026 Red Dot Design Award.ESLproducts'NewtonCore+'and'NewtonEpaper32"'jointlywonthe2026RedDotDesignAward.
Possesses patents for transformer component manufacturing and thin-film manufacturing technology for miniaturizing high-wattage products.Possessespatentsfortransformercomponentmanufacturingandthin-filmmanufacturingtechnologyforminiaturizinghigh-wattageproducts.
Collaborating on the localization of EV charger power modules using power semiconductor (SiC) design technology.CollaboratingonthelocalizationofEVchargerpowermodulesusingpowersemiconductor(SiC)designtechnology.
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