A leading South Korean equipment specialist in semiconductor and display manufacturing equipment, including logistics automation systems.AleadingSouthKoreanequipmentspecialistinsemiconductoranddisplaymanufacturingequipment,includinglogisticsautomationsystems.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Semiconductor Cleaning Equipment: LOTUS, a single-wafer wet cleaning system for 19nm fine processes, features enhanced particle removal capabilities and a wafer processing speed of over 500 wafers per hour. BLUEICE PRIME, a 300mm single-wafer cleaner, and BLUEICE SPM for high-temperature SPM processes are also part of the offerings. PURESYS, the world's first supercritical cleaning equipment based on supercritical CO2, minimizes fine pattern collapse.SemiconductorCleaningEquipment:LOTUS,asingle-waferwetcleaningsystemfor19nmfineprocesses,featuresenhancedparticleremovalcapabilitiesandawaferprocessingspeedofover500wafersperhour.BLUEICEPRIME,a300mmsingle-wafercleaner,andBLUEICESPMforhigh-temperatureSPMprocessesarealsopartoftheofferings.PURESYS,theworld'sfirstsupercriticalcleaningequipmentbasedonsupercriticalCO2,minimizesfinepatterncollapse.
Semiconductor Etching Equipment: Dry etching systems like MICHELAN O2 and MICHELAN C3 are core front-end process equipment, successfully mass-produced and supplied to Samsung Electronics' production lines for the first time in Korea.SemiconductorEtchingEquipment:DryetchingsystemslikeMICHELANO2andMICHELANC3arecorefront-endprocessequipment,successfullymass-producedandsuppliedtoSamsungElectronics'productionlinesforthefirsttimeinKorea.
Semiconductor Photo Equipment: Photo track systems OMEGA K, OMEGA S, and LOZIX High for immersion processes are available. The next-generation KrF spinner, Omega Prime, enhances wafer processing capacity by over 20% per hour and supports WLPAD processes.SemiconductorPhotoEquipment:PhototracksystemsOMEGAK,OMEGAS,andLOZIXHighforimmersionprocessesareavailable.Thenext-generationKrFspinner,OmegaPrime,enhanceswaferprocessingcapacitybyover20%perhourandsupportsWLPADprocesses.
Semiconductor Post-Process Equipment: The next-generation prober SEMPRO PRIME is used for electrical characteristic inspection of semiconductor pattern wafers, earning a Red Dot Design Award for its excellence. The HBM TC bonder, a thermo-compression bonding equipment for High Bandwidth Memory, achieves stacking precision below 1㎛ and received the IR52 Jang Young-sil Award. Development of a next-generation hybrid bonder for ultra-fine processes beyond HBM4 is underway.SemiconductorPost-ProcessEquipment:Thenext-generationproberSEMPROPRIMEisusedforelectricalcharacteristicinspectionofsemiconductorpatternwafers,earningaRedDotDesignAwardforitsexcellence.TheHBMTCbonder,athermo-compressionbondingequipmentforHighBandwidthMemory,achievesstackingprecisionbelow1㎛andreceivedtheIR52JangYoung-silAward.Developmentofanext-generationhybridbonderforultra-fineprocessesbeyondHBM4isunderway.
Display Equipment: Development and supply of inkjet and Air Floating Coater (AFC) equipment. The world's first 8th-generation high-resolution QD-OLED inkjet equipment 'Vincent' features over 100 QD ink dispensing heads and a resolution of 220ppi, improving quality by over 30% for high-quality display manufacturing.DisplayEquipment:DevelopmentandsupplyofinkjetandAirFloatingCoater(AFC)equipment.Theworld'sfirst8th-generationhigh-resolutionQD-OLEDinkjetequipment'Vincent'featuresover100QDinkdispensingheadsandaresolutionof220ppi,improvingqualitybyover30%forhigh-qualitydisplaymanufacturing.
Logistics Automation Equipment: The Overhead Transport (OHT) system, an automated wafer carrier transport system, was developed domestically for the first time and supplied to Samsung Electronics' mass production lines.LogisticsAutomationEquipment:TheOverheadTransport(OHT)system,anautomatedwafercarriertransportsystem,wasdevelopeddomesticallyforthefirsttimeandsuppliedtoSamsungElectronics'massproductionlines.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
National Core Technology Status: Designation of semiconductor cleaning process technology and supercritical drying process technology as National Core Technologies, affirming unparalleled technological prowess. These technologies are critical for DRAM below 30nm, foundry processes, and 3D NAND flash with 64 layers or more.NationalCoreTechnologyStatus:DesignationofsemiconductorcleaningprocesstechnologyandsupercriticaldryingprocesstechnologyasNationalCoreTechnologies,affirmingunparalleledtechnologicalprowess.ThesetechnologiesarecriticalforDRAMbelow30nm,foundryprocesses,and3DNANDflashwith64layersormore.
Leading Localization Capabilities: Successful mass production development of front-end etching equipment and OHT logistics automation systems, previously monopolized by foreign companies, for the first time in Korea. Contribution to localization in the KrF spinner market, previously dominated over 90% by Japanese companies, with the development of Omega Prime.LeadingLocalizationCapabilities:Successfulmassproductiondevelopmentoffront-endetchingequipmentandOHTlogisticsautomationsystems,previouslymonopolizedbyforeigncompanies,forthefirsttimeinKorea.ContributiontolocalizationintheKrFspinnermarket,previouslydominatedover90%byJapanesecompanies,withthedevelopmentofOmegaPrime.
Global Market Position: Achieved over 3 trillion KRW in annual sales, making it the largest semiconductor and display equipment manufacturer in Korea. Consistently ranked among the top 10 global equipment companies for six consecutive years, with an ambitious goal to enter the global top 5.GlobalMarketPosition:Achievedover3trillionKRWinannualsales,makingitthelargestsemiconductoranddisplayequipmentmanufacturerinKorea.Consistentlyrankedamongthetop10globalequipmentcompaniesforsixconsecutiveyears,withanambitiousgoaltoentertheglobaltop5.
Strong Synergy with Parent Company: As a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, it secures a stable and large customer base and drives continuous technological innovation through collaborative R&D. This provides a significant advantage in developing advanced process equipment and strengthening market influence.StrongSynergywithParentCompany:AsasubsidiaryofSamsungElectronics,itsecuresastableandlargecustomerbaseanddrivescontinuoustechnologicalinnovationthroughcollaborativeR&D.Thisprovidesasignificantadvantageindevelopingadvancedprocessequipmentandstrengtheningmarketinfluence.
Innovative Product Development and Design: Multiple IR52 Jang Young-sil Awards for the HBM TC bonder and LOTUS cleaning equipment. The SEMPRO PRIME prober received the Red Dot Design Award for industrial design concept.InnovativeProductDevelopmentandDesign:MultipleIR52JangYoung-silAwardsfortheHBMTCbonderandLOTUScleaningequipment.TheSEMPROPRIMEproberreceivedtheRedDotDesignAwardforindustrialdesignconcept.
Diversified Business Portfolio: A comprehensive range of products covering semiconductor front-end (cleaning, etching, photo) and back-end (test, package) equipment, display equipment, and logistics automation solutions.DiversifiedBusinessPortfolio:Acomprehensiverangeofproductscoveringsemiconductorfront-end(cleaning,etching,photo)andback-end(test,package)equipment,displayequipment,andlogisticsautomationsolutions.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry: Supply of essential equipment across all stages of semiconductor production processes, including memory and foundry.SemiconductorManufacturingIndustry:Supplyofessentialequipmentacrossallstagesofsemiconductorproductionprocesses,includingmemoryandfoundry.
Display Manufacturing Industry: Provision of various equipment such as coaters and inkjet systems for LCD, OLED, and QD-OLED panel production.DisplayManufacturingIndustry:ProvisionofvariousequipmentsuchascoatersandinkjetsystemsforLCD,OLED,andQD-OLEDpanelproduction.
Logistics Automation Industry: Implementation of automated wafer transfer and factory automation systems.LogisticsAutomationIndustry:Implementationofautomatedwafertransferandfactoryautomationsystems.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China (operates a corporate entity in Xi'an)China(operatesacorporateentityinXi'an)
USA (operates a New York office)USA(operatesaNewYorkoffice)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Patents: Holds a total of 11,486 patents (Patsnap data). Records 3,424 patent documents, with 2,292 granted patents and 875 pending applications (PitchBook data). Possesses over 1,000 domestic and international patents related to photolithography equipment.Patents:Holdsatotalof11,486patents(Patsnapdata).Records3,424patentdocuments,with2,292grantedpatentsand875pendingapplications(PitchBookdata).Possessesover1,000domesticandinternationalpatentsrelatedtophotolithographyequipment.
National Core Technology Designation: Semiconductor cleaning process technology designated as a National Core Technology by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Industrial Technology Protection Association. Supercritical drying process technology for semiconductors also designated as a National Core Technology in 2022.NationalCoreTechnologyDesignation:SemiconductorcleaningprocesstechnologydesignatedasaNationalCoreTechnologybytheMinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergyandtheKoreaIndustrialTechnologyProtectionAssociation.SupercriticaldryingprocesstechnologyforsemiconductorsalsodesignatedasaNationalCoreTechnologyin2022.
Major Awards: Recipient of multiple IR52 Jang Young-sil Awards for HBM TC bonder and LOTUS cleaning equipment. The SEMPRO PRIME prober received the Red Dot Design Award for industrial design concept. Awarded the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award and Presidential Citation on Semiconductor Day. Received the Prime Minister's Award at the Materials, Parts, Equipment, and Root Technology Exhibition. Awarded the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award and Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office Award on Display Day.MajorAwards:RecipientofmultipleIR52JangYoung-silAwardsforHBMTCbonderandLOTUScleaningequipment.TheSEMPROPRIMEproberreceivedtheRedDotDesignAwardforindustrialdesignconcept.AwardedtheMinisterofTrade,IndustryandEnergyAwardandPresidentialCitationonSemiconductorDay.ReceivedthePrimeMinister'sAwardattheMaterials,Parts,Equipment,andRootTechnologyExhibition.AwardedtheMinisterofTrade,IndustryandEnergyAwardandCommissioneroftheKoreanIntellectualPropertyOfficeAwardonDisplayDay.