Hanul Semiconductor Enhances Corporate Value Through MLCC Competitiveness and Affiliate Growth

Hanul Semiconductor, a company specializing in semiconductor equipment, is aiming for a performance turnaround by leveraging the competitiveness of its subsidiaries and affiliates in its core multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) equipment division.

On May 29, Hanul Semiconductor announced its short-term management plan, centered on expectations for increased orders in its core MLCC equipment business, as well as the growth strategies of its subsidiary Vitro and affiliate JKM.

Hanul Semiconductor has been supplying MLCC external inspection equipment to the production lines of major global clients. By applying its proprietary deep learning-based AI platform, "HaWAIe," to inspection equipment capable of handling approximately 13,000 units per minute, the company continues to enhance inspection efficiency and quality competitiveness.

Hanul Semiconductor is accelerating the development of a "second-generation mounter system" that goes beyond existing IT-focused MLCC equipment to address high-value specifications for automotive electronics and AI servers. This equipment is being developed with the goal of improving production yield by more than 30% compared to the first generation.

Vitro, a subsidiary, is an infotainment company that has demonstrated its market competitiveness by showcasing light stick production technology at global concerts of major domestic artists. Moving beyond its core light stick business, Vitro is expanding its business model into a global sports and performance advertising platform. The company is working to enter the U.S. market by utilizing light sticks as a single large display, and is aiming to achieve sales of approximately 50 billion KRW.

JKM, an affiliate, has completed the development of ultrahigh-purity and high-quality hard mask materials required for advanced semiconductor process miniaturization and is currently negotiating supply agreements with major Chinese patterning material companies. In the Chinese market, where access to extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment is limited, reliance on multi-patterning processes is increasing, which is expected to drive demand for hard mask materials. JKM plans to establish a mass production system at its Sejong Campus in the second half of this year and to pursue further expansion of supply in the future.

A Hanul Semiconductor official stated, "With the recovery expectations in our main MLCC equipment business, performance growth at Vitro, and the push for advanced semiconductor material mass production by JKM, Hanul Semiconductor is poised to become a key company in the global IT and mobility value chain."

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