Semiconductor Firm TSE to Establish 'Semiconductor Inspection Design Center' in Daegu... 30 Billion Won Investment, 150 New Hires
Daegu City, Kyungpook National University, and Keimyung University Sign Partnership Agreement
On September 3, Daegu City signed an investment agreement and a talent development agreement at the Daegu City Hall Sangyeok Office Building with TSE Co., Ltd., a leading semiconductor inspection equipment company, as well as Kyungpook National University and Keimyung University, for the establishment of a "Semiconductor Inspection Design Center."
The signing ceremony formalized an industry-academia-government cooperation framework for the "Establishment of the Semiconductor Inspection Design Center and Semiconductor Talent Development" project by TSE, attended by Daegu Mayor Chu Kyungho; Kwon Sangjun, Chairman of TSE Co., Ltd.; Heo Young-woo, President of Kyungpook National University; and Shin Ilhee, President of Keimyung University.
TSE Co., Ltd. is the number one company in Korea for the design and manufacturing of semiconductor inspection equipment, supplying key testing components to global big tech and foundry companies such as Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, Micron, AMD, Intel, and TSMC.
In particular, TSE is the only company in the world that simultaneously develops and manufactures the three core hardware components for semiconductor testing—Probe Cards, Test Sockets, and Interface Boards—thus providing an integrated semiconductor inspection solution.
Recently, in response to the surge in global orders, TSE Co., Ltd. decided to make Daegu its research and development (R&D) hub to proactively secure design professionals, taking advantage of the city’s well-established semiconductor talent development ecosystem. The company will expand the Daegu Circuit Design Center, which opened in December 2025, to establish the new "Semiconductor Inspection Design Center."
The "Semiconductor Inspection Design Center" plans to invest 30 billion won in cutting-edge design equipment and other resources by 2030, as well as hire 150 new R&D personnel for its operations.
Kwon Sangjun, founder and chairman of TSE Co., Ltd., is an alumnus of the Department of Electronic Engineering at Kyungpook National University who started the company in Cheonan in 1994 and has grown it into a global mid-sized enterprise with a market capitalization approaching 3 trillion won.
Under the agreement, Kyungpook National University and Keimyung University will support TSE's stable business expansion through industry-university cooperation such as customized talent cultivation and the development of job-linked educational curricula.
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Chairman Kwon Sangjun of TSE Co., Ltd. stated, "I was able to decide on the investment to establish the Semiconductor Inspection Design Center in Daegu because I trust the outstanding talent produced by Kyungpook National University, Keimyung University, and other local institutions. Through this investment, we aim to overcome the workforce concentration in the Seoul metropolitan area, foster Daegu as a key hub for semiconductor inspection design, and strengthen our competitiveness in the global market."
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