Korea Techno Co., Ltd. is a specialized company in semiconductor process equipment and wafer-related precision measuring instruments, established in 1997. Its core business involves developing and supplying automation equipment for enhancing productivity and yield in semiconductor manufacturing processes. Key products include EFEM and Wafer Sorter for automated wafer transfer, sorting, and inspection. The company focuses on developing high-precision vision inspection systems integrating AI and deep learning technologies.KoreaTechnoCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedcompanyinsemiconductorprocessequipmentandwafer-relatedprecisionmeasuringinstruments,establishedin1997.Itscorebusinessinvolvesdevelopingandsupplyingautomationequipmentforenhancingproductivityandyieldinsemiconductormanufacturingprocesses.KeyproductsincludeEFEMandWaferSorterforautomatedwafertransfer,sorting,andinspection.Thecompanyfocusesondevelopinghigh-precisionvisioninspectionsystemsintegratingAIanddeeplearningtechnologies.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Sorter: The Smart Sorter Plus (Model KTSSP-300) is an automated system supporting 8-inch (200mm) and 12-inch (300mm) wafer handling and sorting. Features include wafer alignment, ID reading, and host reporting, with a throughput of 550 wafers per hour. Other sorter products include Laser Marking Sorter and Ring Sorter.Sorter:TheSmartSorterPlus(ModelKTSSP-300)isanautomatedsystemsupporting8-inch(200mm)and12-inch(300mm)waferhandlingandsorting.Featuresincludewaferalignment,IDreading,andhostreporting,withathroughputof550wafersperhour.OthersorterproductsincludeLaserMarkingSorterandRingSorter.
Tape Mounter System: The KT-WTM3001A model is an automated system supporting 8-inch and 12-inch carriers and wafers.TapeMounterSystem:TheKT-WTM3001Amodelisanautomatedsystemsupporting8-inchand12-inchcarriersandwafers.
VPD System (Vapor Phase Decomposition): A precision measurement system for detecting trace elements on wafer surfaces. It offers a modular design with various application modules like PAD Fume, PAD Scan, and PAD Dry.VPDSystem(VaporPhaseDecomposition):Aprecisionmeasurementsystemfordetectingtraceelementsonwafersurfaces.ItoffersamodulardesignwithvariousapplicationmoduleslikePADFume,PADScan,andPADDry.
Loader Port: Equipment for automating wafer transfer and management in semiconductor front-end processes. It holds patent technology related to a leak airflow blocking device for different carriers.LoaderPort:Equipmentforautomatingwafertransferandmanagementinsemiconductorfront-endprocesses.Itholdspatenttechnologyrelatedtoaleakairflowblockingdevicefordifferentcarriers.
EFEM System (Equipment Front End Module): An automation equipment maximizing process efficiency through minimizing wafer contamination and high-speed precision transfer and sorting in cleanroom environments.EFEMSystem(EquipmentFrontEndModule):Anautomationequipmentmaximizingprocessefficiencythroughminimizingwafercontaminationandhigh-speedprecisiontransferandsortingincleanroomenvironments.
HORIBA Concentration Monitor: An analyzer for high-precision concentration measurement of Wet Chemicals in semiconductor, FPD, and DISPLAY manufacturing processes.HORIBAConcentrationMonitor:Ananalyzerforhigh-precisionconcentrationmeasurementofWetChemicalsinsemiconductor,FPD,andDISPLAYmanufacturingprocesses.
AION PVA BRUSH: A clean material for efficient particle removal from precision components such as silicon wafers and hard disks.AIONPVABRUSH:Acleanmaterialforefficientparticleremovalfromprecisioncomponentssuchassiliconwafersandharddisks.
Ozone Generator: Technology providing stable ozone gas output in semiconductor process ALD applications, maintaining a dominant market share with major domestic clients.OzoneGenerator:TechnologyprovidingstableozonegasoutputinsemiconductorprocessALDapplications,maintainingadominantmarketsharewithmajordomesticclients.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Proprietary Technology and R&D Investment: Securing a differentiated competitive edge in semiconductor automation equipment based on proprietary core technologies. Continuous R&D investment for expanding its technology portfolio and providing innovative automation solutions.ProprietaryTechnologyandR&DInvestment:Securingadifferentiatedcompetitiveedgeinsemiconductorautomationequipmentbasedonproprietarycoretechnologies.ContinuousR&Dinvestmentforexpandingitstechnologyportfolioandprovidinginnovativeautomationsolutions.
AI Deep Learning-based Vision Inspection System: Unique AI deep learning technology for accurately identifying subtle cracks, contamination, and irregular defects on Mold Wafers that are difficult to detect visually. This contributes to preventing defective chip outflow and significantly improving final product yield and quality.AIDeepLearning-basedVisionInspectionSystem:UniqueAIdeeplearningtechnologyforaccuratelyidentifyingsubtlecracks,contamination,andirregulardefectsonMoldWafersthataredifficulttodetectvisually.Thiscontributestopreventingdefectivechipoutflowandsignificantlyimprovingfinalproductyieldandquality.
Extensive Patent Portfolio: Demonstrated stable technology through numerous related patents, with 81 patent applications and 40 registered patents. Securing intellectual property rights for core technologies, such as a leak airflow blocking device for load ports with different carriers.ExtensivePatentPortfolio:Demonstratedstabletechnologythroughnumerousrelatedpatents,with81patentapplicationsand40registeredpatents.Securingintellectualpropertyrightsforcoretechnologies,suchasaleakairflowblockingdeviceforloadportswithdifferentcarriers.
Integrated Front-End and Back-End Solutions: Capability to provide comprehensive automation and inspection equipment for both semiconductor front-end (EFEM, Wafer Sorter, Load Port) and back-end (AI vision inspection system) processes.IntegratedFront-EndandBack-EndSolutions:Capabilitytoprovidecomprehensiveautomationandinspectionequipmentforbothsemiconductorfront-end(EFEM,WaferSorter,LoadPort)andback-end(AIvisioninspectionsystem)processes.
Expandability to Diverse Advanced Industries: Expertise in expanding business areas to other advanced industries like display and secondary batteries, leveraging high-precision automation technology from the semiconductor sector. A history of developing laser sealing devices for OLED panel manufacturing and vacuum chamber filler supply devices.ExpandabilitytoDiverseAdvancedIndustries:Expertiseinexpandingbusinessareastootheradvancedindustrieslikedisplayandsecondarybatteries,leveraginghigh-precisionautomationtechnologyfromthesemiconductorsector.AhistoryofdevelopinglasersealingdevicesforOLEDpanelmanufacturingandvacuumchamberfillersupplydevices.
Customer-Tailored Solutions: A business model focused on providing customized solutions optimized for clients' production lines, thereby enhancing their technological competitiveness.Customer-TailoredSolutions:Abusinessmodelfocusedonprovidingcustomizedsolutionsoptimizedforclients'productionlines,therebyenhancingtheirtechnologicalcompetitiveness.
Possession of 81 patent applications and 40 registered patents.Possessionof81patentapplicationsand40registeredpatents.
A registered patent for a 'leak airflow blocking device for load ports with different carriers' (application number 1020240061678), filed in 2024.Aregisteredpatentfora'leakairflowblockingdeviceforloadportswithdifferentcarriers'(applicationnumber1020240061678),filedin2024.
A history of performing 4 government R&D projects from 2020 to 2023.Ahistoryofperforming4governmentR&Dprojectsfrom2020to2023.
Demonstrated technological development capability through securing 2 additional patents based on government R&D projects.Demonstratedtechnologicaldevelopmentcapabilitythroughsecuring2additionalpatentsbasedongovernmentR&Dprojects.