Micro Contact Solution, established in 1999, is a specialized semiconductor test solution company. It holds unique technological capabilities in IC test sockets, particularly burn-in sockets, which are critical components in semiconductor post-processing for testing chip reliability in high-temperature and high-pressure environments. The company also develops and produces various semiconductor test-related components such as pogo pins, probe cards, and SSD test adapters with its own technology, expanding into high-performance non-memory semiconductor markets like AI, HBM, and automotive electronics, as well as electric vehicle component businesses. Its main business areas include the Semicon (semiconductor) division and the Appliance (electronic components) division, focusing on test sockets as consumable parts for verifying the electrical performance and reliability of semiconductor chips. Additionally, it manufactures thermal protectors, industrial circuit breakers, and contact assemblies, which enhance the safety and efficiency of home appliances and industrial equipment.MicroContactSolution,establishedin1999,isaspecializedsemiconductortestsolutioncompany.ItholdsuniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesinICtestsockets,particularlyburn-insockets,whicharecriticalcomponentsinsemiconductorpost-processingfortestingchipreliabilityinhigh-temperatureandhigh-pressureenvironments.Thecompanyalsodevelopsandproducesvarioussemiconductortest-relatedcomponentssuchaspogopins,probecards,andSSDtestadapterswithitsowntechnology,expandingintohigh-performancenon-memorysemiconductormarketslikeAI,HBM,andautomotiveelectronics,aswellaselectricvehiclecomponentbusinesses.ItsmainbusinessareasincludetheSemicon(semiconductor)divisionandtheAppliance(electroniccomponents)division,focusingontestsocketsasconsumablepartsforverifyingtheelectricalperformanceandreliabilityofsemiconductorchips.Additionally,itmanufacturesthermalprotectors,industrialcircuitbreakers,andcontactassemblies,whichenhancethesafetyandefficiencyofhomeappliancesandindustrialequipment.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Burn-in Test Sockets: Products characterized by high-temperature durability, precise contact reliability, and customized design capabilities to accommodate various semiconductor packages (BGA, LGA, etc.). These incorporate self-developed pogo pin technology to maximize electrical characteristics and durability, providing solutions that significantly reduce initial chip defect rates and ensure product quality and reliability. Essential components used for testing various semiconductors including TSIP, BGA, and memory.Burn-inTestSockets:Productscharacterizedbyhigh-temperaturedurability,precisecontactreliability,andcustomizeddesigncapabilitiestoaccommodatevarioussemiconductorpackages(BGA,LGA,etc.).Theseincorporateself-developedpogopintechnologytomaximizeelectricalcharacteristicsanddurability,providingsolutionsthatsignificantlyreduceinitialchipdefectratesandensureproductqualityandreliability.EssentialcomponentsusedfortestingvarioussemiconductorsincludingTSIP,BGA,andmemory.
Module Test Sockets: Products featuring fine pitch compatibility, high-speed signal transmission support, and high compatibility with automated test equipment (ATE). They enable fast and accurate functional testing of complex semiconductor modules, reducing test time and increasing production efficiency.ModuleTestSockets:Productsfeaturingfinepitchcompatibility,high-speedsignaltransmissionsupport,andhighcompatibilitywithautomatedtestequipment(ATE).Theyenablefastandaccuratefunctionaltestingofcomplexsemiconductormodules,reducingtesttimeandincreasingproductionefficiency.
Inspection Sockets: Including handler sockets, clamshell-type sockets, and other types of sockets used for semiconductor inspection.InspectionSockets:Includinghandlersockets,clamshell-typesockets,andothertypesofsocketsusedforsemiconductorinspection.
Other Semiconductor Related Products: Various semiconductor test and connection components such as land grid array type sockets, discrete sockets, TSOP type sockets, and connectors.OtherSemiconductorRelatedProducts:Varioussemiconductortestandconnectioncomponentssuchaslandgridarraytypesockets,discretesockets,TSOPtypesockets,andconnectors.
Appliance Division Products: Including thermal protectors (overheat protection devices), industrial circuit breakers (magnetic contactors), and contact assemblies, which play a crucial role in maintaining the safety and operational efficiency of home appliances and industrial equipment. The industrial circuit breakers are exclusively supplied to LS Electric on an OEM basis, showing strong growth in the North American market.ApplianceDivisionProducts:Includingthermalprotectors(overheatprotectiondevices),industrialcircuitbreakers(magneticcontactors),andcontactassemblies,whichplayacrucialroleinmaintainingthesafetyandoperationalefficiencyofhomeappliancesandindustrialequipment.TheindustrialcircuitbreakersareexclusivelysuppliedtoLSElectriconanOEMbasis,showingstronggrowthintheNorthAmericanmarket.
In-house Pogo Pin Technology: The company designs and produces pogo pins, critical components of test sockets, in-house, achieving technological internalization. This secures cost competitiveness and provides a basis for rapid development of customized sockets. Advanced technologies such as micro probe pin development using MEMS process technology are applied.In-housePogoPinTechnology:Thecompanydesignsandproducespogopins,criticalcomponentsoftestsockets,in-house,achievingtechnologicalinternalization.Thissecurescostcompetitivenessandprovidesabasisforrapiddevelopmentofcustomizedsockets.AdvancedtechnologiessuchasmicroprobepindevelopmentusingMEMSprocesstechnologyareapplied.
Ultra-precision Fine Pitch Response Technology: Possessing high-precision socket technology capable of handling pitches down to 0.27mm, enabling ultra-small, fine pitch implementation and customization in various shapes, lengths, and contact forces according to customer specifications.Ultra-precisionFinePitchResponseTechnology:Possessinghigh-precisionsockettechnologycapableofhandlingpitchesdownto0.27mm,enablingultra-small,finepitchimplementationandcustomizationinvariousshapes,lengths,andcontactforcesaccordingtocustomerspecifications.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
No. 1 Market Share in Burn-in Sockets in Korea: The company holds the leading market share in the burn-in socket sector, which tests chip durability at high temperatures for extended periods, securing strong competitiveness. It supplies products to leading domestic and international semiconductor companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, recognized for its unique technological prowess in the market.No.1MarketShareinBurn-inSocketsinKorea:Thecompanyholdstheleadingmarketshareintheburn-insocketsector,whichtestschipdurabilityathightemperaturesforextendedperiods,securingstrongcompetitiveness.ItsuppliesproductstoleadingdomesticandinternationalsemiconductorcompanieslikeSamsungElectronicsandSKHynix,recognizedforitsuniquetechnologicalprowessinthemarket.
In-house Core Component Production and Technology-Intensive Product Development: The company has achieved technological internalization by designing and producing pogo pins, key components of test sockets, in-house, thereby securing cost competitiveness and enabling rapid development of customized sockets. It possesses ultra-precision technology that creates innovation with a minute difference of 0.001mm.In-houseCoreComponentProductionandTechnology-IntensiveProductDevelopment:Thecompanyhasachievedtechnologicalinternalizationbydesigningandproducingpogopins,keycomponentsoftestsockets,in-house,therebysecuringcostcompetitivenessandenablingrapiddevelopmentofcustomizedsockets.Itpossessesultra-precisiontechnologythatcreatesinnovationwithaminutedifferenceof0.001mm.
Customer-Oriented Multi-product Small-batch Production System and Technical Network: The company's flexible production system, capable of quickly responding to customer demands, and its specialized personnel for precision component development and processing, enable it to adapt to the rapidly changing semiconductor market. It establishes long-term partnerships by forming technical networks with major domestic semiconductor companies, collaboratively undertaking pre-development of new products.Customer-OrientedMulti-productSmall-batchProductionSystemandTechnicalNetwork:Thecompany'sflexibleproductionsystem,capableofquicklyrespondingtocustomerdemands,anditsspecializedpersonnelforprecisioncomponentdevelopmentandprocessing,enableittoadapttotherapidlychangingsemiconductormarket.Itestablisheslong-termpartnershipsbyformingtechnicalnetworkswithmajordomesticsemiconductorcompanies,collaborativelyundertakingpre-developmentofnewproducts.
Securing Growth Drivers through Business Diversification: The company pursues continuous growth by diversifying its product lineup beyond memory semiconductors to non-memory areas such as AI, 5G, and automotive system semiconductors, and expanding into electric vehicle component businesses (industrial circuit breakers, thermal protectors). Particularly, its collaboration with LS Electric has expanded sales of industrial circuit breakers, securing new growth engines.SecuringGrowthDriversthroughBusinessDiversification:Thecompanypursuescontinuousgrowthbydiversifyingitsproductlineupbeyondmemorysemiconductorstonon-memoryareassuchasAI,5G,andautomotivesystemsemiconductors,andexpandingintoelectricvehiclecomponentbusinesses(industrialcircuitbreakers,thermalprotectors).Particularly,itscollaborationwithLSElectrichasexpandedsalesofindustrialcircuitbreakers,securingnewgrowthengines.
Capability to Provide Total Semiconductor Test Solutions: By acquiring 98.41% stake in its subsidiary MSL in 2022, the company strengthened its semiconductor equipment capabilities, offering total solutions that combine test equipment and sockets beyond simple consumable supply. This positions it as a key partner in optimizing customer processes.CapabilitytoProvideTotalSemiconductorTestSolutions:Byacquiring98.41%stakeinitssubsidiaryMSLin2022,thecompanystrengtheneditssemiconductorequipmentcapabilities,offeringtotalsolutionsthatcombinetestequipmentandsocketsbeyondsimpleconsumablesupply.Thispositionsitasakeypartnerinoptimizingcustomerprocesses.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Semiconductor Industry: Supplying essential IC test sockets for the development and mass production of memory semiconductors (DDR5, HBM, etc.) and non-memory semiconductors (AI, 5G, automotive system semiconductors).SemiconductorIndustry:SupplyingessentialICtestsocketsforthedevelopmentandmassproductionofmemorysemiconductors(DDR5,HBM,etc.)andnon-memorysemiconductors(AI,5G,automotivesystemsemiconductors).
Home Appliance Industry: Providing solutions that enhance the safety and operational efficiency of home appliances through thermal protectors and contact assemblies.HomeApplianceIndustry:Providingsolutionsthatenhancethesafetyandoperationalefficiencyofhomeappliancesthroughthermalprotectorsandcontactassemblies.
Electric Vehicle Industry: Entering the electric vehicle component business, such as EV relay components, contributing to the core component market for controlling high voltage and current.ElectricVehicleIndustry:Enteringtheelectricvehiclecomponentbusiness,suchasEVrelaycomponents,contributingtothecorecomponentmarketforcontrollinghighvoltageandcurrent.
Industrial Automation and Power Infrastructure: Controlling various electrical equipment like motors, lighting, and HVAC systems through industrial circuit breakers (magnetic contactors), responding to demand for industrial site and power grid facility replacements.IndustrialAutomationandPowerInfrastructure:Controllingvariouselectricalequipmentlikemotors,lighting,andHVACsystemsthroughindustrialcircuitbreakers(magneticcontactors),respondingtodemandforindustrialsiteandpowergridfacilityreplacements.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, JapanSouthKorea,China,Japan
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 Certification: International standard certification for quality management systems.ISO9001Certification:Internationalstandardcertificationforqualitymanagementsystems.
ISO 14001 Certification: International standard certification for environmental management systems.ISO14001Certification:Internationalstandardcertificationforenvironmentalmanagementsystems.
Technology Innovation Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Certification (INNO-BIZ, SMBA, Grade A): Certification recognizing technological innovation capabilities from the Small and Medium Business Administration.TechnologyInnovationSmallandMedium-sizedEnterpriseCertification(INNO-BIZ,SMBA,GradeA):CertificationrecognizingtechnologicalinnovationcapabilitiesfromtheSmallandMediumBusinessAdministration.
Excellent Technology Company Selection (Korea Technology Finance Corporation): Selected as a company with excellent technology by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation.ExcellentTechnologyCompanySelection(KoreaTechnologyFinanceCorporation):SelectedasacompanywithexcellenttechnologybytheKoreaTechnologyFinanceCorporation.
190 Patents Held: Possessing numerous patents in semiconductor test socket and related technology fields, demonstrating technological competitiveness.190PatentsHeld:Possessingnumerouspatentsinsemiconductortestsocketandrelatedtechnologyfields,demonstratingtechnologicalcompetitiveness.
Awarded Export Towers of $1 Million in 2014, $5 Million in 2021, and $7 Million in 2022: Awards demonstrating global market competitiveness through continuous export performance.AwardedExportTowersof$1Millionin2014,$5Millionin2021,and$7Millionin2022:Awardsdemonstratingglobalmarketcompetitivenessthroughcontinuousexportperformance.
Grand Prize at the 2022 Chungnam Province Entrepreneur Awards: Recognized for corporate management performance and social contribution in Chungcheongnam-do.GrandPrizeatthe2022ChungnamProvinceEntrepreneurAwards:RecognizedforcorporatemanagementperformanceandsocialcontributioninChungcheongnam-do.