VCTech is an R&D-focused company with world-leading electric vehicle control technology, specializing in the development and production of traction inverter control devices for railway vehicles and drive systems for electric vehicles, serving as a key power electronics component supplier. The company provides high-efficiency, high-reliability power electronics solutions applicable across various mobility sectors.VCTechisanR&D-focusedcompanywithworld-leadingelectricvehiclecontroltechnology,specializinginthedevelopmentandproductionoftractioninvertercontroldevicesforrailwayvehiclesanddrivesystemsforelectricvehicles,servingasakeypowerelectronicscomponentsupplier.Thecompanyprovideshigh-efficiency,high-reliabilitypowerelectronicssolutionsapplicableacrossvariousmobilitysectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Traction Inverter Controller for Subway Trains: A core component that drives electric trains by applying DC1,500V or AC25,000V. It incorporates next-generation SiC (Silicon Carbide) power semiconductors to maximize power conversion efficiency and achieve device miniaturization.TractionInverterControllerforSubwayTrains:AcorecomponentthatdriveselectrictrainsbyapplyingDC1,500VorAC25,000V.Itincorporatesnext-generationSiC(SiliconCarbide)powersemiconductorstomaximizepowerconversionefficiencyandachievedeviceminiaturization.
Traction Inverter for Maglev Trains: Key control device for the propulsion of maglev trains.TractionInverterforMaglevTrains:Keycontroldeviceforthepropulsionofmaglevtrains.
Auxiliary Power Unit (SIV/APU): A device that supplies stable power for lighting, heating/cooling, and control systems within electric trains. Its SiC device application enables high efficiency, high reliability, miniaturization, and weight reduction.AuxiliaryPowerUnit(SIV/APU):Adevicethatsuppliesstablepowerforlighting,heating/cooling,andcontrolsystemswithinelectrictrains.ItsSiCdeviceapplicationenableshighefficiency,highreliability,miniaturization,andweightreduction.
Battery Charger and Regenerative Energy Storage System: Systems for efficient battery charging and regenerative braking energy utilization in railway vehicles and electric cars.BatteryChargerandRegenerativeEnergyStorageSystem:Systemsforefficientbatterychargingandregenerativebrakingenergyutilizationinrailwayvehiclesandelectriccars.
Parts for High-speed Trains and Other Rolling Stock: High-reliability components such as controllers and power supply units specialized for high-speed vehicles. This includes Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS) and signaling devices.PartsforHigh-speedTrainsandOtherRollingStock:High-reliabilitycomponentssuchascontrollersandpowersupplyunitsspecializedforhigh-speedvehicles.ThisincludesTrainControlandMonitoringSystem(TCMS)andsignalingdevices.
AC Driver and AC Motor for Electric Vehicles: Core components that enable electric vehicles to operate by driving an AC Motor with battery voltage. The company possesses multi-phase (6-phase) motor control technology capable of stably controlling high output of 240kW or more for large electric buses.ACDriverandACMotorforElectricVehicles:CorecomponentsthatenableelectricvehiclestooperatebydrivinganACMotorwithbatteryvoltage.Thecompanypossessesmulti-phase(6-phase)motorcontroltechnologycapableofstablycontrollinghighoutputof240kWormoreforlargeelectricbuses.
Traction Inverter Control Device for Golf Cars and 5-seater Autonomous Electric Golf Car Control Device: Mobility solutions for golf cart propulsion and autonomous driving, successfully mass-produced for the first time in Korea.TractionInverterControlDeviceforGolfCarsand5-seaterAutonomousElectricGolfCarControlDevice:Mobilitysolutionsforgolfcartpropulsionandautonomousdriving,successfullymass-producedforthefirsttimeinKorea.
AGV Main Controller and AGV Sensors & Other: Main control and sensor-related components for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs).AGVMainControllerandAGVSensors&Other:Maincontrolandsensor-relatedcomponentsforAutomatedGuidedVehicles(AGVs).
AC Driver & AC Motor for Low-Speed Electric Vehicles (NEVs), Vehicle Controller & AC Driver for Electric UTVs, Drive Inverter for Electric Two-Wheeled Vehicles: Drive and control systems for various small electric vehicles and special purpose vehicles.ACDriver&ACMotorforLow-SpeedElectricVehicles(NEVs),VehicleController&ACDriverforElectricUTVs,DriveInverterforElectricTwo-WheeledVehicles:Driveandcontrolsystemsforvarioussmallelectricvehiclesandspecialpurposevehicles.
Hybrid DC-DC Converter and On-Board Charger (OBC): Power conversion and battery charging systems for electric vehicles.HybridDC-DCConverterandOn-BoardCharger(OBC):Powerconversionandbatterychargingsystemsforelectricvehicles.
Power Systems for Defense Industry: Development and supply of power systems for special purpose vehicles, such as the power control unit for K21 armored vehicles, designed to withstand extreme environments.PowerSystemsforDefenseIndustry:Developmentandsupplyofpowersystemsforspecialpurposevehicles,suchasthepowercontrolunitforK21armoredvehicles,designedtowithstandextremeenvironments.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A research and development-focused company holding world-leading technology in electric vehicle control, securing unique technological capabilities. Over 50% of its employees are dedicated to R&D, signifying a research-centric organization.Aresearchanddevelopment-focusedcompanyholdingworld-leadingtechnologyinelectricvehiclecontrol,securinguniquetechnologicalcapabilities.Over50%ofitsemployeesarededicatedtoR&D,signifyingaresearch-centricorganization.
Expansion into various mobility sectors, including the first mass production in Korea of traction inverter control devices for golf carts and 5-seater autonomous electric golf cart control devices, based on its AC Motor control technology for railway vehicles.Expansionintovariousmobilitysectors,includingthefirstmassproductioninKoreaoftractioninvertercontroldevicesforgolfcartsand5-seaterautonomouselectricgolfcartcontroldevices,basedonitsACMotorcontroltechnologyforrailwayvehicles.
Possession of unique technology for implementing high efficiency, high reliability, and miniaturization by applying next-generation power semiconductors like SiC (Silicon Carbide). This advantage maximizes power conversion efficiency and significantly reduces the volume and weight of devices compared to existing Silicon (Si) semiconductor-based products.Possessionofuniquetechnologyforimplementinghighefficiency,highreliability,andminiaturizationbyapplyingnext-generationpowersemiconductorslikeSiC(SiliconCarbide).ThisadvantagemaximizespowerconversionefficiencyandsignificantlyreducesthevolumeandweightofdevicescomparedtoexistingSilicon(Si)semiconductor-basedproducts.
Provision of core solutions in various E-mobility fields, including electric vehicles, railways, and defense, based on accumulated technological expertise from years of government R&D projects and numerous patent acquisitions.ProvisionofcoresolutionsinvariousE-mobilityfields,includingelectricvehicles,railways,anddefense,basedonaccumulatedtechnologicalexpertisefromyearsofgovernmentR&Dprojectsandnumerouspatentacquisitions.
Proven capability to supply highly reliable products to domestic and international railway vehicle manufacturers, verified through multiple national projects and demonstration programs, meeting the high stability and durability requirements of the railway market.Provencapabilitytosupplyhighlyreliableproductstodomesticandinternationalrailwayvehiclemanufacturers,verifiedthroughmultiplenationalprojectsanddemonstrationprograms,meetingthehighstabilityanddurabilityrequirementsoftherailwaymarket.
Expertise in multi-phase (6-phase) motor control technology for stably controlling high output of 240kW or more required for large electric buses, and implementation of a Fault Tolerant Operation algorithm that allows continued operation even with partial inverter failure.Expertiseinmulti-phase(6-phase)motorcontroltechnologyforstablycontrollinghighoutputof240kWormorerequiredforlargeelectricbuses,andimplementationofaFaultTolerantOperationalgorithmthatallowscontinuedoperationevenwithpartialinverterfailure.
Past experience in global market entry and understanding through the establishment and operation of subsidiaries and R&D centers in China (Shanghai, Dezhou, Tianjin). Recent agreements indicate a return from China to Busan, aiming to strengthen domestic production capabilities and create synergy with Hyosung Electric.PastexperienceinglobalmarketentryandunderstandingthroughtheestablishmentandoperationofsubsidiariesandR&DcentersinChina(Shanghai,Dezhou,Tianjin).RecentagreementsindicateareturnfromChinatoBusan,aimingtostrengthendomesticproductioncapabilitiesandcreatesynergywithHyosungElectric.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Railway Vehicle Industry (subways, high-speed trains, maglev trains, and all types of electric multiple units)RailwayVehicleIndustry(subways,high-speedtrains,maglevtrains,andalltypesofelectricmultipleunits)
Electric Vehicle Industry (golf cars, electric scooters, Low-Speed Electric Vehicles (NEVs), electric UTVs, electric tractors, electric buses, electric trucks)ElectricVehicleIndustry(golfcars,electricscooters,Low-SpeedElectricVehicles(NEVs),electricUTVs,electrictractors,electricbuses,electrictrucks)
Autonomous Mobility Industry (5-seater autonomous electric golf cars, AGVs)AutonomousMobilityIndustry(5-seaterautonomouselectricgolfcars,AGVs)
Defense Industry (power control units for K21 armored vehicles and other special purpose vehicles)DefenseIndustry(powercontrolunitsforK21armoredvehiclesandotherspecialpurposevehicles)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Egypt (export of railway electrical components via Hyundai Rotem)Egypt(exportofrailwayelectricalcomponentsviaHyundaiRotem)
China (former production and R&D bases, electric vehicle market penetration, electric bus/truck supply contracts)China(formerproductionandR&Dbases,electricvehiclemarketpenetration,electricbus/trucksupplycontracts)
USA (supply of electric vehicle related controllers), Canada (export of railway electrical components via Hyundai Rotem)USA(supplyofelectricvehiclerelatedcontrollers),Canada(exportofrailwayelectricalcomponentsviaHyundaiRotem)
Australia (export of railway electrical components via Hyundai Rotem)Australia(exportofrailwayelectricalcomponentsviaHyundaiRotem)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
IATF 16949 CertificationIATF16949Certification
Technology Innovation Small and Medium Business CertificationTechnologyInnovationSmallandMediumBusinessCertification
R&D Venture Company CertificationR&DVentureCompanyCertification
ISO 14001 CertificationISO14001Certification
ISO 9001 CertificationISO9001Certification
IRIS CertificationIRISCertification
RoHS CertificationRoHSCertification
UL CertificationULCertification
CE CertificationCECertification
Patent-holding company (confirmed by NICE BizINFO)Patent-holdingcompany(confirmedbyNICEBizINFO)
Technological competitiveness through years of government R&D projects and numerous patent acquisitionsTechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughyearsofgovernmentR&Dprojectsandnumerouspatentacquisitions