Youngwoo DSP, established in 2004, is a specialized company in display and semiconductor inspection equipment. It develops and manufactures automated inspection systems for the electrical and optical characteristics of OLED, LED, and LCD panels. The company provides core solutions maximizing yield and quality in display manufacturing processes, leveraging its unique probe unit technology and machine vision systems. Recently, it has diversified its business into semiconductor wafer inspection, secondary battery, bio-healthcare, and service robot sectors, leading the localization of key equipment for next-generation advanced industries.YoungwooDSP,establishedin2004,isaspecializedcompanyindisplayandsemiconductorinspectionequipment.ItdevelopsandmanufacturesautomatedinspectionsystemsfortheelectricalandopticalcharacteristicsofOLED,LED,andLCDpanels.Thecompanyprovidescoresolutionsmaximizingyieldandqualityindisplaymanufacturingprocesses,leveragingitsuniqueprobeunittechnologyandmachinevisionsystems.Recently,ithasdiversifieditsbusinessintosemiconductorwaferinspection,secondarybattery,bio-healthcare,andservicerobotsectors,leadingthelocalizationofkeyequipmentfornext-generationadvancedindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Auto Visual Tester: Automated external inspection equipment for display panelsAutoVisualTester:Automatedexternalinspectionequipmentfordisplaypanels
AMOLED After Vapor Inspection System: Inspection system for AMOLED after depositionAMOLEDAfterVaporInspectionSystem:InspectionsystemforAMOLEDafterdeposition
Auto Module Tester: Automated functional inspection equipment for display modulesAutoModuleTester:Automatedfunctionalinspectionequipmentfordisplaymodules
AMOLED In Chamber Probing System: In-chamber probing inspection system for AMOLEDAMOLEDInChamberProbingSystem:In-chamberprobinginspectionsystemforAMOLED
SRU (System Repair Unit): System repair deviceSRU(SystemRepairUnit):Systemrepairdevice
AMOLED Aging Inspection System: Aging inspection system for AMOLEDAMOLEDAgingInspectionSystem:AginginspectionsystemforAMOLED
Pico Laser Repair: Precision repair technology using pico lasersPicoLaserRepair:Precisionrepairtechnologyusingpicolasers
Wafer Inspection System VEGA S-1000: 8-12 inch wafer compatibility, 2D/3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) equipment, AI-based defect detection success rate of 99.7%, high-resolution one-step inspection method, fast throughput provisionWaferInspectionSystemVEGAS-1000:8-12inchwafercompatibility,2D/3DAutomatedOpticalInspection(AOI)equipment,AI-baseddefectdetectionsuccessrateof99.7%,high-resolutionone-stepinspectionmethod,fastthroughputprovision
High-speed, High-precision Probing Technology: Capability to accurately contact numerous micro-electrodes, customized design capability for large-area and flexible display inspectionHigh-speed,High-precisionProbingTechnology:Capabilitytoaccuratelycontactnumerousmicro-electrodes,customizeddesigncapabilityforlarge-areaandflexibledisplayinspection
Machine Vision System: Core technology for early detection of defective pixels in display panels, contributing to improved production yieldMachineVisionSystem:Coretechnologyforearlydetectionofdefectivepixelsindisplaypanels,contributingtoimprovedproductionyield
CaF2 Optical Material and Optical Module Technology for Semiconductor Defect Inspection Equipment: Development of core technology for 10nm or smaller semiconductor defect inspection equipmentCaF2OpticalMaterialandOpticalModuleTechnologyforSemiconductorDefectInspectionEquipment:Developmentofcoretechnologyfor10nmorsmallersemiconductordefectinspectionequipment
Stacked Micro LED Package Manufacturing Technology: Capability in developing next-generation display technologyStackedMicroLEDPackageManufacturingTechnology:Capabilityindevelopingnext-generationdisplaytechnology
2D/3D Optical System for 12-inch Semiconductor Wafer Gold Bump Micro-pitch Shape Inspection (10㎛ height): High-precision semiconductor inspection technology2D/3DOpticalSystemfor12-inchSemiconductorWaferGoldBumpMicro-pitchShapeInspection(10㎛height):High-precisionsemiconductorinspectiontechnology
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Unique Probe Unit Technology: Possession of proprietary probe unit technology for precise electrical and optical characteristic inspection of display panels, including a patented multi-probe unit for automatic contact position alignment, simplifying structure, enhancing manufacturability, and facilitating quality and maintenanceUniqueProbeUnitTechnology:Possessionofproprietaryprobeunittechnologyforpreciseelectricalandopticalcharacteristicinspectionofdisplaypanels,includingapatentedmulti-probeunitforautomaticcontactpositionalignment,simplifyingstructure,enhancingmanufacturability,andfacilitatingqualityandmaintenance
Securing Growth Drivers through Business Diversification: Successful expansion beyond existing display inspection equipment into new business areas such as semiconductor wafer inspection, secondary battery electrode film inspection, bio-healthcare, and service robots, along with an expanded technology portfolioSecuringGrowthDriversthroughBusinessDiversification:Successfulexpansionbeyondexistingdisplayinspectionequipmentintonewbusinessareassuchassemiconductorwaferinspection,secondarybatteryelectrodefilminspection,bio-healthcare,andservicerobots,alongwithanexpandedtechnologyportfolio
Customer-tailored Equipment Manufacturing Capability: Ability to provide customized solutions in response to technological changes like miniaturization and large-area displays, establishing a stable inspection environmentCustomer-tailoredEquipmentManufacturingCapability:Abilitytoprovidecustomizedsolutionsinresponsetotechnologicalchangeslikeminiaturizationandlarge-areadisplays,establishingastableinspectionenvironment
Continuous R&D Investment and Patent Acquisition: Persistent R&D investment for securing future technologies like MicroLED and ultra-short pulse lasers, strengthening technological competitiveness through acquisition of numerous core patents including display panel image quality correction, curved display panel inspection, and OLED panel surface inspectionContinuousR&DInvestmentandPatentAcquisition:PersistentR&DinvestmentforsecuringfuturetechnologieslikeMicroLEDandultra-shortpulselasers,strengtheningtechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughacquisitionofnumerouscorepatentsincludingdisplaypanelimagequalitycorrection,curveddisplaypanelinspection,andOLEDpanelsurfaceinspection
Strong Collaborative Relationships with Global Key Clients: Stable revenue base and strengthened market position through long-term equipment supply contracts and technology development cooperation with major global clients such as Samsung DisplayStrongCollaborativeRelationshipswithGlobalKeyClients:Stablerevenuebaseandstrengthenedmarketpositionthroughlong-termequipmentsupplycontractsandtechnologydevelopmentcooperationwithmajorglobalclientssuchasSamsungDisplay
High Inspection Accuracy and Efficiency: Development of AI-based wafer AOI equipment with a 99.7% defect detection success rate, ensuring fast throughput through high-resolution one-step inspection, contributing to improved customer production yield and cost competitivenessHighInspectionAccuracyandEfficiency:DevelopmentofAI-basedwaferAOIequipmentwitha99.7%defectdetectionsuccessrate,ensuringfastthroughputthroughhigh-resolutionone-stepinspection,contributingtoimprovedcustomerproductionyieldandcostcompetitiveness
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Display Industry: Electrical and optical characteristic inspection and image quality correction in OLED, LED, and LCD panel manufacturing processesDisplayIndustry:ElectricalandopticalcharacteristicinspectionandimagequalitycorrectioninOLED,LED,andLCDpanelmanufacturingprocesses
Semiconductor Industry: Wafer bump 3D inspection, 2D/3D Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) for wafers, and other semiconductor manufacturing process inspection areasSemiconductorIndustry:Waferbump3Dinspection,2D/3DAutomatedOpticalInspection(AOI)forwafers,andothersemiconductormanufacturingprocessinspectionareas
Secondary Battery Industry: Electrode film external inspection and module pack logistics automation line constructionSecondaryBatteryIndustry:Electrodefilmexternalinspectionandmodulepacklogisticsautomationlineconstruction
Bio-Healthcare Industry: Development and supply of related equipmentBio-HealthcareIndustry:Developmentandsupplyofrelatedequipment
Solar Energy Industry: Development and manufacturing of solar equipmentSolarEnergyIndustry:Developmentandmanufacturingofsolarequipment
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, Vietnam, JapanSouthKorea,China,Vietnam,Japan
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of 61 patentsPossessionof61patents
Patent for display panel image quality correction device and method (September 11, 2018)Patentfordisplaypanelimagequalitycorrectiondeviceandmethod(September11,2018)
Patent for curved display panel inspection device (October 25, 2016)Patentforcurveddisplaypanelinspectiondevice(October25,2016)
Patent for multi-probe unit for display inspection (with automatic contact position alignment function) (August 31, 2021)Patentformulti-probeunitfordisplayinspection(withautomaticcontactpositionalignmentfunction)(August31,2021)
ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) certification (February 2022)ISO9001:2015(QualityManagementSystem)certification(February2022)
ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) certification (February 2022)ISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagementSystem)certification(February2022)
Innovation-Type Small and Medium Business (INNO-BIZ) certification (November 2022, valid until November 21, 2025)Innovation-TypeSmallandMediumBusiness(INNO-BIZ)certification(November2022,validuntilNovember21,2025)
Awarded 'Export Tower' for 20 million USD (December 2014)Awarded'ExportTower'for20millionUSD(December2014)
Awarded 'Export Tower' for 100 million USD (December 2018)Awarded'ExportTower'for100millionUSD(December2018)