FTLAB Co., Ltd

Yong Soon Yu

Parallel Session 1.1 : Performance of Outstanding Enterprise Participating in the Cluster Program

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FTLAB Co., Ltd.

May 23, 2001

503, Jungwoo Venture Town 1, 1121-2, Singil-Dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan City, Gyeonggi-do Korea

Jae-Jun Ko (Ph.D in physics/plasma physics)

Total 16 employees (as of October, 2015) : 2 (Ph.D.), 2 (Master’s), 6 (Bachelor’s), 4 (College degree),

and 3 (others), (research staff : 11)

Sophisticated research/inspection system & high precision controller

(Touch Screen Panel, VTC inspection system, ATM Plasma, etc.)

Tel : (031) 492-4702 Fax : (031) 492-4704

Corporate-affiliated research institute, venture company, technology innovation (INNOBIZ),

new technology (NET), patent, and promising small business for export

www.ftlab.co.kr / www.ftlab.kr / www.allsmartlab.com / www.radonftlab.com

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Main business

E m p l o y e e s

C E O

Head Office/Plant

Establishment

C o m p a n y

C o n t a c t

H o m e P a g e

C e r t i f i c a t i o n

FTLAB is an R&D company developing sophisticated

research/inspection system based on electro-physics. “ ”

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R&D Specialty Company Pursuing Something New

BUSINESS AREA

Plasma application

technology based on

electro-physics

High precision HV power

design/manufacturing

technology

Control

software/interface

realization technology

Technology for

checking system based

on high precision

measurement

Research-

support projects

- Capacitive TSP

- Large capacity secondary cell BMS

- LED

- Sensors in daily lives using smart-phone

- Commissioned researches

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Electro-Physics based Technology

Experimental precision measurement

Digital & analog design power

High Fidelity device (with new technology of DCDC converter

Various sophisticated research/inspection system (Touch panel, EL, PDP,& LED)

Growth

6/2001 High voltage arbitrary waveform generator PDP experiment VDS

6/2001 HV Direct Switching Pulse Power Supply development, PDS2000

5/2002 High-intensity discharge (HID) lamps ballast for 4-generation

automobile head lamp (acquired e-mark for the second time in the world

7/2002 50’’grade PDP aging test system

3/2003 Non-mercury flat panel lighting research project / commissioned by

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology

9/2003Manufacturing of UDS for PDP 42’’ panel / Samsung SDI

3/2004 Atmospheric pressure plasma control system, APC 1000

3/2004 Sine wave discharge aging equipment, PAS3000 / Samsung Corning

2/2005 Real PDP driving waveform simulated (X-Y-A) PDS6000 / Samsung SDI

8/2005 42” PDP VT close curve measurement system / World’s first development

12/2005 High voltage power module for SEM (electron microscope), Seoul

National University of Science and Technology (SNUST)

2/2006 50’’ PDP VT close curve measurement system / Samsung SDI

7/2006 FED driving system, FDS1000 / Samsung SDI

8/2006 Internal current monitoring equipment development of HV floating power

/SNUST

10/2006 Integrated controller development for SEM, FIB and multiplier / project

participation (Next-generation new technology development Project

/MOKE

9/2007 6’’ PDP Panel Aging Module, SMD500V /Samsung SDI

9/2007 Arbitrary waveform generator for large PDP panel, UDS3.0

/ Samsung SDI

10/2007 Inorganic EL Panel Driving System / Samsung Advanced Institute of

Technology

2/2008 RF Arbitrary Waveform Generator / Korea Basic Science Institute

4/2008 Discharge testing equipment of actual AC PDP TV, PDS7000 / Samsung SDI

7/2008 X-ray Scan Detection System / LG Micron

11/2008 24V Pulse generator / Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)

11/2008 Second development of inorganic EL panel driving circuit system / SAIT

11/2008 CCD Camera Control Module / Korea Basic Science Institute

11/2008 30kV pulse power module / KIMM

12/2008 HV DCDC Converter development, MP, HP, and VHP

(4/2009, certified as new technology)

2/2009 Multi Electron Beam Lithography System / KITECH

4/2009 RF Amplifier / Korea Basic Science Institute

4/2009 Piezo Motor Amplifier / KITECH

8/2009 Pulse generator for LED reliability assessment / Samsung LED

8/2009 Inorganic EL panel driving circuit system & video circuit development / SAIT

8/2009 Multilayer light-emitting key touch module development

(corporate cooperation/SMBA)

12/2009 1kW grade UV lamp inverter development / Illi Precision Industry

1/2010 100W high-precision 10kV Pulse Power System for DBD / ETRI

3/2010 Capacitive TSP inspection system development by using LC resonance

frequency shift method

(supplied to LG Innotek, and 2010 NET new technology certification)

7/2010 Secondary battery BMS inspection system development / Samsung SDI

8/2011 Mobile electro static chuck power system development

/ Samsung Mobile Display

4/2012 Development of TSP capacitive resistance measurement technology

(2012 New technology certification)

2013-2014 Development of TMS4000, TCS2500, and TOS3032 for large panel

/multi-direction electrode/large automated 100 channel module type

(LG Innotek, LG Chem, and LG Electronics)

7/2014 Development of smart geiger and smart EM checker using smart-phones

4/2014 BLE meter & Data Logger

9/2014 Real-time Radon Detector

HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

2001~2007 [ Foundation establishment ] 2008~Present [ Performance/new product launching ]

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Jump-up Capacity building Transition

20억

2008 2011 2015 2010

Start of

cluster

activities

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Commissioned researches

Display research system

Plasma power system

Capability building

2001~2007

Transition

2008~2009

Signed up for precision chemistry

cluster/electronics material & component division

Corporate certification and patent generation

New technology

Jump-up

2010~

Entry into global market with high voltage DCDC converter

Expansion of market size with universal touch panel checking system

Achieving growth as sophisticated research/checking system specialty

company

Change into electric & electronic cluster

New market with smart measurement system and smart environment

sensor

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2001 FTLAB was established

2003 Acquired e-mark for HID ballast for the second time in the world after Philips

2003 Non-mercury flat panel lighting research project / commissioned by Samsung Advanced Institute of

Technology

2004 Signed a contract on high efficiency PDP power project with Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology

2007 Participated in the next-generation new technology development project with the Ministry of Knowledge

Economy – development of composite Nano ion processor

Inspection system for PDP

Precision devices for Research, Display, Plasma, etc.

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Products

Capability building (2001~2007)

~more than 50 developments

Commissioned

research

Display research

system

Plasma power

system

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Faced difficulties in R&D due to global financial crisis

and searched for breakthrough

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

2008 Corporate certification, patent application and new product development

• Established technology research center/confirmation of component material specialty

company/confirmation of venture company/certification of INNOBIZ

• Patent application (on noise reduction technology of high precision HV power)

2009 New technology certification, product certification, participation in domestic

and overseas exhibitions and government-funded development projects

• New technology (NET) certification“0~5kV small HV DCDC converter technology”

• CE certification(HV DCDC Converter / MP-A50)

• Patent application (touch panel universal inspection technology)

Transition (2008~2009)

Focused on

corporate

certification and

R&D

Encountered Industrial Complex Corporation

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MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

External activities, technology certification, export preparation,

active marketing and synergy effect from existing technology

2009 : Sales KRW 340 million

2010 : Sales KRW 1.08 billion

• Overseas patent (related to capacitive touch panel inspection technology)

• Second new technology certification in 2010 for “touch panel inspection technology”

• Active advertisement, exhibition and marketing organization

• Secondary cell BMS system development

2011 : Achieved KRW 2 billion sales

• Expansion of capacitive touch panel inspection system market (Korea, Japan and China)

• Active overseas marketing campaign

• High voltage DC-DC application electro static chuck power development (SMD and

ULVAC application)

• Development of resistance measurement system of capacitive touch panel

Jump-up (2010~ )

Sophisticated

research/inspection

system specialty

company

HV DCDC converter

touch panel

inspection system

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Signed up for precision chemistry cluster/electronic material division in 2008

Opportunity to be aware of various support for SMEs

MINI-CLUSTER ACTIVITIES OF KICOX

Vigorous activities after signing up for Mini-Cluster

Acquisition of various corporate certification and patent application

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• Support for HV DCDC Converter prototype manufacturing

• Support for participation in JapanTechno-frontier(Power Supply)

in 2009

• Support for CE certification

• Support for reporting by Seoul Economic Daily

• Support for advertisement in etnews

• Support for participation in domestic exhibitions

(precision machinery exhibition)

2011 application product

MINI-CLUSTER ACTIVITIES OF KICOX

Support for manufacturing of development product, certification and promotion

Certification of new technology and new market opening

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• Promotion project of outstanding product in Industrial Complex

Corporation

• Support for advertisement in etnews

• Support for participation in domestic exhibition

(Korea Electronics Show)

• Support for participation in overseas exhibition (Shenzhen, C-touch)

• Support for mentoring projects

MINI-CLUSTER ACTIVITIES OF KICOX

Promotion support for touch panel inspection system

World’s first development of touch panel inspection system

NET certification and patent registration

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• Support for technology development project tailored for the field(First research project)

• Support for participation in overseas exhibition (Shenzhen, C-touch)

MINI-CLUSTER ACTIVITIES OF KICOX

Development of touch panel research system and export support

New market opening, export exploration and sales expansion

• Status as specialized company in touch panel inspection/research system

• Development of large panel research/inspection system

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2010 Korea Electronics Show

(Common Hall, Korea Industrial Complex Corporation)

Sales in 2010 – 1 billion, three times bigger than

previous year

2 billion, 2.2 billion & 2.5 billion in 2011 and afterward

MINI-CLUSTER ACTIVITIES OF KICOX

International Touch Screen Panel Exhibition in

Shenzhen, China (C-touch) / 11. 25~27. 2011

In parallel with mentoring project (C-touch)

: Selection of foreign buyers and trade consulting

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FTLAB’s JUMP-UP!

IoT SENSOR Device(2014~)

Smart Tools

• 전압/전류의 무인 측정 및 데이터 저장

• 스마트폰으로 먼 거리 데이터 다운로드

• 저전력으로 장시간 데이터 로깅

Smart Probe / Logger

Smart Tools

Smart Sensor

Smart Interface

- Radioactivity

- Electromagnetic wave

- UV rays

- Temperature & humidity

- Infrared rays

- Visible ray

Sensors in daily lives using

interface of smart devices

Provide interface and basic apps that connect existing

commercial sensing probe and smart devices

- Unmanned measurement of voltage/electric current and

data storage

- Long-distance data download using smart phone

- Data logging with low electric power for long hours

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Radon: Radioactive gas with no color and smell

If inhaled for long hours, it can cause fatal lung

cancer (WHO)

• In advanced nations, researches have been done for

its detection and reduction

There is no real-time measuring equipment!!

• World’s first real-time measuring equipment of radon

• Innovative product with high sensitivity and low cost

• 2015 New Technology certification

(Second review on 10/20/2015)

• Recognized in the World’s largest radon society in

September 2015!!

: To grow as a total R&D company

FTLAB’s JUMP-UP!

SMART MEASURING SYSTEM OF

INDOOR RADON

WE ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE

Thank You

WE ALWAYS CREATE A SOMETHING NEW