The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI, Director Kim Young-sam) and the Korea Nanotechnology Center (KANC, Director Seo Gwang-seok) have joined hands in next-generation semiconductor development.

On the 5th, the Electronics Technology Institute signed an MOU with the Nanotechnology Institute on technical cooperation for next-generation semiconductor devices and components for 5G communications, mobility and optical convergence industries.

Through this agreement, KETI and KANC will cooperate mutually in the following areas: △semiconductors for 5G/6G communications △power semiconductors for autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles △optical semiconductors for optical convergence industry transition △semiconductor reliability evaluation, testing and analysis, and other fields.

KETI, as a leading research institute in the domestic electronics and IT sectors under the Ministry of Industry and Resources, is developing core foundational technologies to be utilized in future major industries including 5G, mobility, and XR media.

In the next-generation communications field, KETI possesses next-generation semiconductor materials, components, and process technologies applicable to diverse industrial sectors, including low dielectric loss and low-loss material technology that minimizes signal attenuation in high-frequency bands, world-class insulating film material technology for semiconductor packaging, ultra-high-speed 5G/6G semiconductor package technology incorporating integrated 5G antenna and package processes, silicon photonics semiconductors, and neuromorphic semiconductors.

KANC, as a research and development purpose organization under the Ministry of Science and ICT, is responsible for supporting research and development and providing advanced equipment support in the nanodevices and compound semiconductor fields based on a total of approximately 200 pieces of equipment.

Recently, KANC has established a system semiconductor R&D demand and prototype manufacturing support framework for small and medium fabless enterprises, and is focusing on developing core devices for future industries such as high-power devices, communication devices, and photodetectors, while making efforts to strengthen national competitiveness in the non-memory semiconductor sector and achieve technological independence in materials and components.

KETI Director Kim Young-sam stated, "As KETI marks its 30th anniversary this year, based on accumulated innovative technologies, KETI has proposed '2030 Innovation Value' that accelerates industrial transformation such as the metaverse and fully autonomous driving and supports scale-up of small and medium enterprises," and added, "Technical cooperation with KANC, which specializes in nanodevices and semiconductor technologies, will expedite digital transformation through the development of core components for fourth industrial revolution technologies such as IoT, 5G, and AI, and will create a growth foundation for small and medium enterprises through strengthened coordination and cooperation in the domestic semiconductor industry."