Cooperating with POSTECH, Hanyang University, Sungkyunkwan University, etc. for talent development

Ansys Korea announced that it has signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), stating that KAIST has achieved significant results by utilizing Ansys software in its classes and research activities.

Through industry-academia collaboration with KAIST, Ansys Korea provided software worth approximately 4 billion won free of charge, enough for 10,000 students to use for classes and 1,000 students for research over a three-year period. KAIST received Ansys's solutions and is currently utilizing them in laboratories and classes within departments such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Currently, there are a total of 63 laboratories participating in the ANSYS program at KAIST. They are participating from various departments, including 21 laboratories in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 17 in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, 7 in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, and 18 in 6 other departments.

Notably, the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering uses ANSYS HFSS and SIWAVE to simulate the signal/power integrity of 3D structured semiconductors and to analyze radiated electromagnetic waves. Additionally, the Department of Mechanical Engineering utilizes ANSYS solutions to analyze the deformation of washing machine components caused by unbalanced forces and to analyze forces transmitted to the floor, while the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering employs ANSYS programs for fluid flow analysis within Taylor-Coute reactors and fluid flow analysis within raceway ponds.

In addition, KAIST uses Ansys software in several classes. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering utilizes it in Creative Systems Implementation and Computational Thermal Fluid Engineering courses, while the Department of Aerospace Engineering uses it in Aerospace Structural Mechanics and Aerospace System Design I/II. Finally, the Cho Chun-sik Green Transportation School conducts lectures using the Ansys solution in the Wireless Power Transfer Systems course.

Currently, a total of 663 KAIST students are conducting their studies using Ansys Simulation. 168 students from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 147 from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, 71 from the Department of Aerospace Engineering, and 65 from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are using it, and an additional 212 students from five other departments are using Ansys products.

KAIST published various papers using Ansys solutions throughout 2017. Notably, the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and the Cho Chun-sik College of Green Transportation published 10 SCI (Science Citation Index) level papers, a measure of a nation's scientific and technological prowess. Furthermore, in the field of electrical and electronic engineering, 57 international conference papers were published with Ansys accredited.

The most representative SCI-level paper is one concerning TSV (Through-Silicon Via), the core of 3D semiconductors. This paper describes a method to resolve process errors in 3D semiconductors by modeling, measuring, and analyzing defects occurring in the TSV process. Additionally, a representative paper among the international conference papers listed under the Ansys corporate name is one related to Fan-out Wafer Level Package (FOWLP). This paper investigates whether FOWLP, the latest type of packaging in the field of electronic packaging, has any defects in terms of signal and power when applied to processors used in mobile phones, and is an important paper discussing the feasibility of FOWLP.

Kim Jeong-ho, Dean of Research at KAIST, stated, “ANSYS simulation solutions can be applied to education in various fields regardless of discipline, including electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace, civil and environmental engineering, and new materials science.” He added, “Many students and researchers on campus are currently utilizing ANSYS simulation software to conduct diverse design and analysis studies, gaining insights into the core of problems. I look forward to seeing what other remarkable achievements will be produced using ANSYS solutions.”

"KAIST students and researchers are achieving remarkable results in their classes and research activities through our solutions," said Cho Yong-won, CEO of Ansys Korea. "We plan to continue providing active support in producing global talent through ongoing cooperation with KAIST, a high-level research-focused university that is attracting attention from the global scientific community."

Meanwhile, as part of its talent development efforts, Ansys Korea currently has industry-academia collaborations with numerous universities, including POSTECH, Hanyang University, and Sungkyunkwan University, in addition to KAIST.