Seoul Semiconductor

Seoul Semiconductor Supplies WICOP to Front Headlamps of 2024 Genesis GV80, Leading Trend of Headlamps

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240328561793/en/
    Headlamps of GV80, a luxury SUV of Genesis, with Seoul Semiconductor’s WICOP technology applied (Photo: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.)
    Seoul Semiconductor applied its new technology of Ultra-High Luminance “WICOP UHL” to the high and low beams of GV80, the two lines that symbolize Genesis vehicles.
  • In addition, WICOP was applied to all front-light functions of GV80, including the daytime running lights (DRL) and turn signal lights.
  • WICOP UHL, applied to the micro lens arrays (MLA) in the headlamps of Genesis, is a product optimized for automotive applications developed based on WICOP, an ultra-small, high-efficiency LED technology.
  • According to Genesis, “The adoption of Seoul Semiconductor’s technology has enhanced the completeness of the front face of GV80, our luxury SUV.

Seoul Semiconductor Proves Crisis-Resilient, Performing Better in Revenue Growth Than the Other Top 5

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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This is significant in that Seoul Semiconductor is the only one among the top 5 companies that has achieved organic growth relying solely on its best-in-industry optical semiconductor technologies.

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  • This is significant in that Seoul Semiconductor is the only one among the top 5 companies that has achieved organic growth relying solely on its best-in-industry optical semiconductor technologies.
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    “2023 Global LED Lighting Market Analysis” released by TrendForce in March 2024 (Graphic: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.)
    Behind this achievement lies the entrepreneurial spirit of Seoul Semiconductor, which has been committed to earning customer trust.
  • Seoul Semiconductor incurred a huge loss as it maintained a safety stock worth USD 50 million, even during the COVID-19 pandemic, to deliver on its promises to customers.
  • This is the result of Seoul Semiconductor's perseverance in prioritizing customer trust above all else.

Seoul Semiconductor Showcases The World’s First Technology at the Lighting Trade Exhibition in Germany

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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Seoul Semiconductor (KOSDAQ:046890) will participate in Light + Building 2024 , the world’s largest lighting trade exhibition to be held in Frankfurt, Germany from the 3rd to the 8th of March.

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  • Seoul Semiconductor (KOSDAQ:046890) will participate in Light + Building 2024 , the world’s largest lighting trade exhibition to be held in Frankfurt, Germany from the 3rd to the 8th of March.
  • At the event, Seoul Semiconductor will showcase its exclusive and the world’s first LED lighting solutions of the highest efficiency and highest quality of light Spectrum.
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    The world’s first second-generation LED technology developed by Seoul Semiconductor (Graphic: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.)
    Seoul Semiconductor is expected to unveil its ‘WICOP’ technology-based high-efficiency lighting system of 240 lumens per watt (lm/W), which is still the leading industry standard.
  • In addition, Seoul Semiconductor will also feature its ‘SunLike’ technology of the highest quality of light Spectrum.

Seoul Semiconductor Presents New Proposal for SunLike-Enabled Future Smart Farm

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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    A nutrient analyzer and human cell response tester in Seoul Semiconductor’s bio-laboratory (Photo: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.)
    Seoul Semiconductor used both regular white LED lights and SunLike natural spectrum LED lights to grow lettuce, a vegetable commonly used as a food ingredient.
  • Seoul Semiconductor has been operating its own plant cultivation and research farm for the past 10 years.
  • This confirms that using lighting closer to natural light in cultivation leads to higher nutrient content in plants.
  • Sunflowers, for which the natural light spectrum was not used, suffered a decrease in bee visits.

GE Licensing, Current Lighting, Savant and Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Enter into Patent License Agreement

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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GE Licensing (“GEL”), Current Lighting Solutions, LLC (“Current”), Savant Systems Inc. and Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“SSC”) today announced that they have entered into a patent license whereby SSC acquired a license to a PFS (also known as KSF) patent portfolio for all application fields widely licensed by the LED industry.

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  • GE Licensing (“GEL”), Current Lighting Solutions, LLC (“Current”), Savant Systems Inc. and Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (“SSC”) today announced that they have entered into a patent license whereby SSC acquired a license to a PFS (also known as KSF) patent portfolio for all application fields widely licensed by the LED industry.
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    $1B Company by 2nd Generation Technologies (Graphic: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.)
    Thanks to this collaborative agreement, Seoul Semiconductor has emerged as the unique beneficiary of GEL's PFS patent portfolio for all applications, such as display, lighting, and automotive, among others.
  • “Seoul Semiconductor, as a company that respects intellectual property rights, values the patent portfolios of GE Licensing, Current Lighting and Savant.
  • The rights granted today in this license agreement further strengthens Seoul Semiconductor’s 2nd Generation Patent Portfolio of 18,000 patents and significantly enhances our ability to move products to the market,” said Chung H. Lee, founder of Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul VioSys.

Seoul Semiconductor Exhibits LEDs for Future Vehicle Displays at SID Symposium in the US

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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Seoul Semiconductor (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, will participate in the Vehicle Displays & Interfaces Symposium 2023, organized by the Society of Information Display (SID), to be held in Detroit, USA, on September 26 and 27.

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  • Seoul Semiconductor (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, will participate in the Vehicle Displays & Interfaces Symposium 2023, organized by the Society of Information Display (SID), to be held in Detroit, USA, on September 26 and 27.
  • During the event, the company will exhibit its LED products designed for future vehicle displays.
  • Seoul Semiconductor will exhibit “1515”, an ultra-small LED product optimized for full-array local dimming, which divides the LED backlight into multiple zones that can be controlled independently.
  • The world's first RGB one-chip technology, “WICOP Pixel” MicroLED Display
    Seoul Semiconductor will also exhibit its WICOP Pixel MicroLED display.

Seoul Semiconductor: Korea's Optical Semiconductor Company, Reaffirms its Third Ranking in the Global Market

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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According to TrendForce's “2022 Global LED Lighting Market Analysis” and the database released by Omdia , Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, has ranked third in the global market and first in Korea, which is a reflection of the company's remarkable accomplishments of over 18,000 new technology patents.

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  • According to TrendForce's “2022 Global LED Lighting Market Analysis” and the database released by Omdia , Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, has ranked third in the global market and first in Korea, which is a reflection of the company's remarkable accomplishments of over 18,000 new technology patents.
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    “2022 Global LED Market Share Database” by Omdia, June 2023 (Source: Omdia)
    Such recognition for Seoul Semiconductor is not only an evidence of its technological prowess but also symbolically significant for young entrepreneurs in the startup businesses and for SMEs.
  • For over three decades since its establishment, Seoul Semiconductor solely focused on optical semiconductors, developing over 18,000 patented technologies and competing against major LED lighting manufactures to reach the current position of third in the world.
  • Seoul Semiconductor's excellence in technology has attracted multiple M&A proposals by top global companies, but President Lee stated, “There are companies out there that choose to expand in size through M&A to increase sales.

Seoul Semiconductor Unveils 2nd-generation LED Technology for Future Displays at Display Week 2023

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, will participate in the Society for Information Display (SID)’s Display Week 2023, scheduled for May 23 to 25, to unveil its second-generation LED technologies for future displays, including WICOP-Pixel-based microLED displays and Low Blue Light (LBL) displays that help maintain the health of users' eyes.

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  • Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, will participate in the Society for Information Display (SID)’s Display Week 2023, scheduled for May 23 to 25, to unveil its second-generation LED technologies for future displays, including WICOP-Pixel-based microLED displays and Low Blue Light (LBL) displays that help maintain the health of users' eyes.
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    Full view of Seoul Semiconductor’s exhibition booth at Display Week 2023 (Photo: Seoul Semiconductor)
    MicroLED displays based on WICOP Pixel, the world's first RGB one-chip technology
    During this exhibition, Seoul Semiconductor will showcase microLED displays enabled by its WICOP Pixel technology that delivers the highest level of brightness in the industry.
  • Underpinned by excellent performance, WICOP Pixel technology offers a broad range of applicability for future displays, such as virtual production (VP) and automotive interior/exterior displays, in addition to microLED displays.
  • Michel Zwanenburg, the Executive Vice President of IT Sales Group at Seoul Semiconductor, said, "We plan to continue to introduce our second-generation LED technology for the production of future displays until the end of this year.

Seoul Semiconductor Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Various LED Products for Patent Infringement in Europe

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced on May 16 that the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf, Germany, issued a final judgement confirming a permanent injunction for infringement of Seoul’s patent against multiple LED companies' LEDs.

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  • Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced on May 16 that the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf, Germany, issued a final judgement confirming a permanent injunction for infringement of Seoul’s patent against multiple LED companies' LEDs.
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    Seoul Semiconductor's patent technology applied to various solutions (Graphic: Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.)
    The permanent injunction judgement extends to LED products from Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., which were distributed globally through Mouser Electronics Inc., as well as LED products from LED Engin merged into Osram GmbH.
  • Under this new system, patent infringement judgements from the Unified Patent Court will simultaneously take effect in 17 European countries, including Germany, France, and Italy.
  • As a result, Seoul and its affiliates have obtained 14 permanent injunction judgements against manufacturers and distributors of infringing products in the U.S. and Europe over the past five years.

Volvo EX90 Electric SUV Will Feature Seoul Semiconductor’s SunLike LED Lighting

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, has announced that the new Volvo EX90 Electric SUV will feature its SunLike LED lights.

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  • Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:046890), a global optical semiconductor company, has announced that the new Volvo EX90 Electric SUV will feature its SunLike LED lights.
  • For all interior light fixtures of Volvo EX90, SunLike will be installed.
  • N. Kobayashi, SunLike’s key developer and Seoul Semiconductor’s technical advisor (former CEO of TMAT), explains, “SunLike is a differentiated, high-quality ‘healthy lighting’ that has all the benefits of natural light.
  • In addition to Volvo EX90, SunLike will also equip ‘Polestar 3’ which shares the same technology base.