Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced that Kim Wi-hun, head of the MLCC manufacturing technology team, received an industrial medal at the 21st Electronics and IT Day ceremony for his contributions to enhancing the competitiveness of the domestic electronic and automotive parts industry.
This award recognizes his leadership in developing key new products and core technologies in the multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) sector over the past 26 years, as well as his efforts in localizing high-value MLCCs for IT and automotive applications and improving global competitiveness.
Electronics and IT Day was established in 2005 to commemorate the electronics and IT industry surpassing $100 billion in exports. The day honors individuals who have contributed to the development of the electronics and IT industry and the enhancement of the nation's status with industrial medals, industrial decorations, presidential citations, prime ministerial citations, and ministerial citations.
Since joining Samsung Electro-Mechanics in 2000, Kim has been a key expert in MLCC product development, leading the development of core technologies and new products for IT and automotive MLCCs, thereby strengthening the technological competitiveness of the domestic electronic components industry.
Notably, he pioneered the development of the world's first 1μF MLCC in the 0603 size (0.6mm x 0.3mm) in 2009 and the 2.2μF MLCC in the same size in 2011, advancing high-capacity and compact MLCC technology. This has secured essential component technology for enhancing the performance and slimness of smartphones, contributing to the competitiveness of domestic companies in high-value MLCCs for IT applications.
Building on his experience in developing IT MLCCs, he has also led the development of key materials and process technologies for automotive applications, resulting in the industry's first high-capacity MLCCs for automotive use in 2022 and 2023.
Starting in 2024, as the head of the MLCC manufacturing technology team in the components division, he is leading the development of MLCCs for AI servers. He is responding to the demand for high-performance and high-reliability components in the AI server market by timely developing and supplying high-value MLCCs to global semiconductor companies, thereby contributing to the expansion of the AI server MLCC business and securing technological competitiveness.
Kim Wi-hun stated, "I will proactively develop high-value MLCC technologies and products that will drive the growth of future industries such as artificial intelligence and automotive, leading to the strengthening of the competitiveness of the domestic electronic components industry."
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