Samsung Selects Four 'Samsung Myeongjang', Top Technology Experts

Three Samsung Electronics Employees and One Samsung Electro-Mechanics Employee Awarded Certification Plaques
Possessing Artisan-Level Technical Expertise and Know-How

(From the top left clockwise) Samsung Electronics Visual Display Division Master Myung Young-jun, Memory Division Master Bae Jong-yong, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Component Solutions Division Master Jung Heon-joo, Samsung Electronics Foundry Division Master Lee Seung-kwon.

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Samsung Electronics and Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on the 2nd that they have each selected three and one top technical experts called 'Samsung Myeongjang'.

'Samsung Myeongjang' is a system that certifies employees as top experts who have worked for at least 20 years in manufacturing-related fields requiring exceptional technical expertise and know-how, combining artisan-level skills and experience. Samsung Electronics introduced the 'Samsung Myeongjang' system last year to enhance technical competitiveness on IT sites and foster top technical experts, selecting four for the first time.

In the 'Manufacturing Technology' category, Myeongjang Myungjun Moon (55) from the Visual Display Business Division, who joined in 1995 and has worked for 24 years in manufacturing technology, is an expert in high-density mounting technology. Since 2017, Myeongjang Moon has led research to secure next-generation display mass production technology and was the first to develop mounting technology such as large-area laser transfer methods that rapidly mount approximately 390,000 micro LEDs on a single substrate.

He led next-generation product development by connecting circuit wiring on the sides of multiple micro LED module substrates to enhance quality durability, presenting a new paradigm for the display business. Previously, Myeongjang Moon also applied semiconductor EMC molding techniques that protect circuits to smartphones, developing assembly process technology for the 'fingerprint recognition home key' module.

In the 'Equipment' category, Myeongjang Jongyong Bae (50) from the Memory Business Division, who joined in 1995 and has worked for 24 years in equipment technology, is an expert in semiconductor metal process thin film deposition (ALD: Atomic Layer Deposition) equipment. As semiconductor chip sizes shrink, advanced thin film deposition technology is required, and Myeongjang Bae holds various patents related to metal film thin film technology.

In the 'Layout' category, Myeongjang Seungkwon Lee (53) from the Foundry Business Division, who joined in 1984 and has worked for 35 years in semiconductor layout, is overcoming technical limits in layout by developing layout automation tools and establishing layout methodology standards. He also contributes to improving product performance and quality through layout optimization technology.

Jung Heonju, selected as the first Myeongjang at Samsung Electro-Mechanics, belongs to the Component Solution Business Division and joined in 1996. He has worked for 24 years in MLCC (Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor) manufacturing technology. He is known as the top technical expert in MLCC who has led equipment localization and on-site innovation.

Myeongjang Jung localized key MLCC equipment and materials such as molding machines and printing machines, continuously developed technology, and led on-site innovation by increasing the laminated area to improve productivity. He also led the expansion of new factories and production line stabilization at the Tianjin and Philippine subsidiaries. Since last year, as the head of the Component Busan Manufacturing Team, he has overseen mass production of high-end products including automotive MLCCs, greatly contributing to strengthening MLCC technological competitiveness.

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