SK Signet Opens Integrated R&D Center 'C-Lab' in Bucheon City

150 Billion Investment, Securing Over 50 Types of Testing and Research Equipment

SK Signet Integrated R&D Center C-Lab Exterior. Photo by SK Signet

SK Signet, the No.1 market leader in the US entry-level fast charger market, announced on the 20th that it opened an integrated R&D (Research and Development) center called 'C-Lab' last month in Dodang-dong, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do. C-Lab combines the letter C, which stands for Charging, Clean, and Creative, with 'Lab' meaning laboratory, symbolizing the commitment to contribute to a sustainable future through eco-friendly energy business.

SK Signet consolidated its R&D bases scattered across Seoul, Goyang, Anyang, and Suwon into C-Lab located in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, adjacent to Seoul. C-Lab houses R&D personnel responsible for developing power modules, firmware, software, and hardware of chargers, as well as quality testing staff. They perform the entire process of product design, development, and testing together, which is expected to shorten product development time and create synergy for quality innovation.

Through an investment exceeding 15 billion KRW, SK Signet has established over 50 types of research and development and quality testing equipment, significantly enhancing its development and testing capabilities.

They introduced the latest vehicle simulator capable of testing compatibility with various electric vehicles and communication/software for the first time in Korea. As the number of electric vehicle models increases in the future, compatibility to reliably charge various vehicles becomes an essential technology. The vehicle simulator enables fast and precise testing even as new electric vehicle models increase.

They also secured a power conversion supply device capable of voltage conversion testing. Since voltage differs by country, testing in various voltage environments is essential. With the introduction of the power conversion supply device, they plan to accumulate test data by voltage and improve products based on it. Additionally, tests for protection functions such as overvoltage and overcurrent can now be conducted.

Chargers must provide stable communication services without being affected by external electromagnetic waves, so an EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) chamber capable of testing this was also introduced. By utilizing various testing equipment, they plan to conduct thorough tests to further reduce failure rates in extreme cold and heat environments.

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