Hanul Semiconductor Progresses in Developing 2nd-Generation MFS Mounter for Core MLCC Process... Targets AI Server and Automotive Applications

Hanul Semiconductor announced on September 15 that it is developing a second-generation Multi-Forming Stacker (MFS) mounter, which is used in the core process of manufacturing multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs).

The MFS mounter is a key piece of equipment for the multi-forming (MF) process required in high-performance MLCC production. Hanul Semiconductor has exclusively supplied its first-generation equipment to a domestic company, S, based on its experience developing MF expanders and rotators.

The second-generation equipment is designed to accommodate not only 0603 millimeter (0603mm) MLCCs for IT applications, but also high-performance automotive and artificial intelligence (AI) server MLCCs, leveraging expertise accumulated through collaboration with global leading clients. The company stated that development is progressing smoothly, with test design already completed, and that additional orders are anticipated.

The MF process is a new technology that dramatically improves the yield and performance of MLCCs. Currently, only a Japanese company, M, and a domestic company, S, have adopted this process. As demand for automotive and AI server MLCCs surges, major global manufacturers are also expanding their adoption and investment in the MF process.

A Hanul Semiconductor representative said, "With rising demand, the potential for increased orders of MFS mounters and entry into the global market is growing. We aim to become a partner that simultaneously boosts customer productivity, quality, and operating rates by combining our long-standing experience and field expertise with AI solutions."

The representative added, "We are expanding our references by practically improving line conversion and productivity through reduced equipment setup times and data-driven operations. We prioritize collaboration with our clients and aim to establish our AI solutions and high-precision control technology as the standard in customer facilities, thereby contributing to productivity and quality improvement."

Meanwhile, Hanul Semiconductor was recently designated as an AI-specialized company by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The company is expanding the application of its proprietary integrated AI solution, HawAIe, from existing visual inspection equipment to all automated facilities, thereby enhancing operational convenience and technological completeness on-site. Through these efforts, Hanul Semiconductor plans to accelerate its business expansion to overseas clients in the United States, China, Malaysia, and other countries.

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