ABOUT USHistory
1990
- 12
Agreed on long-term supply contract of CDMA equipment with Airtouch
Implemented stock option system firstly among big Korean manufacturers - 11
19 inch monitor was selected as best monitor by German PC magazine
- 10
Developed the world's first new memory manufacturing process technology
Merged Hyundai Semiconductor Co,. Ltd.
- 07
Took over large stockholder's share of LG Semiconductor
- 06
Started mass production of the world's fastest 16M synchronous DRAM for graphics
- 05
Agreed on stock transfer contract with LG Group and LG Semiconductor
- 03
Sold semiconductor assembly company (ChipPAC)
- 02
Produced Korea's first MP3 decoder chip
- 12
Succeeded in mass production of photosensitive material for 4G DRAM firstly in Korea and exported technology
Developed 0.25㎛ non-memory manufacturing technology - 11
Started mass production of the world's fastest 128M SDRAM
- 10
Developed 4th generation 64M synchronous DRAM
- 09
Developed 64M DDR synchronous DRAM
Developed the world's smallest direct RAMBUS DRAM
Developed next generation memory, FeRam
- 08
MAXTOR (HDD manufacture and supply) IPO on NASDAQ
- 04
Marketed PCS with 'Voice Recognition' technology
- 03
MPEG-4 core technology was selected as international standard
- 02
Developed Korea's first non-memory semiconductor for automobile
Self-developed Korea's first 26 inch PDP
- 12
Established 5 million-piece monthly production system of 64M DRAM chip
Developed Korea's first digital HDTV broadcasting system
- 11
Developed the world's first Synclink DRAM test product
- 05
Developed the world's first 1G synchronous DRAM using SOI technology
- 12
Started IPO
- 10
Established semiconductor fab in Scotland, UK
- 09
Participated in Taiwan's satellite communication service business
- 08
Participated in India's satellite communication service business
- 02
Started construction of semiconductor plant in Oregon, USA (HSA)
- 01
Took over MAXTOR (HDD manufacture and supply)
- 12
Entered best ten manufacturers in Korea
- 10
Developed the world's first 256M SRAM
- 08
Established semiconductor plant in Oregon, USA (HSA)
- 04
Developed the world's first MPEG-2 SAVI decoder chip
- 02
Established non-memory US corporation, SYMBIOS
- 05
Established China corporation, HECS
- 04
Established US corporation, AXIL
- 03
Participated in GLOBALSTAR (artificial satellite business)
- 12
Exceeded ten-million-set target line in car audio production
- 10
Signed technology agreement with FUJITSU
Exceeded 4 million-set target line in shipment of monitor
Acquired ISO 9002 on telecommunications category
Acquired ISO 9001 on car audio category firstly in Korea - 09
Acquired ISO 9001 on semiconductor category
- 08
Developed CD-VISION 2000
Developed car CD auto changer
Acquired ISO 9002 on computer category
Took over Maxtor (US HDD manufacturer)
Developed 1M Fast SRAM - 07
Acquired ISO 9002 on monitor & terminal category
Started pilot production of 16M DRAM in FAB IV
- 06
Developed 8M MASK ROM
Completed construction of FAB IV
Developed HA, unmanned security system
Took over Gold Star's camera assembly line - 03
Acquired ISO 9002 on hybrid IC & memory module category
Opened new Media Operation Division - 02
Developed GPS, automotive navigation apparatus for car thirdly in the world
- 01
Succeeded in developing and localizing Car CDP DECK
Developed IC card for memory extension
Developed 3 inch STN LCD
- 12
Completed construction of FAB 2 B-Line
- 11
Was selected as the most excellent company by US Analog Devices-PMI in semiconductor assembly part
- 09
Developed 64M DRAM
Developed 64M DRAM sample product as government assignment
Acquired ISO 9002 in semiconductor assembly category
Developed 2nd generation 16M DRAM
- 07
Developed DSP built-in car audio firstly in Korea
- 06
Operated Automotive Electronics Division, IN-line System
- 05
Developed private switchboard HNT-832
- 03
Developed G4 FAX
- 01
Joo-yong Kim assumed office as CEO & President
- 11
Developed 1M Slow SRAM
- 10
Domestically marketed the smallest and lightest mobile phone
- 08
Established Singapore corporation (HES)
Domestically marketed 486 PC - 07
Exceeded 1 hundred-million-piece target line in monthly semiconductor assembly capacity
- 05
Selected new CI for Hyundai Electronics
- 04
Started mass production of 4M DRAM
- 03
Developed 16M DRAM
- 02
Developed 16M DRAM pilot product as government assignment
- 11
Exceeded 5 million-set target line in production of car audio
- 09
Started camera export to US
- 07
Held National S/W Competition for university students
- 04
Developed 1,200 bps PAGER firstly in Korea
- 02
Established HEA Semiconductor and Computer R&D Center
- 01
Started production of 1M DRAM
