Myongji University launches GRRC Semiconductor Diagnosis Research Center to build SOJU hub

Myongji University officially launched its Gyeonggi Regional Cooperation Research Center (GRRC) Semiconductor Diagnosis Research Center on August 13th at the Next-Generation Convergence Technology Research Institute. This launch signifies the university's role as the lead institution for the Gyeonggi Province GRRC program.

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Yongin, where the world's largest semiconductor cluster is being created, is a key hub that will lead the future of South Korea's semiconductor industry.

The center's establishment aims to strengthen cooperation among industry, academia, research institutions, and government bodies. It will share the university's extensive research capabilities and infrastructure, accumulated over 16 years since the establishment of the Semiconductor Process Diagnosis Research Institute in 2010, to support the semiconductor industry in the region.

Myongji University President Im Yeon-soo emphasized the strategic importance of Yongin, where a large-scale semiconductor cluster is being developed. He stated that the center will serve as a practical industry-academia cooperation platform, conducting joint research with 10 participating companies. This platform will cover everything from testing and evaluation to technology transfer and commercialization.

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The Semiconductor Diagnosis Research Center will become a practical industry-academia cooperation platform that leads to testing, evaluation, technology transfer, and commercialization through joint research with 10 participating companies.

The center's activities will include integrated support for process equipment data analysis, advanced packaging verification, and eco-fab utilization for carbon neutrality and equipment diagnosis. It aims to address R&D challenges faced by small and medium-sized semiconductor material, parts, and equipment (SOJU) companies in Gyeonggi Province and continuously cultivate practical, field-oriented talent to advance technological self-reliance.

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We will share the university's infrastructure with regional companies to solve R&D challenges for Gyeonggi Province's semiconductor SOJU SMEs and continuously cultivate field-oriented practical talent to move towards technological independence.