Company Overview
It was established by a team of highly skilled professionals with extensive expertise in Analog and Digital chip design, hailing from diverse regions within Korea and around the globe. Gwanak Analog has emerged as a leading provider of cutting-edge Analog-Power SoC and Sensor Signal Conditioning IC products.
Our specialization lies in the development of intelligent analog and power chips catering to a wide range of applications, including the Industrial, Measurement, and Automotive sectors. With its headquarters situated in Seoul, Gwanak Analog is at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions in the field of analog and power chip technologies.
Gwanak Analog has gained recognition as a national high-tech enterprise, acknowledged by local government and technology agencies for its exceptional contributions. To further enhance research and development capabilities, the company has established dedicated service centers in Seoul. With a vast portfolio of over 250 core IP technologies and associated patents, Gwanak Analog has made its mark on the global stage.
The company’s unwavering focus lies in analog to digital conversion, multi-channel power management, microprocessor technologies, analog-power management SoC, and sensor signal conditioning. Committed to delivering outstanding solutions, Gwanak Analog strives to provide customers with customized, high-performance, and top-quality electronic products for both industrial and consumer applications, creating efficient, intelligent, and energy-saving integrated power management solutions through Smart Analog-Power SoCs.
Gwanak Analog goes beyond product offerings by providing comprehensive chip customization services and support, catering to the unique requirements of their customers. Through these endeavors, the company aspires to establish itself as a leading global expert in the field of smart analog-power management chips.
Mission
Gwanak Analog is dedicated to serving the consumer electronics, industrial, and automotive markets.
We specialize in the development and supply of a diverse range of products, including Smart Analog-Power SoCs, Signal Conditioning SoCs, High-Speed Data Conversion SoCs, Power Management ICs, as well as general-purpose analog and power products.
Application
Automotive
Solar
Measurement
Consumer
On-device AI
Product
On-device AI
PLC Modem
Display PMIC
Multi-Sensor Signal Conditioner
Digital Temp Sensor
Proximity Sensor
24-bit Sigma Delta A/D Converter
Leadership
Suhwan Kim
President and Chief Executive Officer
Suhwan Kim currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gwanak Analog, a position he has held since 2018. In addition to his role at Gwanak Analog, Dr. Kim has been a professor at Seoul National University in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 2004. He also serves as the Chair of the Department of System Semiconductor Engineering for AI, a role he assumed in 2020.
Before these positions, Dr. Kim worked as a Research Staff Member at IBM T. J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY, and began his career as a research engineer at LG Electronics Institute of Technology in Korea. He holds a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI.
KyongWon Lim
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
KyongWon Lim, Ph.D., serves as the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Gwanak Analog, overseeing the R&D group. Dr. Lim joined the company in 2022, bringing over 30 years of extensive experience in circuit design.
Before joining Gwanak Analog, Dr. Lim held the position of Executive Vice President of the Visual Display R&D group at Samsung Electronics, where he played a pivotal role in product development for major customers. He has also held various R&D management roles at LG Electronics, Conexant Systems, and Teralogic in the United States. Dr. Lim holds a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering from KAIST in Korea.
Kent Chon
Vice President and Chief Business Officer
Kent Chon serves as the Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Gwanak Analog, where he oversees sales, marketing, product, operations, and G&A functions. With over 30 years of extensive experience in marketing, product management, and P&L leadership roles, Kent has served automotive, industrial, and consumer customers.
Before joining Gwanak Analog, Kent held several senior sales management positions at companies such as Tektronix, Texas Instruments, ON Semiconductor, and Intersil. These positions included Regional President, President of Korea, Vice President of Asia Pacific and Japan Sales, and Vice President of Business Development. Most recently, he served as the Regional President of Tektronix in Japan and Korea, based in Japan, where he successfully accelerated business growth through strategic design wins and market share gains. Kent holds a BSEE degree from Washington State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
News
Participation in #AI Expo Korea in Seoul from 1st to 3rd of May
We are delighted to invite you to visit Gwanak Analog’s booth, where we will be showcasing our cutting-edge On-Device AI technology.
Introducing the World’s Leading Single-Chip Text-to-Speech (TTS) Solution :
- Unmatched Speech Realism: Achieve high-fidelity Text-to-Speech with multi-speaker support and cross-lingual emotional expression.
- Advanced Processing Power: Leverage the programmable NPU architecture based on the ARM Cortex-M4F for exceptional performance.
- Enhanced Efficiency: Benefit from a low-latency, high-power efficiency memory system for optimal resource utilization.
- Optimized Design: Experience an edge-AI system architecture specifically designed for superior Text-to-Speech applications.
This unique combination of features makes Gwanak Analog the market leader in high-fidelity, single-chip TTS solutions.
We look forward to welcoming you to our booth and discussing how our technology can revolutionize your projects.
Participation in #MWC in Barcelona from 26th to 29th of February
Gwanak Analog is pleased to announce our participation in #MWC2024 in Barcelona from February 26th to 29th.
If you are interested in exploring our On-device AI products and Proximity Sensor, we warmly invite you to visit our exhibition booth! 🌟🔍📱
Participation in #CES2024 in Las Vegas from the 9th to the 12th of January.
We extend our warmest invitation to you to visit Gwanak Analog’s booth, where we will showcase an array of innovative technologies,
including Edge AI, Ultrasonic Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Multi Sensor and DC Power Optimizer.
The world’s premier
“High-Quality and Fully Integrated Single Chip TTS solution”:
– Multi-speaker support & cross-lingual emotional speech synthesis for high-quality TTS
– Programmable NPU architecture based on the ARM Cortex-M4F
– Low-latency and high-power efficiency memory system
– Edge-AI system architecture optimized for TTS applications
With this unique combination of features, we are the market leader providing high-fidelity, Single Chip TTS and STT solutions.
2024.01.05
Announced the launch of the On-device AI, GW2110 at the ARM Tech Symposia
Gwanak Analog announced the launch of the On-device AI, GW2110, at the ARM Tech Symposia Conference on November 19, 2023.
The GW2110 is a groundbreaking System-on-a-Chip (SoC) that is designed specifically for Edge AI applications, making it easier for engineers to develop voice related Edge AI system. Our proprietary AI algorithm enables the creation of several different types of human-voice-like output!
2023.11.16
Gwanak Analog received the Fabless Challenge Award
Suhwan kim, CEO of Gwanak Analog, received the Fabless Challenge Award from Vice Minister of SMEs
Gwanak Analog has raised $6 million in Series A funding
Gwanak Analog has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Mirae Asset Venture Company with participation from Kiwoom Investment, GU Equity Partners, Company K Partners and KDB Capital.
2023. 03. 04
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