Bluetium Co., Ltd. was a technology company that developed wearable devices and smart clothing solutions based on its proprietary capacitive flexible touch sensor technology. Its main products included the ultra-thin smart touch patch module 'LitZERO', Electro-PatchTM, Large Sized Capacitive Touch Panels, and Touch Screen Modules. The company provided industry-leading touch-related products and design services to customers, encompassing controllers, sensors, modules, hardware, software, and firmware. Bluetium aimed to pioneer and advance new markets such as wearables by developing touch technology applicable to smart clothing. As of 2023, the company is in a closed state.BluetiumCo.,Ltd.wasatechnologycompanythatdevelopedwearabledevicesandsmartclothingsolutionsbasedonitsproprietarycapacitiveflexibletouchsensortechnology.Itsmainproductsincludedtheultra-thinsmarttouchpatchmodule'LitZERO',Electro-PatchTM,LargeSizedCapacitiveTouchPanels,andTouchScreenModules.Thecompanyprovidedindustry-leadingtouch-relatedproductsanddesignservicestocustomers,encompassingcontrollers,sensors,modules,hardware,software,andfirmware.Bluetiumaimedtopioneerandadvancenewmarketssuchaswearablesbydevelopingtouchtechnologyapplicabletosmartclothing.Asof2023,thecompanyisinaclosedstate.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The main product lines included Electro-PatchTM, Large Sized Capacitive Touch Panels, and Touch Screen Modules. 'LitZERO' was an ultra-thin smart touch patch module designed to be attached to clothing or accessories for remote control of smartphones. This module featured a high touch gesture recognition rate of over 95%, waterproofing, and low-power design technology. The Touch Screen Module offered Mutual Capacitance touch, 10-point multi-touch, USB/I2C/SPI interfaces, support for various sizes from 10.1 inches to 43 inches, a wide operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C, and BGA packaging. Additionally, LitAir, an AirPods leather case, and LitIOT, an IoT product line, were also developed. The company possessed comprehensive touch-related technological capabilities, including controllers, sensors, modules, hardware, software, and firmware.ThemainproductlinesincludedElectro-PatchTM,LargeSizedCapacitiveTouchPanels,andTouchScreenModules.'LitZERO'wasanultra-thinsmarttouchpatchmoduledesignedtobeattachedtoclothingoraccessoriesforremotecontrolofsmartphones.Thismodulefeaturedahightouchgesturerecognitionrateofover95%,waterproofing,andlow-powerdesigntechnology.TheTouchScreenModuleofferedMutualCapacitancetouch,10-pointmulti-touch,USB/I2C/SPIinterfaces,supportforvarioussizesfrom10.1inchesto43inches,awideoperatingtemperaturerangeof-40°Cto85°C,andBGApackaging.Additionally,LitAir,anAirPodsleathercase,andLitIOT,anIoTproductline,werealsodeveloped.Thecompanypossessedcomprehensivetouch-relatedtechnologicalcapabilities,includingcontrollers,sensors,modules,hardware,software,andfirmware.
Electro-PatchTM was a patch-type wearable product made of leather or fabric, characterized by portability and diverse function control capabilities. It enabled mobile functions such as music playback, volume control, calls, and camera operation through various finger gestures like touch and scroll. The product offered the convenience of controlling apps via the patch without directly taking out a smartphone. The Large Sized Capacitive Touch Panel applied projected capacitive touch technology, widely used from smartphones to commercial and industrial applications. Its multi-touch functionality aligned with the expanding trend of multi-touch in industrial applications.Electro-PatchTMwasapatch-typewearableproductmadeofleatherorfabric,characterizedbyportabilityanddiversefunctioncontrolcapabilities.Itenabledmobilefunctionssuchasmusicplayback,volumecontrol,calls,andcameraoperationthroughvariousfingergesturesliketouchandscroll.Theproductofferedtheconvenienceofcontrollingappsviathepatchwithoutdirectlytakingoutasmartphone.TheLargeSizedCapacitiveTouchPanelappliedprojectedcapacitivetouchtechnology,widelyusedfromsmartphonestocommercialandindustrialapplications.Itsmulti-touchfunctionalityalignedwiththeexpandingtrendofmulti-touchinindustrialapplications.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Possession of proprietary capacitive flexible touch sensor technology.Possessionofproprietarycapacitiveflexibletouchsensortechnology.
Capability to provide industry-leading touch-related products and design services.Capabilitytoprovideindustry-leadingtouch-relatedproductsanddesignservices.
Development of innovative technologies for pioneering and advancing the smart clothing and wearable markets.Developmentofinnovativetechnologiesforpioneeringandadvancingthesmartclothingandwearablemarkets.
Implementation of ultra-thin, lightweight, flexible designs and waterproof products.Implementationofultra-thin,lightweight,flexibledesignsandwaterproofproducts.
Maximization of user convenience through a high touch gesture recognition rate of over 95% and low-power design technology.Maximizationofuserconveniencethroughahightouchgesturerecognitionrateofover95%andlow-powerdesigntechnology.
Integrated solution capabilities, providing not only hardware modules but also linked firmware, dedicated applications, and technical support.Integratedsolutioncapabilities,providingnotonlyhardwaremodulesbutalsolinkedfirmware,dedicatedapplications,andtechnicalsupport.
Expertise of the CEO, with over 16 years of experience in semiconductor design, touchscreens, and SSD controller development.ExpertiseoftheCEO,withover16yearsofexperienceinsemiconductordesign,touchscreens,andSSDcontrollerdevelopment.
Creation of value for smart goods for fandoms through collaboration with content companies.Creationofvalueforsmartgoodsforfandomsthroughcollaborationwithcontentcompanies.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Provision of B2B solutions to fashion brands, apparel, and accessory manufacturers through its smart wearable module business.ProvisionofB2Bsolutionstofashionbrands,apparel,andaccessorymanufacturersthroughitssmartwearablemodulebusiness.
Application in wearable devices and smart clothing sectors.Applicationinwearabledevicesandsmartclothingsectors.
Electro-PatchTM's potential for diverse applications through collaborations with sportswear apparel companies and automotive manufacturers.Electro-PatchTM'spotentialfordiverseapplicationsthroughcollaborationswithsportswearapparelcompaniesandautomotivemanufacturers.
Suitability of Touch Screen Modules for industrial applications such as POS, KIOSK, ATM, industrial, and medical terminals.SuitabilityofTouchScreenModulesforindustrialapplicationssuchasPOS,KIOSK,ATM,industrial,andmedicalterminals.
Integration of IT technology into daily life by providing the convenience of controlling devices without directly using a smartphone.IntegrationofITtechnologyintodailylifebyprovidingtheconvenienceofcontrollingdeviceswithoutdirectlyusingasmartphone.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
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Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of 9 patents.Possessionof9patents.
Experience in performing 2 government projects.Experienceinperforming2governmentprojects.
Awarded a commendation at the 6th ICT Smart Device National Contest in 2019.Awardedacommendationatthe6thICTSmartDeviceNationalContestin2019.
Received an excellent idea award at the 4th ICT Smart Textile Product Idea Contest in 2019.Receivedanexcellentideaawardatthe4thICTSmartTextileProductIdeaContestin2019.
Awarded a commendation from the Suwon Urban Foundation in 2018.AwardedacommendationfromtheSuwonUrbanFoundationin2018.
Selected as an excellent mentee company by the K-ICT Startup Mentoring Center in 2018.SelectedasanexcellentmenteecompanybytheK-ICTStartupMentoringCenterin2018.
Selected as the best startup team in the 2017 Generation Convergence Startup Campus in 2017.Selectedasthebeststartupteaminthe2017GenerationConvergenceStartupCampusin2017.
Awarded a regional commendation at the 4th ICT Smart Device National Contest in 2017.Awardedaregionalcommendationatthe4thICTSmartDeviceNationalContestin2017.