Jaeyoung Solutec, established in 1976 as a plastic injection mold specialist, has grown by focusing on smartphone camera actuator business since the 2010s. The company possesses unique domestic technology for developing and mass-producing the full lineup of mobile camera actuators, including Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Encoder, and Voice Coil Motor (VCM). Recently, the company ceased its mold business to concentrate on the actuator sector and is actively pursuing business expansion into future industries such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, and XR devices.JaeyoungSolutec,establishedin1976asaplasticinjectionmoldspecialist,hasgrownbyfocusingonsmartphonecameraactuatorbusinesssincethe2010s.Thecompanypossessesuniquedomestictechnologyfordevelopingandmass-producingthefulllineupofmobilecameraactuators,includingOpticalImageStabilization(OIS),Encoder,andVoiceCoilMotor(VCM).Recently,thecompanyceaseditsmoldbusinesstoconcentrateontheactuatorsectorandisactivelypursuingbusinessexpansionintofutureindustriessuchasrobotics,autonomousvehicles,andXRdevices.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Mobile Camera Actuators: Core components mounted in smartphone camera modules that enable precise lens movement for auto-focus (AF) and optical image stabilization (OIS) functions. Providing precise control technology optimized for high-resolution photography.MobileCameraActuators:Corecomponentsmountedinsmartphonecameramodulesthatenablepreciselensmovementforauto-focus(AF)andopticalimagestabilization(OIS)functions.Providingprecisecontroltechnologyoptimizedforhigh-resolutionphotography.
OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) Actuators: High-precision optical image stabilization modules that detect real-time shaking and correct lens position. Integrated AF and OIS structure for enhanced space efficiency and functionality, stable image realization through Hall Sensor control, and high-performance actuators optimized for video and night shooting. Specifications include 64M sensor, Ø 10.2 lens aperture, AF/OIS function, and a size of 13.5 x 13.5 x 4.8(H) mm.OIS(OpticalImageStabilization)Actuators:High-precisionopticalimagestabilizationmodulesthatdetectreal-timeshakingandcorrectlensposition.IntegratedAFandOISstructureforenhancedspaceefficiencyandfunctionality,stableimagerealizationthroughHallSensorcontrol,andhigh-performanceactuatorsoptimizedforvideoandnightshooting.Specificationsinclude64Msensor,Ø10.2lensaperture,AF/OISfunction,andasizeof13.5x13.5x4.8(H)mm.
Encoder Actuators: Hybrid sensors that detect motor rotation speed and direction, maintaining a high market share among customers due to strong sales of high-end smartphones.EncoderActuators:Hybridsensorsthatdetectmotorrotationspeedanddirection,maintainingahighmarketshareamongcustomersduetostrongsalesofhigh-endsmartphones.
VCM (Voice Coil Motor) Actuators: Precision motors that implement auto-focus in smartphone camera lenses. Offering excellent cost competitiveness and various options with a spring-type ACT structure, along with fast and precise control capabilities through voice coil motors. Featuring ultra-fast and high-precision focus switching to support diverse shooting environments like portraits, landscapes, and macro, and an optimized compact and lightweight structure.VCM(VoiceCoilMotor)Actuators:Precisionmotorsthatimplementauto-focusinsmartphonecameralenses.Offeringexcellentcostcompetitivenessandvariousoptionswithaspring-typeACTstructure,alongwithfastandprecisecontrolcapabilitiesthroughvoicecoilmotors.Featuringultra-fastandhigh-precisionfocusswitchingtosupportdiverseshootingenvironmentslikeportraits,landscapes,andmacro,andanoptimizedcompactandlightweightstructure.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Ultra-precision Actuator Technology: The sole domestic specialized company for developing and mass-producing the full lineup of mobile camera actuators, including OIS, Encoder, and VCM. This technology is essential for the high-performance and miniaturization trends in smartphone cameras.Ultra-precisionActuatorTechnology:Thesoledomesticspecializedcompanyfordevelopingandmass-producingthefulllineupofmobilecameraactuators,includingOIS,Encoder,andVCM.Thistechnologyisessentialforthehigh-performanceandminiaturizationtrendsinsmartphonecameras.
Structural Innovation Patent Technology: Patents for OIS carrier support multi-arm springs and camera modules equipped with them, enhancing both durability and manufacturing efficiency of actuators. Additionally, patents for structural improvements in auto-focus (AF) camera modules with OIS functions, applying lens shifting methods to simplify structure, reduce component count, and improve cost-effectiveness and manufacturing efficiency.StructuralInnovationPatentTechnology:PatentsforOIScarriersupportmulti-armspringsandcameramodulesequippedwiththem,enhancingbothdurabilityandmanufacturingefficiencyofactuators.Additionally,patentsforstructuralimprovementsinauto-focus(AF)cameramoduleswithOISfunctions,applyinglensshiftingmethodstosimplifystructure,reducecomponentcount,andimprovecost-effectivenessandmanufacturingefficiency.
Global Production Base and Supply Stability: Operating Jaeyoung VINA, a Vietnamese production subsidiary, to meet the demands of global smartphone manufacturers, ensuring high quality and cost competitiveness as an optimal production hub. Possessing manufacturing capability for 22.2 million actuators per month in a 3,200-pyeong cleanroom.GlobalProductionBaseandSupplyStability:OperatingJaeyoungVINA,aVietnameseproductionsubsidiary,tomeetthedemandsofglobalsmartphonemanufacturers,ensuringhighqualityandcostcompetitivenessasanoptimalproductionhub.Possessingmanufacturingcapabilityfor22.2millionactuatorspermonthina3,200-pyeongcleanroom.
Improved Profitability and Business Restructuring: Ceasing the unprofitable mold business to focus on the actuator business, expecting an annual reduction of approximately 2-3 billion KRW in losses and significant profit improvement. Funds secured from the cessation of the mold business are planned for financial structure improvement and new business ventures.ImprovedProfitabilityandBusinessRestructuring:Ceasingtheunprofitablemoldbusinesstofocusontheactuatorbusiness,expectinganannualreductionofapproximately2-3billionKRWinlossesandsignificantprofitimprovement.Fundssecuredfromthecessationofthemoldbusinessareplannedforfinancialstructureimprovementandnewbusinessventures.
Securing Future Growth Engines: Potential for technology expansion beyond smartphone camera components into various industrial sectors such as robotics, automation systems, mobility, and XR devices. Particularly, focusing on the development of precision actuators for humanoid robots to secure new growth engines.SecuringFutureGrowthEngines:Potentialfortechnologyexpansionbeyondsmartphonecameracomponentsintovariousindustrialsectorssuchasrobotics,automationsystems,mobility,andXRdevices.Particularly,focusingonthedevelopmentofprecisionactuatorsforhumanoidrobotstosecurenewgrowthengines.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Mobile devices (smartphones, tablet PCs, etc.)Mobiledevices(smartphones,tabletPCs,etc.)
ISO 9001/14001 certification (July 2011, November 2005)ISO9001/14001certification(July2011,November2005)
Excellent Quality Certificate (EM Mark) (December 2004)ExcellentQualityCertificate(EMMark)(December2004)
Burn In Test Socket mold KT Mark acquisition (February 2000)BurnInTestSocketmoldKTMarkacquisition(February2000)
Patent for OIS carrier support multi-arm spring and camera module equipped with it (Acquired February 19, 2026)PatentforOIScarriersupportmulti-armspringandcameramoduleequippedwithit(AcquiredFebruary19,2026)
Patent for structural improvement of auto-focus (AF) camera module with OIS function (Acquired February 19, 2026)Patentforstructuralimprovementofauto-focus(AF)cameramodulewithOISfunction(AcquiredFebruary19,2026)
Patent for OIS camera module manufacturing technology (OIS operation without middle guide, SUS ball magnet adsorption method) (Acquired July 24, 2023)PatentforOIScameramodulemanufacturingtechnology(OISoperationwithoutmiddleguide,SUSballmagnetadsorptionmethod)(AcquiredJuly24,2023)
Patent for camera module applying spring-type flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) (Acquired November 24, 2025)Patentforcameramoduleapplyingspring-typeflexibleprintedcircuitboard(FPCB)(AcquiredNovember24,2025)
Patent for camera module technology with tilting-type optical image stabilization (OIS) function (Acquired November 24, 2025)Patentforcameramoduletechnologywithtilting-typeopticalimagestabilization(OIS)function(AcquiredNovember24,2025)
AF Actuator World-Class Product selection (December 2018)AFActuatorWorld-ClassProductselection(December2018)