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Research Institute Overview
R&D Achievements

HOW@ Co., Ltd.’s R&D Center drives new product development through continuous research and technological investment.

Background and Purpose of Establishing the Corporate R&D Center

Established the HOW@ Technology R&D Center in 2009
Embedded integration of communication equipment and software
Expansion of R&D capabilities through the development of advanced IT products based on close communication and support with the headquarters

Expected Benefits

01Building a foundation for continuous innovation and product advancement
02Accelerating growth through an independent R&D system
03Expanding markets through AI-converged technologies
04Strengthening competitiveness through technology independence and IP development

Free-Space Optical Communication Systems for Terrestrial and Space Applications
THz-band optical wireless communication system for ultra-high-speed ground and space links
- Free-space optical communication (FSOC) using laser-based transceivers
- Bidirectional Gbps-class next-generation communication platform
- QPD-based automatic alignment and tracking system
- Compatible with HDMI and Ethernet
Millimeter-Wave Wireless Communication Module
A system for ultra-high-speed data transmission using the 60 GHz millimeter-wave band
- Functions: millimeter-wave transmitter, receiver, video processing unit, HDMI control, and RF control unit
- Purpose: a system that eliminates the limitations of wired devices and enables users to access video content freely wherever needed

Government-Funded R&D Project Achievements

Government-Funded R&D Project Achievements: Government Agency, Project Title, R&D Period, and Project Budget
No.	Government Agency (Specialized Agency)	Project Title	R&D Period (Start – End)	Project Budget (KRW 1,000)
1	Ministry of Science and ICT	Development of an Integrated High-Precision Automatic Optical Alignment System for Long-Range Optical Wireless Communication Using Next-Generation SWIR Beacon-Based AI Sensor Fusion	May 2026 – Ongoing	384,000
2	Korea AeroSpace Administration	Research on Core Optical Communication Technologies for Small Satellites	July 2025 – Ongoing	1,700,000
3	Ministry of Science and ICT	Development of an Ultra-Precise Optical Sensor Fusion FSO Communication System for Hyper-Connected 6G Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite Communication Infrastructure	April 2025 – Ongoing	961,000
4	Ministry of Science and ICT	Development of a Multimodal AI-Based Adaptive Optical Wireless Communication System Using Image, QPD, and APD Sensor Technologies	April 2025 – Ongoing	680,000
5	Ministry of Science and ICT	Development of a Precision PAT Module for Free-Space Optical Communication Using Object Tracking and Deep-Learning Vision AI Software	April 2025 – December 2025	343,750
6	Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy	Development of an Inter-Process Communication Solution for Semiconductor Manufacturing Based on a Free-Space Optical Communication System	April 2025 – December 2025	118,750
7	Ministry of SMEs and Startups	Development of a High-Resolution Non-Visible-Light Detection Module Based on InGaAs PD Technology to Reduce Precision P.A.T. Time and Improve Accuracy in Next-Generation Beyond-6G Optical Wireless Communication Systems	August 2024 – July 2026	640,100
8	Ministry of Science and ICT	Development of Real-Time Dynamic Optical Tracking, Detection Data Visualization, and Uninterrupted Line-of-Sight Technology through the Transfer of Optical System Packaging Technology for Advanced Optical Wireless Communication	June 2024 – May 2025	267,000
9	Ministry of SMEs and Startups	Development of a Big Data-Based Equipment Defect Prediction and Semiconductor Process Management Platform	April 2023 – December 2024	500,000
10	Ministry of Science and ICT	Development of a 6G-Based Wireless Single Optical Module and Software for Improving Optical Power Receiver Sensitivity and Quality of Service	April 2023 – December 2023	384,000
11	Ministry of Science and ICT	Development of an Edge Computing Platform for Indoor Farm Data Collection and Analysis Using MQTT and Kafka	July 2021 – June 2022	237,500
12	Ministry of SMEs and Startups	Development of a Precision Auto-Tracking System for THz-Band Optical Wireless Communication Transceivers	April 2021 – December 2022	500,000
13	Ministry of Science and ICT	Development and Commercialization of 8K Full-UHD Optical Wireless Communication Devices and Software for an Automatic Collimated-Beam Alignment System	January 2020 – December 2021	1,249,650
14	Ministry of SMEs and Startups	Development of a Next-Generation ZETIV Product Applying Ultra-Fast 15 W Magnetic Induction Technology and High-Speed UHD Wireless Video Transmission Technology	November 2019 – November 2020	66,400
15	Ministry of SMEs and Startups	Development of an Ultra-High-Speed, Ultra-High-Definition MUX System Based on a Wireless Charging Platform Integrated with Mobile Power Technology	August 2018 – December 2019	230,870
16	Ministry of SMEs and Startups	Development of Multi-User UHD Video Media Wireless Transmission and Smart Control Technology	November 2017 – November 2017	154,000
17	Ministry of SMEs and Startups	Development of Optical Wireless Transceiver Equipment for High-Volume Video Data	August 2015 – July 2017	657,000