Waybis Co., Ltd. (CEO Min-Seok Han), a gallium nitride (GaN) RF semiconductor specialist, has succeeded in receiving a high-power GaN RF semiconductor foundry order from the largest state-owned defense company in India. This is an example of Waybis’ technological prowess and reliability being proven once again in the Indian defense market, and is evaluated as a signal for expanding orders for follow-up projects.
The chip ordered this time is scheduled to be installed in an active multi-function air defense radar system for short- and medium-range air threats detection, and as it has performance specifications that can be expanded to various weapon systems, further expansion is expected in the future.
Wayvis has the capability to vertically integrate the production of IMFET-based high-reliability components and applications beyond simple foundry processes, and will participate in the entire process from chip production to application product delivery in this project as well.
The client that signed the contract this time is a representative defense company under the Indian Ministry of Defense, leading the development of Indian weapon systems such as radar, communication, and electronic warfare equipment, and recently actively promoting the diversification of the supply chain for key components. Wayvis entered the Indian defense market in 2021 and has continued to collaborate with the client, and this order is an expanded result as follow-up projects that have been discussed so far are in full swing.
In addition, Wayvis has also entered the Indian railway communication market by successfully winning an order for GaN RF semiconductors for Indian railway communication infrastructure prior to this order. India boasts the world’s fourth largest railway length and number of trains, and the overall railway system is being modernized rapidly according to the national railway plan. The introduction of high-speed railways is also continuously expanding, so investment in railway communication infrastructure is expected to continue to increase. Accordingly, Wayvis is expected to secure an advantageous position in winning follow-up railway-related projects in the future.
“In the Indian market, where there are structural difficulties in securing a stable supply of key components for advanced weapon systems, such as GaN RF semiconductors, due to strong export controls from advanced countries, Waybis is gaining attention as an alternative to resolve supply and demand imbalances,” said Seungjun Lim, CFO of Waybis. “Based on our accumulated technology and production capabilities, we will position ourselves as a strategic partner in India.”
Wayvis is planning to commercialize its X-band (8-12GHz) process technology, which is widely used in next-generation radars, satellites, and other cutting-edge weapon systems, this year, and based on the process, it plans to expand discussions on cooperation with major Indian defense customers in next-generation applications such as anti-drone, multi-function radar, and electronic warfare systems.
Listed on the KOSDAQ market in October last year as a technology special case, Waybis is a specialized company in gallium nitride RF semiconductors that has emerged as a key component in advanced weapon systems, anti-drone, mobile communication infrastructure, and satellite aerospace. It is the only company in Korea that succeeded in domestically producing gallium nitride RF semiconductor chips that were previously imported from overseas for the first time and has secured mass production capabilities. It has its own fab and has internalized all the technologies for chip development and mass production, from the most critical performance-determining chips to package transistors and modules.
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