SamsungElectro-Mechanicswasestablishedin1973asamanufacturerofkeyelectronic components,andthecompanyhasgrownintooneoftheindustryleaders,thanksto cutting-edgetechnologyandtopproductquality. SEMpioneeredthetechnologicalframeworkforKoreanproductionofA/Vcomponentsin the1970s,andinthe1980sthecompanydiversifiedintomaterialsandcomputerparts Intheearly1990s,thefocuswasonmanufacturingchipcomponents,multi-layercircuit boards,andmobilecommunicationandopticalcomponents.Inthelate1990s,operations expandedintotheproductionofdigitalproductswithappliedhigh-frequency,software, engineeringanddesigntechnologies.