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At Samsung Electronics, our ongoing commitment to technology
leadership has enabled us to consistently deliver innovative prod-
ucts that enhance and enrich life. In 2008, our investment of
KRW 6.9 trillion—9.5% of parent company sales—resulted in
technological breakthroughs like a 256GB solid-state drive,
90nm high-performance smart card chip, 82-inch 120 Hz quad-
HD-resolution TV panel, and a Mobile WiMA X II (802.16m) solu-
tion. It also enabled us to ship innovations like front-load washers
with time-, energy-, and wear-saving “bubble wash” technology
and the industr y’s most compact color laser printers. In 2009, we
plan to invest approximately KRW 7.8 trillion in R&D to enhance
the competitiveness of our core businesses and develop tomor-
row’s technologies.
We recently reorganized our global R&D network for greater agility,
flexibility, and efficiency. In addition to the Samsung Advanced
Institute of Technology—the global hub of our R&D organiza-
tion—this network includes the centers operated by our busi-
ness divisions, the Mechatronics and Manufacturing Technology
Center, and 14 overseas centers. Today, our over 42,100 research-
ers are hard at work on tomorrow’s paradigm-shifting technolo-
gies and products. And as we continue to expand our investment
in core technologies and cutting-edge growth businesses, we
are ensuring our global technology leadership grows stronger
with each passing year.
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20. 800MHz Mobile Application Processor
This advanced processor gives mobile devices a powerful
multimedia punch, supporting standard-definition video
compression and playback, high-performance 3D maps,
games, and user interfaces, and much more with
an ultra-efficient power envelope.
21. Story Station External Hard Drives
Available in capacities of up to 1.5TB, these stylish
3.5-inch external drives are an ideal desktop PC
storage expansion or backup solution.
22. 32GB DDR3 RDIMM
The highest-capacity memory solution for servers and
workstations to date, this module uses 72 of our low-power
50nm 4Gb DDR3 DRAM chips arranged in nine
quad-die packages on each side of the module to boost
performance and lower power requirements.
23. LED TV Panels
Our ultra-slim 10.8 mm panels featuring high-quality
edge-lit LED backlighting and 120 Hz and 240 Hz refresh
rates deliver truer colors and brighter, sharper images
with significantly lower power consumption.