R&D

Sometech's R&D

Sometech's R&D center is subdivided into the Optics, Hardware team, Software team and Mechanical design team based on the abundant application of research and development experience in medical and industrial fields.
Team based R&D center develops products that satisfy the needs of experts.

Key Technology

  • Rod lens designing technology (Germany partnership)
  • Small Object lens and Eye piece lens designing and manufacturing technology
  • Rod lens manufacturing technology (Germany partnership)
  • Endoscope assembly manufacturing technology (Germany partnership)
  • 2D/ 3D Endoscope assembling and tuning technology (Sometech)
  • Real time 3D H/W, S/W designing
  • Real time 3D Digital Zoom designing
  • Chip on Tip Flexible Image module designing
  • Motor driver designing and S/W managing technology
  • Laser Driver designing technology
  • RF Generator designing technology
  • GUI Interface designing and managing storage device technology
  • A/F Module designing and manufacturing technology
  • System control S/W designing technology
  • 2K, 4K Optical Lens Design (Sometech)
  • Optical 2D / 3D Zoom lens and Zoom module designing Optical Filter design (Partners) and manufacture
  • 3D Turret Lens design (2Turret / 3Turret ) designing and manufacturing modules
  • Light driver source module designing and manufacturing

Organizational Chart

Main Products

(3D Laparoscopic System & 3D Video Surgical Microscope)
3D Laparoscopic System
3D Video Surgical Microscope System
  • 3D image processing S/W Technology
  • Synchronized image signal processing of stereo camera
  • Real-time zoom and Rotate
  • Real-time geometric image movement

3D Video Laparoscopy System

High-speed image processing H/W and system design technology
1. 3D Mixing and ZOOM
2. High speed image processing
3. Real-time zoom and Rotate
4. Real-time geometric image movement
3D image processing
1. S/W Technology
2. Synchronized image signal processing of stereo camera
3. High speed image processing
4. Real-time zoom and Rotate
5. Real-time geometric image movement
2D/3D Optical Process Technology
1. Optic Lens Design (Acomatic,Aspherical,Asperic,Cylindrical lens)
2. Prism Design
3. Polishing of Lens and Fiber bundle
4. Optic Part’s Assembly
5. 2D /3D Alignmernt
Optical Process Technology and 3D Alignment Technology
1. Polishing of Lens and Fiber bundle
2. Optic Part’s Assembly

3D Video Surgical Microscope System

High-speed image processing H/W and system design technology
1. 3D Mixing and ZOOM
2. High speed image processing
3. Real-time zoom and Rotate
4. Real-time geometric image movement
3D image processing
1. S/W Technology
2. Synchronized image signal processing of stereo camera
3. High speed image processing
4. Real-time zoom and Rotate
5. Real-time geometric image movement
2D/3D Optical Process Technology
1. Optic Lens Design (Acomatic,Aspherical,Asperic,Cylindrical lens)
2. Prism Design
3. Polishing of Lens and Fiber bundle
4. Optic Part’s Assembly
5. 2D /3D Alignmernt
Optical Process Technology and 3D Alignment Technology
1. Polishing of Lens and Fiber bundle
2. Optic Part’s Assembly

Surgeon Chair & 3D Console Introduction

  • Ergonomic product that provides the most comfortable and productive environment for the operator.
  • 3D Console combination, compact 3D surgical environment
  • Prevent occupational diseases such as neck disks and waist disks​
  • Ergonomic design
  • Adjust Armrest location for different environments
  • Electric powered with height adjustment
  • 3D glasses free
  • No need to adjust binocular lags
  • Safer than robot-dependent surgery
  • Robot surgery replaceable
  • Compact to attach and move desktops, stands, and other devices

Surgeon Chair & 3D Console Introduction

  • VOD , USER GROUP SERVICE
  • LIVE surgery coaching
  • LIVE surgery conference 
  • LIVE surgery coaching
Simultaneous training of a large number of people (1:1 improvement of teaching system)
  • 3D Non-face, Untact,
  • VOD service, Live surprise coaching service to generate profits
  • Virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, extended reality (VR/AR/MR/XR)
  • 5G, Internet Express Transfer CDN Network (Content delivery network)
  • Healthcare Big Data Common Model (CDM), B2B
  • Telemedicine
  • Remote surgery
  • Remote Collaboration
  • Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Converged medical devices
  • ICT ,HMD,FMD
  • RealEndo (Video 3D Endoscope System)
    - Product Name : Drcamscope3D,VLS-200,VLS-400,VES-400,COT-200,COT-100,VES-100
    - Connectable : 3D SoL via LAN, WAN, CDN Network with image output format (FULL-HD 2D/3D),
    (4K 2D/3D)
  • RealMicro (Video 3D Surgical Microscope System)
    - Product Name : VOMS-100, 101, 10D, 102D, 202D, 400
    - Connectable : 3D SoL via LAN, WAN, CDN Network with image output format (FULL-HD 2D/3D),
    (4K 2D/3D)
  • Kim's Chair with 3D CONSOLE ergonomic product maximizes user convenience and can be linked to 3D SoL on 3D Console and double

Upcoming Products

Since its founding in 1986, Sometech has been continuously researching and developing medical products that contribute to well-being and happiness of mankind and to enrich and value life
In order to develop and supply the world's best medical products, the following technologies are being actively researched and tested in the research center.
  • 01
    Research and development of a three-dimensional optical system that measures the excitation fluorescence wavelength of ICG and enables
    fundus retinography.
  • 02
    Research and development of medical light source device with multi-wavelength output and control
  • 03
    Research and development of glasses-free FMD type 3D image display and related devices
  • 04
    Research and development of optical 3D zoom camera module
  • 05
    Development of high-resolution, bright and clear image sensor module)
  • 06
    Development of Smart OR Interface device for VR, AR, AI connection
  • 07
    Development of high-speed image processing and image recognition module
  • 08
    Development of Pendant System for Smart Operating Theater.