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- DB HiTek Co. Ltd. (000990.KS) is a South Korean semiconductor foundry that specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. The company offers a broad portfolio of products including power management ICs, display driver ICs, CMOS image sensors, and system-on-chips for automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial applications; it provides wafer foundry services utilizing advanced process nodes such as 0.11μm to 0.18μm BCDMOS technologies. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and founded in 1991 as a joint venture between Dongbu Corporation and Hynix Semiconductor, DB HiTek operates primarily in Asia with production facilities in South Korea and serves global customers in the automotive, mobile, and IoT sectors. In recent developments, the company expanded its automotive-grade semiconductor capacity through a strategic partnership with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer in 2024; it completed a KRW 500 billion funding round in early 2025 to upgrade its 8-inch wafer fab for high-voltage power devices. Additionally, DB HiTek launched a new line of 120V BCDMOS process technology in late 2024, targeting the growing demand for EV powertrains and renewable energy systems, while acquiring a smaller analog design firm to bolster its IP portfolio.