- Full Time Employees
- 215
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Address
- Cheongju-si South Korea
- IPO Date
- Jun 5, 2009
- Business
- ABOV Semiconductor Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets microcontrollers, smart sensing solutions, and power management integrated circuits for consumer appliances, mobile electronics, automotive systems, and industrial equipment. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cheongju-si, South Korea, the company maintains research and development facilities as well as regional sales and technical support operations across South Korea, Greater China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, trading publicly on the KOSDAQ under the ticker symbol 102120.
The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor solutions and backend services, which includes: 8-bit and 32-bit ARM Cortex-core general-purpose and specialized microcontrollers for major and small domestic appliances, including refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioning systems, and cooking appliances; capacitive touch controllers and Specific Absorption Rate proximity sensors engineered for mobile devices, wearable technology, and human-interface applications; motor control integrated circuits and brushless DC motor drive solutions for household and industrial machinery; wireless power charging ICs, power management units, and USB Power Delivery controllers; and AEC-Q100 qualified automotive-grade microcontrollers and LED drivers designed for vehicle body control, lighting systems, and automotive convenience electronics. In addition to semiconductor design, the company provides outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services through its subsidiary Winpac Co., Ltd., delivering memory and logic wafer testing, packaging, and final testing services.
ABOV Semiconductor supplies global original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers across the consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive, and industrial sectors, serving major global appliance and technology leaders such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, alongside prominent international electronics manufacturers.
In recent strategic developments, ABOV Semiconductor has expanded its technological focus into edge artificial intelligence by developing and commercializing on-device AI microcontrollers equipped with low-power neural processing units and voice-recognition capabilities for intelligent smart-home appliances. The company has solidified major long-term microcontroller supply arrangements with domestic electronics conglomerates, strengthening domestic supply chain integration across premium appliance lines. In addition, ABOV Semiconductor has broadened its automotive-grade semiconductor portfolio to support next-generation battery management systems and electronic control units in electric vehicles, while continuously scaling its backend manufacturing infrastructure through the operational integration of its packaging and testing subsidiary Winpac Co., Ltd.