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ABOV Semiconductor is a leading fabless semiconductor company in Korea, connecting technology with products and people with industry through its microcontroller (MCU) and logic IC solutions.

Under the vision of 'Global Top Edge AI MCU Innovator', we are realizing the values of 'Connect Technology', 'Create Innovation Together' and 'We Create a Smarter World'.

Building on more than 30 years of accumulated MCU expertise, we are extending our product coverage beyond home appliances, mobile, healthcare, industrial and automotive into AI, and we support an efficient development environment through a customer-centered development ecosystem.

With our Ochang headquarters and Seoul R&D center at the core, we continue to strengthen our research and development capabilities while steadily expanding our global business together with partners in China, Japan and around the world.
On that foundation, we will grow into a solution partner that works alongside our customers from design through mass production, so that their products run smarter and more efficiently in the AI era.

Company Name ABOV Semiconductor Co., Ltd
The Date of Establishment February 01, 2006
Headquarter 37, Gangni 1-gil, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea
Main Business Area Microcontroller Design and Sales
CEO Choi, Won

History

2025

  • Recertified as a Family-Friendly Company by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

  • Selected as 2025 KOSDAQ Rising Star by Korea Exchange

2024

  • Selected for the Hope Link Project (Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award)

  • Selected as 2025 KOSDAQ Rising Star by Korea Exchange

2023

  • Selected as a global star fabless intensive development project

  • Selected as 2023 KOSDAQ Rising Star by Korea Exchange

2022

  • Selected as a 2022 KOSDAQ Rising Star by Korea Retail Trading

2021

  • Midsize Business Transformation

  • Vietnam R&D center established

2020

  • Selected as a “Family-friendly company” by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family

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  • Selected as Youth-Friendly Small Giant Enterprise by Ministry of Employment and Labor

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  • Awarded the $70 Million Export Tower Prize on the 57th Trade Day

2019

  • Received Minister's Award for Intelligent SAR Sensor In "2019 Korea Technology Awards" (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

  • Selected for NET (New Excellent Technology) by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy – Bluetooth Smart (Low Power, BLE 5) SoC Design Technology Using 55nm CMOS Process.

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2018

  • Selected as 100 billion won Venture Company by Korean Venture Business Association of the Medium and Small Venture Business Department

2017

  • Selected for National R&D Project by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy – Self-Identification Parking Assistant System for Automotive

2016

  • Appointed as one of the R&D companies among World Class 300 Enterprises by Medium and Small Business Administration

  • Selected for National R&D Project by Medium and Small Business Administration–Ultra low power Smart MCU for IoT

2015

  • Awarded the Tower of $50 Million Export on the 52th Annual Trade Day

  • Selected for National R&D Project by Ministry of Trade–BLE 4.2 Connectivity SoC for Location Tracking

2014

  • Relocation of Ochang Headquarters to a new building

  • Acquired Audio Business from Pulsus Technologies, Inc.

  • Appointed as one of the companies in World Class 300 Enterprises by Medium and Small Business Administration

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2013

  • Awarded the Tower of $30 Million Export on the 50th Annual Trade Day

  • Merger of ETAchips, Co., Ltd.

2012

  • Selected as “Global Hidden Champion” by Small and Medium Business Administration

2011

  • Selected as “Pre-hidden Champion” by the Korea Stock Exchange

  • Acquired AA certification of INNOBIZ

2010

  • Selected as “Hidden Champion” by Export-Import Bank

2009

  • Awarded the best Venture Business by Ministry of Knowledge Economy

  • Made Strategic Alliances with FineChips through equity investment

  • Enlisted in the KOSDAQ

  • Opened Shanghai office in China

2008

  • Selected as the Technology Development Business in the Regional Industry

2007

  • Selected for the Research and Business Technology Development by Ministry of Knowledge Economy - High performance 8-bit MCU development

  • Selected for “the Technology Innovation and Development Business” by Medium and Small Business Administration - Low Power SoC Design and Platform Development

  • Selected as “the Emerging Export Enterprise” by Export-Import Bank

  • Certified “Environmental Policy” by International Standards Organization (ISO)

2006

  • Established ABOV Semiconductor Co., Ltd (in Heungduk-gu, Cheong-ju Si) and Hong Kong office

  • Designated as “a New Technology Venture Business” by Medium and Small Business Association

  • Opened Shenzhen Bureau in China

  • Certified “Quality Policy” by International Standards Organization (ISO)