LDT, established in 1997, is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in display driver ICs and a provider of IoT-based integrated safety solutions. The company actively develops technology to offer optimal solutions in the display and IoT industries, contributing to a smarter world. Starting with MCU and STN LCD driver IC development, it has been developing, producing, and selling LED, PMOLED, and AMOLED driver ICs since 2000. Following the merger with Art System in 2014, LDT expanded into IoT and Network Integration (NI) business sectors, securing new growth engines.LDT,establishedin1997,isafablesssemiconductorcompanyspecializingindisplaydriverICsandaproviderofIoT-basedintegratedsafetysolutions.ThecompanyactivelydevelopstechnologytoofferoptimalsolutionsinthedisplayandIoTindustries,contributingtoasmarterworld.StartingwithMCUandSTNLCDdriverICdevelopment,ithasbeendeveloping,producing,andsellingLED,PMOLED,andAMOLEDdriverICssince2000.FollowingthemergerwithArtSystemin2014,LDTexpandedintoIoTandNetworkIntegration(NI)businesssectors,securingnewgrowthengines.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
**Display Driver ICs**: Providing various display driving solutions including PMOLED Driver IC, AMOLED Driver IC, LED Driver IC, and LCD Driver IC. These solutions incorporate technologies such as current/voltage driving, timing control, DC/DC design, graphic memory design, and low-power design. The company is particularly focused on developing driver ICs for Micro LED applications.**DisplayDriverICs**:ProvidingvariousdisplaydrivingsolutionsincludingPMOLEDDriverIC,AMOLEDDriverIC,LEDDriverIC,andLCDDriverIC.Thesesolutionsincorporatetechnologiessuchascurrent/voltagedriving,timingcontrol,DC/DCdesign,graphicmemorydesign,andlow-powerdesign.ThecompanyisparticularlyfocusedondevelopingdriverICsforMicroLEDapplications.
**AIoT-based Smart Fire Prevention System (SafeMate Series)**: An integrated disaster safety solution combining IoT wireless communication and AI technology. This includes the SafeMate 4-in-1 wireless fire detector, capable of complex detection of four fire sources (flame, smoke, fixed temperature, differential temperature), the SafeMate Hybrid Series with addressable functions and remote monitoring, and SafeMate EV1 for EV infrastructure fire safety. It functions as an intelligent system connecting the entire process from installation to detection, data analysis, and response.**AIoT-basedSmartFirePreventionSystem(SafeMateSeries)**:AnintegrateddisastersafetysolutioncombiningIoTwirelesscommunicationandAItechnology.ThisincludestheSafeMate4-in-1wirelessfiredetector,capableofcomplexdetectionoffourfiresources(flame,smoke,fixedtemperature,differentialtemperature),theSafeMateHybridSerieswithaddressablefunctionsandremotemonitoring,andSafeMateEV1forEVinfrastructurefiresafety.Itfunctionsasanintelligentsystemconnectingtheentireprocessfrominstallationtodetection,dataanalysis,andresponse.
**Smart Sensor Network (SSN) Solutions**: IoT-related businesses utilizing various communication methods such as LoRa, fire department frequencies (447MHz), and mobile communication (NB-IoT, LTE, 5G). Solutions include Smart Farm Keeper (Animal Keeper), Real-time visitor monitoring (ViMon), and Hazardous/valuables management system (TrackBee).**SmartSensorNetwork(SSN)Solutions**:IoT-relatedbusinessesutilizingvariouscommunicationmethodssuchasLoRa,firedepartmentfrequencies(447MHz),andmobilecommunication(NB-IoT,LTE,5G).SolutionsincludeSmartFarmKeeper(AnimalKeeper),Real-timevisitormonitoring(ViMon),andHazardous/valuablesmanagementsystem(TrackBee).
**Network Integration (NI) Products**: Offering equipment for network infrastructure construction and management, such as Intelligent TAP, Fiber TAP, Copper TAP, and Bypass Switch.**NetworkIntegration(NI)Products**:Offeringequipmentfornetworkinfrastructureconstructionandmanagement,suchasIntelligentTAP,FiberTAP,CopperTAP,andBypassSwitch.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
**Fabless Semiconductor Design Capability**: Accumulated expertise in display driver IC design and development since 1997, providing optimized solutions for various displays including PMOLED, AMOLED, and LED. Securing future growth by developing driver ICs for the emerging Micro LED market.**FablessSemiconductorDesignCapability**:AccumulatedexpertiseindisplaydriverICdesignanddevelopmentsince1997,providingoptimizedsolutionsforvariousdisplaysincludingPMOLED,AMOLED,andLED.SecuringfuturegrowthbydevelopingdriverICsfortheemergingMicroLEDmarket.
**Leading AIoT-based Integrated Safety Solutions**: Pioneering fast and accurate fire detection and response systems that overcome the limitations of traditional fire systems, utilizing the world's first 4-in-1 complex detection technology and AI-based analysis. Providing differentiated competitiveness through practical, field-oriented safety solutions.**LeadingAIoT-basedIntegratedSafetySolutions**:Pioneeringfastandaccuratefiredetectionandresponsesystemsthatovercomethelimitationsoftraditionalfiresystems,utilizingtheworld'sfirst4-in-1complexdetectiontechnologyandAI-basedanalysis.Providingdifferentiatedcompetitivenessthroughpractical,field-orientedsafetysolutions.
**Diverse Wireless Communication Technology Utilization**: Employing various IoT wireless communication methods such as LoRa, fire department frequencies, and mobile communication (NB-IoT, LTE, 5G) to offer flexible solutions applicable to a wide range of environments. This supports the stable operation of smart fire prevention systems and other IoT solutions.**DiverseWirelessCommunicationTechnologyUtilization**:EmployingvariousIoTwirelesscommunicationmethodssuchasLoRa,firedepartmentfrequencies,andmobilecommunication(NB-IoT,LTE,5G)toofferflexiblesolutionsapplicabletoawiderangeofenvironments.ThissupportsthestableoperationofsmartfirepreventionsystemsandotherIoTsolutions.
**Continuous Technological Innovation and Patent Acquisition**: Strengthening technological competitiveness through the acquisition of multiple patents, including flame detection systems and methods, LED display driving devices, source driver driving devices, and overcurrent blocking circuits. Recognition of its technological prowess through the Korea Invention Promotion Association Chairman's Award at the 2023 Korea Fire Industry Awards.**ContinuousTechnologicalInnovationandPatentAcquisition**:Strengtheningtechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughtheacquisitionofmultiplepatents,includingflamedetectionsystemsandmethods,LEDdisplaydrivingdevices,sourcedriverdrivingdevices,andovercurrentblockingcircuits.RecognitionofitstechnologicalprowessthroughtheKoreaInventionPromotionAssociationChairman'sAwardatthe2023KoreaFireIndustryAwards.
**Customer-Centric and Field-Optimized Solutions**: Providing customer-focused solutions that enhance operational efficiency and safety through features like time-specific sensitivity adjustment, low false alarm rates, and remote real-time maintenance. Extensive field application experience, including the establishment of 'Safemate Kitchen' in Pulmuone Food & Culture's cooking facilities.**Customer-CentricandField-OptimizedSolutions**:Providingcustomer-focusedsolutionsthatenhanceoperationalefficiencyandsafetythroughfeaturesliketime-specificsensitivityadjustment,lowfalsealarmrates,andremotereal-timemaintenance.Extensivefieldapplicationexperience,includingtheestablishmentof'SafemateKitchen'inPulmuoneFood&Culture'scookingfacilities.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
**Display Industry**: Supplying driver ICs for various display products such as smartphones, wearable devices, automotive displays, electronic billboards, and TVs.**DisplayIndustry**:SupplyingdriverICsforvariousdisplayproductssuchassmartphones,wearabledevices,automotivedisplays,electronicbillboards,andTVs.
**Smart Safety and Disaster Management Industry**: Applicable in diverse areas requiring fire and disaster prevention, including industrial sites, public institutions, multi-use facilities, traditional markets, commercial facilities, research institutes, logistics centers, golf courses, electric vehicle charging stations, and wooden cultural heritage sites.**SmartSafetyandDisasterManagementIndustry**:Applicableindiverseareasrequiringfireanddisasterprevention,includingindustrialsites,publicinstitutions,multi-usefacilities,traditionalmarkets,commercialfacilities,researchinstitutes,logisticscenters,golfcourses,electricvehiclechargingstations,andwoodenculturalheritagesites.
**Smart Factory and Facility Management**: Implementing IoT-based efficient facility and asset management systems such as smart livestock farm management, real-time visitor management, and hazardous/valuable item management.**SmartFactoryandFacilityManagement**:ImplementingIoT-basedefficientfacilityandassetmanagementsystemssuchassmartlivestockfarmmanagement,real-timevisitormanagement,andhazardous/valuableitemmanagement.
**Network Infrastructure Industry**: Supplying TAP and switch products for environments requiring network traffic monitoring and management, such as data centers and enterprise networks.**NetworkInfrastructureIndustry**:SupplyingTAPandswitchproductsforenvironmentsrequiringnetworktrafficmonitoringandmanagement,suchasdatacentersandenterprisenetworks.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Plans for global market expansionSouthKorea,Plansforglobalmarketexpansion
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of patent for flame detection system and method (2018)Acquisitionofpatentforflamedetectionsystemandmethod(2018)
Acquisition of patent for LED display driving device (2015)AcquisitionofpatentforLEDdisplaydrivingdevice(2015)
Acquisition of patent for source driver driving device with pre-driving method (2012)Acquisitionofpatentforsourcedriverdrivingdevicewithpre-drivingmethod(2012)
Acquisition of patent for light-emitting diode (LED) driving device (2013)Acquisitionofpatentforlight-emittingdiode(LED)drivingdevice(2013)
Acquisition of patent for overcurrent blocking circuit of DC/DC converter (2012)AcquisitionofpatentforovercurrentblockingcircuitofDC/DCconverter(2012)
ISO 9001, ISO 14001 certification (2006)ISO9001,ISO14001certification(2006)
Designation as an Innovative Small and Medium-sized Business (INNO-BIZ) (2006)DesignationasanInnovativeSmallandMedium-sizedBusiness(INNO-BIZ)(2006)
Korea Invention Promotion Association Chairman's Award (Special Award) at the 15th Korea Fire Industry Awards (2023) (for wired detector wireless add-on device)KoreaInventionPromotionAssociationChairman'sAward(SpecialAward)atthe15thKoreaFireIndustryAwards(2023)(forwireddetectorwirelessadd-ondevice)
Selected as an excellent performance company in the Public Innovation sector of the 2024 SME R&D Excellent Performance 50 (for ultra-low power IoT complex fire detector)SelectedasanexcellentperformancecompanyinthePublicInnovationsectorofthe2024SMER&DExcellentPerformance50(forultra-lowpowerIoTcomplexfiredetector)