What SDA does

SDA Corporation (주식회사 에스디에이) is a South Korean specialized equipment and PCB manufacturer founded in 2006 and headquartered in Anyang-si, led by CEO Sangbeom Shim. The company operates across three product pillars: PCB design and manufacturing for semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE), LDI (Laser Direct Imaging) exposure systems, and precision machinery including laser micro hole drilling equipment, probe card testers, and DMD controllers. Its PCB division produces high-density multilayer boards designed specifically for ATE tester applications, leveraging more than 10 years of specialized design experience and compliance with KS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IECQ, UL, and IPC certifications.

The LDI equipment line includes the SDES Series, META Series, and Roll-to-Roll exposure systems, with localization of LDI exposure machine production achieved in December 2024 — making SDA the only Korean company to domestically commercialize this equipment class. The precision machinery portfolio centers on the SDL-FI200 laser micro hole drilling system, TM module probe card testers, and DMD controllers used in semiconductor back-end and display patterning workflows. Product capabilities are protected by approximately 8 patents across PCB design and precision machinery categories.

SDA's revenue model is hardware-driven, selling capital equipment and custom-designed PCBs to global semiconductor manufacturers (both memory and non-memory segments), domestic PCB makers, and smart manufacturing facilities. The company has received Export Tower recognition from KOTRA ($3M threshold in 2018 and $5M in 2021) and the KOTRA Seal of Excellence in 2024, indicating an export-led go-to-market. Following a June 2025 corporate merger and an April 2025 investment agreement with Uiseong-gun county and Sagic to build a new factory, SDA has publicly targeted capturing 20% of the global LDI equipment market by 2030.

Name

SDA

Legal name

주식회사 에스디에이 (SDA Corporation)

Website

https://sda-t.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SDA Corporation is a South Korean manufacturer specializing in high-density multilayer PCBs for ATE testers, LDI laser exposure equipment, and precision semiconductor machinery (laser drillers, probe card testers, DMD controllers), serving global semiconductor and PCB customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

NAICS

Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing (334412), Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) Manufacturing (334418), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing (333242)

SIC

Printed Circuit Boards (3672), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Printed Electronics & Advanced Substrates (HDI, IC Substrates, Embedded Components) (HDAHAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI), PCB Fabrication (Rigid PCBs) (HDAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
• Laser direct imaging
• PCB design services
• Probe card testers
• Maskless exposure systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. LDI Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and sales of Laser Direct Imaging (LDI) exposure equipment for semiconductor packaging and PCB production
2. PCB Design and Manufacturing Services: Design and manufacturing services for printed circuit boards used in ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) semiconductor testing
3. Semiconductor Test Equipment: Probe card testers, DMD controllers, laser drilling systems, and related semiconductor manufacturing equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SDA designs and manufactures multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCB) for automatic test equipment (ATE) used in semiconductor testing, and develops Laser Direct Imaging (LDI) exposure systems and precision machinery including probe card testers, laser micro hole drilling systems, and DMD controllers for global semiconductor manufacturers in memory and non-memory sectors.

Product overview

SDA is a semiconductor equipment company offering three main product lines: PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design and manufacturing services, LDI (Laser Direct Imaging) exposure systems, and precision machinery/testers. The PCB services encompass design and production of multi-layer boards for semiconductor test equipment (ATE), supporting high-speed interfaces and impedance-controlled designs. The LDI product line includes the SDES Series (standard and roll-to-roll systems), SDES-LDI2000 Series (high-productivity large-format exposure), and META Series (high-resolution semiconductor packaging applications). The machinery portfolio includes Laser Micro Hole Drilling (SDL-FI200), Probe Card Testers (SDP-200C, SDP3000), Low Leakage Testers, DMD Controllers for exposure systems and 3D scanners, and PRVX Mother Boards. All products serve the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem with a focus on localization of core semiconductor equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCB Design and Manufacturing Services

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Uiseong-gun / SagicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025Investment agreement signed between Uiseong-gun and Sagic for manufacturing factory construction in the Wolsan Industrial Complex. This represents a strategic partnership for expanding production capacity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cohu: US-based supplier of semiconductor test handlers, interface boards and test contactors. Overlaps with SDA's tester PCB / probe-card adjacent product family but operates at much larger scale across broader test floor.
• Advantest: Global leader in semiconductor automatic test equipment (ATE). SDA's tester-PCB design and probe-card tester products feed into Advantest's tester platforms, making it a strategic customer/ecosystem incumbent rather than a like-for-like competitor.
• TTM Technologies: US-headquartered manufacturer of advanced PCBs including high-layer-count and substrate-like products. Comparable to SDA's PCB services line serving aerospace, semiconductor test, and high-speed digital customers.
• Unimicron Technology: Taiwan-based global leader in HDI, IC-substrate and multilayer PCB manufacturing. Comparable to SDA's PCB design and manufacturing services business, particularly for high-layer-count and IC-substrate customers.

Direct peers

• Heidelberg Instruments: German manufacturer of maskless direct-write lithography systems for PCB, MEMS, micro-optics and semiconductor packaging. Closely comparable to SDA's maskless digital exposure business and DMD-based META platform.
• FormFactor: US-based supplier of probe cards and probe-station/test equipment for semiconductor wafer-level and final test. Directly comparable to SDA's probe-card tester (SDP3000/SDP-200C) and laser-drilled vertical-probe-card guide plates.
• ORC Manufacturing: Japan-based specialist in UV exposure and Laser Direct Imaging (LDI) equipment for PCB and substrate manufacturing. Directly comparable to SDA's SDES/META LDI exposure product line and competes for the same advanced-packaging substrate customers.
• Micronics Japan (MJC): Japanese manufacturer of probe cards and test equipment for semiconductor back-end test. Closely comparable to SDA's probe-card testers, load boards, and the SDA customer base of Korean/Japanese memory and logic fabs.
• Atg Luther & Maelzer: Specialist in probe-card and PCB testers for semiconductor back-end test. Directly comparable to SDA's SDP3000 probe-card inspection and low-leakage tester products.

Emerging players

• Translarity: Emerging US-based probe-card and test-contact solutions company. Comparable as an emerging peer in probe-card technology that could overlap with SDA's probe-card tester and laser-drilled guide-plate offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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