MDIN is a South Korean fabless semiconductor entity specializing in the design of highly integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) and Image Signal Processor (ISP) hardware. The engineering team, which includes veteran digital TV processor designers from LG Electronics, develops specialized video processing chips such as the MDIN-i540 and MDIN-640 series. These chips are available in multiple packaging configurations and memory sizes to support diverse integration requirements.
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The silicon architecture features an integrated microcontroller unit (MCU) that does not use an ARM CPU core, instead relying on a proprietary small CPU design. MDIN provides a complete software package to customers for programming and configuring the microcontroller. The platform supports traditional upscaling hardware IP for resolution conversion, rather than deep-learning or AI-based upscaling algorithms.
For high-bandwidth applications, the hardware supports multi-channel digital video input and output configurations, including HDMI interfaces and parallel digital video connectivity. A dual-chip evaluation board demonstrates the capability to ingest four independent 4K60 video feeds from camera sensors, process the streams, and display them in a combined layout with integrated on-screen display (OSD) overlays.
The MDIN processors are utilized in professional and industrial video equipment by customers across Japan, China, and South Korea. Target use-cases for these integrated circuits include digital signage, broadcasting equipment, commercial video processing systems, and medical display solutions.
