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    <periodOfReport>2008-10-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001130626</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEADIS TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LDIS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001411512</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIALECTIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>875 THIRD AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001267921</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIALECTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>875 THIRD AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001268057</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIALECTIC OFFSHORE LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SS&amp;C FUND SERVICES N.V.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PARERAWEG 45</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CURACAO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001325552</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dialectic Antithesis Partners L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>875 THIRD AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001443897</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DIALECTIC ANTITHESIS OFFSHORE LTD</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SS&amp;C FUND SERVICES N.V.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PARERAWEG 45</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CURACAO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>P7</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NETHERLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001411509</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FICHTHORN JOHN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DIALECTIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>875 THIRD AVE, 15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001411510</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FICHTHORN LUKE</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DIALECTIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>875 THIRD AVE, 15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2978600</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>461268</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>192981</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>890734</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1433617</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Dialectic Capital Management, LLC, which is a Reporting
 Person, by virtue of its role as the investment manager of Dialectic Capital Partners, LP, Dialectic Offshore, Ltd.,
 Dialectic Antithesis Partners, LP and Dialectic Antithesis Offshore, Ltd.  John Fichthorn, who is also a Reporting Person,
 is a managing member of the investment manager.  Luke Fichthorn who is also a Reporting Person is also a managing member of
 the Investment Manager (collectively, John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn, the &quot;Managing Members&quot;).  Each such Reporting
 Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and
 this report shall not be deemed an admission that each such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for
 purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are directly owned by the Dialectic Capital Partners, LP., which is a reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are directly owned by the Dialectic Offshore, Ltd., which is a reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are directly owned by the Dialectic Antithesis Partners, LP., which is a reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are directly owned by the Dialectic Antithesis Offshore, Ltd., which is a reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(+) Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its
 pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that each such Reporting Person is the
 beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any
 other purpose.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dialectic Capital Management, LLC (+), By: /s/ John Fichthorn, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dialectic Capital Partners, LP (2), By: Dialectic Capital, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ John Fichthorn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dialectic Offshore, Ltd. (3), By: /s/ John Fichthorn, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dialectic Antithesis Partners, LP (4), By: Dialectic Capital, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ John Fichthorn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dialectic Antithesis Offshore, Ltd. (5), By: /s/ John Fichthorn, Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John Fichthorn (+)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Luke Fichthorn (+)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
