1067 news items tagged Japan
Global semiconductor equipment sales hit record high in 2020, says SEMI
Wednesday 14 April 2021Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 19% from US$59.8 billion in 2019 to a new all-time high of US$71.2 billion in 2020, according to SEMI.
Acer optimistic about 2Q21 shipments in Asia Pacific
Wednesday 7 April 2021Acer expects shipments into Asia Pacific to grow sequentially in the second quarter thanks to the stay-at-home economy driven by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the company's...
Global semiconductor sales rise in year in February
Tuesday 6 April 2021Worldwide sales of semiconductors came to US$39.5 billion in February 2021, rising 14.7% on year but down a slight 1% sequentially, according to SIA.
Renesas reportedly seeking capacity support from Taiwan foundries
Wednesday 31 March 2021Renesas Electronics is reportedly seeking capacity support from TSMC and other Taiwan-based foundries to fill its supply shortfall caused by the suspension of its fire-damaged fab.
Taiwan OSATs not expecting much business from Intel new foundry strategy
Tuesday 30 March 2021Taiwan-based OSAT providers are not expecting much business opportunity to be coming from Intel's new manufacturing strategy, dubbed IDM 2.0.
Global semiconductor materials market sets new high in 2020, says SEMI
Thursday 25 March 2021The global semiconductor materials market grew 4.9% in 2020 to US$55.3 billion in revenue, surpassing the previous market high of US$52.9 billion set in 2018, according to SEMI.
Silicone distributor Topco upbeat about 2021
Wednesday 24 March 2021Topco Technologies, which distributes silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, has expressed optimism that its sales and profits for 2021 will be bolstered by rising prices...
Fire at Renesas fab to further constrain auto IC supply
Tuesday 23 March 2021A recent fire that struck one of Renesas' plants in Japan may lead to a further tightening in the world's available production capacity for automotive chips, according to industry...
Japan, Korea PCB makers shifting production focus to IC substrates
Friday 19 March 2021PCB makers in Japan and South Korea have been shifting production focus to IC substrates from segments of traditional multi-layer rigid boards and even higher-end HDI, flexible PCB...
Japan fab toolmaker eyeing Macronix 6-inch fab for acquisition
Thursday 11 March 2021A Japan-based semiconductor equipment vendor is looking to acquire Macronix International's 6-inch wafer fab in Taiwan that has been put on sale, reportedly eyeing a closer tie with...
Offering digital pathology SaaS, Canada-based startup ViewsIQ expands into Taiwan, Japan and China
Thursday 11 March 2021To simplify medical testing and analytical processes has always been a major goal for medical technology innovations and precision medicine. Canada-based startup ViewsIQ provides...
Global semiconductor sales increase in January 2021
Tuesday 2 March 2021Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$40 billion in January 2021, rising 13.2% on year and about 1% sequentially, according to SIA.
Kioxia breaks ground for new 3D NAND wafer fab
Friday 26 February 2021Kioxia held a groundbreaking ceremony for a semiconductor fabrication facility, dubbed Fab 7, at its factory site in Yokkaichi, Japan on February 24. The facility will be dedicated...
IDMs may evaluate more outsourcing
Tuesday 23 February 2021IDM vendors may consider outsourcing more of their production starting 2022, with Taiwan-based contract chipmakers being among the beneficiaries, according to industry sources.
TSMC could set up fab in Europe
Thursday 18 February 2021TSMC could set up an advanced wafer fab in Europe, where demand for leading-edge chip fabrication is promising, according to industry observers.
TSMC to set up subsidiary in Japan for 3DIC material research
Wednesday 17 February 2021TSMC has unveiled plans to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Japan to expand its 3DIC material research, with a paid-in capital of up to JPY18.6 billion (US$186 million).
Political pressure challenging TSMC
Monday 8 February 2021TSMC is believed to have been under political pressure to set up an advanced wafer fab locally in the US in the wake of the US-China trade war. The pure-play foundry has also come...
Global semiconductor sales increase 6.5% in 2020, says SIA
Wednesday 3 February 2021Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$439 billion in 2020, up 6.5% on year, according to SIA.
Automotive World Expo 2021 in Japan features CASE vehicle solutions
Friday 29 January 2021The just-concluded Automotive World Expo 2021 in Tokyo was characterized by hardware/software-integrated solutions to create connected, autonomous, shared/service and electric (CASE)...
Automotive chip suppliers queuing up for capacity support
Thursday 28 January 2021Automotive chip suppliers are queuing up for capacity support from foundries, particularly 8-inch ones, and may be prompted to accept higher quotes for more capacity, according to...
Rohm ramping up SiC power device output
Friday 22 January 2021Rohm recently held an opening ceremony announcing the completion of a new building at its Apollo plant in Chikugo, Japan. The facility is to enhance the company's production capacity...
JEITA platform facilitates development of smart home services in Japan
Tuesday 19 January 2021Smart Home Data Catalog, a platform for collecting data from connected electric home appliances launched in October 2020 by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries...
Japan setting up nationwide smart logistics platform
Monday 18 January 2021Japan is establishing a nationwide smart logistics platform to collect data about entire delivery processes of selected products from production, transportation, distribution to sales...
VIS to disclose details about new acquisition in 1Q21
Tuesday 5 January 2021Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to announce details regarding a new acquisition later in the first quarter of 2021, according to market so...
Online counselling by Japanese venture capital experts helps Taiwan-based startups foray into Japan
Monday 4 January 2021IoT is poised to become the backbone for the future of smart living. Some research institutions have projected the IoT market will have 50 billion connected devices and reach a scale...
- Toyota and Nissan plan production cut from Renesas fire (Mar 30) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Japan urges support for fire-hit Renesas as global chip woes deepen (Mar 24) - Reuters
- Renesas halts plant due to fire (Mar 20) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- US and allies to build 'China-free' tech supply chain (Feb 24) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Honda appoints Japan R&D chief Toshihiro Mibe as new CEO (Feb 19) - Bloomberg
- Chipmaker Renesas and others assess damage from recent quake (Feb 17) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Japan rocked by 'aftershock' from devastating 9.0-magnitude quake that hit in 2011 (Feb 14) - CNN
- Renesas moves more automotive chip production in-house (Jan 29) - Nikkei Asian Review
- Japan plans phase-out of new gasoline cars by mid-2030s (Dec 3) - Bloomberg
- Japan Inc to begin experiments issuing digital yen (Nov 19) - Reuters