MA-tek will launch its new lab in Hokkaido, Japan by the end of this year, well ahead of schedule, to meet increasing demand for inspection and analysis services supporting 2nm chip...
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has set an ambitious target to boost its market share in the global power semiconductor market from the current 3.2% to a double-digit percentage...
Oki Electric Industry and Nisshinbo Micro Devices have announced the development of an analog IC for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in vehicles, reports Nikkei.
Rapidus has announced that its first wafer fab in Hokkaido, which is intended for 2mm chip production, is now 80% complete. The company also aims to progress to 1.4mm chips if its...
Japanese NAND flash leader Kioxia has partnered with Taiwan's Nanya Technology to develop groundbreaking DRAM technology that reduces component size by two-thirds. This milestone...
Kioxia has postponed its IPO due to valuation concerns. Bain Capital, a major shareholder, is hesitant to proceed with the IPO at the current valuation, while Toshiba, the second-largest...
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS), a silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth company, held an opening ceremony for its new Zhongli plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan on October 23....
The demand for semiconductor talent in Japan is increasing, especially in Kyushu, where TSMC is establishing wafer fabs, and in Hokkaido, where Rapidus plans to mass-produce 2nm chips...
Samsung Electronics has launched bold restructuring efforts to boost competitiveness, forming a business task force to enhance R&D and explore new business avenues, according...
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) chairman Frank Huang responded on October 21 to accusations from SBI Holdings chairman Yoshitaka Kitao that the Powerchip Group...
Honda has stated that revisions to its electric vehicle (EV) roadmap will be made if the demand for pure EVs continues to dip. This move reflects a growing trend of major automakers...
As global semiconductor firms invest in compound semiconductors, Japan-based companies are stepping up their efforts on gallium nitride (GaN) to expand its applications beyond electric...
In mid-October, Yuichi Horita, president of JASM, TSMC's subsidiary in Japan, announced that the fab will operate on 100% renewable energy upon its launch, setting a precedent ahead...
Rapidus, the Japanese semiconductor manufacturer aiming for mass production of 2-nanometer (nm) chips, is making significant progress on its first factory located in Chitose, Hokkaido...
Through new fundraising, Japan-Taiwan electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturing company Lean Mobility has achieved a cumulative funding of JPY4.6 billion (US$30.8 million), allowing it...
