Japan launched its flagship rocket in what could be a turning point for a battered space program struggling to overcome recent setbacks and compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Shin-Etsu and Sumco, both major silicon wafer manufacturers in Japan, stated that customers still hold a significant amount of silicon wafer inventory, indicating it will take some...
At its latest earnings call event, Sony revealed a downward adjustment to its sales goal for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) console while reporting a new high in CMOS image sensor (CIS)...
Japanese NAND flash memory maker Kioxia has reported a significant net loss of JPY254 billion (approximately US$1.7 billion) in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2023 (April...
Geopolitical pressures and changes in industrial structure are driving strategic collaborations among semiconductor companies, with various countries or regions incentivized for partnerships,...
Japan-based semiconductor company Renesas announced on February 15 that it will acquire US-headquartered Altium, which focuses on developing electronics design systems. Renesas will...
Asia Pacific (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, and Singapore) accounts for 84% of global chip exports and is home to 10 of the 16 semiconductor exporters and the top six suppliers, which...
Panasonic has decided to sell Shiftall, its subsidiary responsible for VR head-mounted display (HMD) development, on February 1, 2024. Panasonic, alongside Sharp and Sony, were all...
Murata, a Japanese electronic components manufacturer, announced the construction of a new Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) factory in Japan. The completion is scheduled for March...
