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Thursday 16 May 2024
Semiconductor firms' ranking as 'most-desired employers' rising fast in Japan
Several media reports that young American engineers complained about working at TSMC. How about Japanese engineers? Would they be holding grudges too?
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Virtual power plants: a response to Taiwan and Japan's seismic risks
Taiwan's recent spate of earthquakes has put the spotlight on the island's power supply stability.
Monday 13 May 2024
Kumamoto Prefecture wants to be home of TSMC's third Japan plant
The newly-elected governor of Kumamoto Prefecture said he's ready to ensure wide-ranging support to woo Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to build its third Japanese chip factory...
Monday 13 May 2024
Rohm revving up to deepen integration with Toshiba in power semiconductors
Japan's Rohm Semiconductor is seeking to strengthen business integration with the recently delisted Toshiba, particularly in power semiconductors.
Friday 10 May 2024
Panasonic's battery unit benefits from US subsidy as weak EV demand to impact sales
Panasonic Group reported a record-high net income for the fiscal year ending in March 2024. Its battery business received significant tax credits from the US Inflation Reduction Act...
Friday 10 May 2024
Rapidus gears up for advanced packaging and chiplet technologies as it races to 2nm production
Japan's semiconductor foundry startup Rapidus, now on a mission to mass produce 2nm chips by 2027, is developing advanced packaging and chiplet technologies, with a particular focus...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Backed by robust profit, Toyota to invest JPY2 trillion in supply chain, EV, SDV
Toyota Motor reported hefty profit growth for the past fiscal year ending March 2024, thanks to booming hybrid EV sales and a weaker Japanese Yen. The automaker said it plans to invest...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
SoftBank is said in talks to buy troubled AI chip firm Graphcore
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to acquire Graphcore Ltd., a struggling British semiconductor startup once valued at $2.8 billion, according to people familiar with the deals.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Intel joins forces with Japanese firms to automate chip packaging by 2028
Intel has partnered with 14 Japan-based companies to develop manufacturing technology for IC backend manufacturing automation, which is anticipated to be commercialized by 2028, aiming...
Monday 6 May 2024
Southeast Asia and Japan attract OSAT interest amid geopolitical diversification
The semiconductor industry is witnessing significant shifts influenced by geopolitical considerations. One recent case exemplifying this trend is King Yuan Electronics's (KYEC) sale...
Monday 6 May 2024
Japan sees surge of semiconductor equipment investment amid AI boom
Many forecasts indicate that 2024 will mark the beginning of a new growth period for the semiconductor industry.
Friday 3 May 2024
Ibiden's fiscal slump: IC substrates drive profit plunge, amid promising AI demand
Japan-based IC substrate manufacturer Ibiden saw a decline in its fiscal performance for 2023 (April 2023 to March 2024).
Friday 3 May 2024
Japan takes ambitious action on advanced packaging technology to capture Chiplet and AI chip opportunities
The potential of advanced packaging technology to upgrade chip performance has attracted many Japanese equipment and material suppliers to allocate their resources in this highly...
Thursday 2 May 2024
Meredot enables simultaneous wireless charging for diverse micromobility vehicles, robots
How will people live 30 years from now? From the perspective of startup Meredot, wireless charging will become part of our daily lives.
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Asahi Kasei to build large battery separator plant in Canada with US IRA subsidy support
Japan's Asahi Kasei has unveiled plans to construct an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada.