1047 news items tagged Japan
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...
Semiconductor equipment billings surge 30% in 3Q20, says SEMI
Thursday 3 December 2020Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 30% on year and 16% sequentially to US$19.4 billion in the third quarter of 2020, according to SEMI.
Walsin to acquire major Soshin stake
Tuesday 1 December 2020Passive components maker Walsin Technology has announced it will acquire shares in Japanese components vendor Soshin Electric aiming to broaden its product portfolios and expand sales...
Toshiba says no decision yet for fab sale
Friday 20 November 2020Toshiba, in the wake of a recent report revealing it is seeking to sell fabs to Taiwan's United Microelectronics (UMC), has said there have been "no definitive decisions."
UMC reportedly in talks to buy Toshiba 8-inch fabs
Thursday 19 November 2020Toshiba is in talks to sell two 8-inch wafer fabs to Taiwan's United Microelectronics (UMC), according to a media report.
Sporton posts 3Q20 EPS of NT$2.25
Wednesday 4 November 2020Mobile device certification specialist Sporton International has reported net profit of NT$208 million (US$7.3 million) on revenue of NT$926 million for the third quarter of 2020,...
Global 3Q20 semiconductor sales increase, says SIA
Tuesday 3 November 2020Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled US$113.6 billion during the third quarter of 2020, an increase of about 11% over the previous quarter and 5.8% more than the third quarter...
Japan panel makers see capacity utilization rates keep improving
Monday 2 November 2020Japan-based LCD panel makers including JDI and Sharp, a unit of Foxconn Electronics, have seen capacity utilization rates at their fabs improve significantly thanks to a robust panel...
Kioxia to build new fab for 3D flash manufacturing
Thursday 29 October 2020Kioxia has announced it will begin to construct a fabrication facility, dubbed Fab 7, at its factory site in Yokkaichi, Japan to expand production of its proprietary 3D flash memory...
NOR flash likely to be in short supply in 2021, says Macronix chairman
Tuesday 27 October 2020The global supply of NOR flash memory will fall short of demand in 2021 if trade tensions between the US and China persist, according to Macronix International chairman Miin Wu.
Leadframe supplier CWTC breaks ground for new plant in southern Taiwan
Friday 16 October 2020Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) broke ground for a new factory at its production complex in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan on October 15. The leadframe specialist expects to complete the...
China to have 22% of foundry market in 2020, says IC Insights
Wednesday 14 October 2020Despite the COVID-19 shutdown of the Chinese economy earlier this year, China's share of the pure-play foundry market is forecast to be 22% in 2020, 17pp higher than it registered...
Japan leadframe makers reportedly raise prices
Wednesday 7 October 2020Japan-based leadframe vendors have reportedly raised quotes for part of their products by about 15% to reflect rising material costs, but their peers in Taiwan have no intentions...
Global semiconductor sales continue growth in August
Tuesday 6 October 2020Worldwide semiconductor sales registered an on-year increase for the seventh consecutive month in August 2020.
Nuvoton completes takeover of Panasonic semiconductor biz
Wednesday 2 September 2020Nuvoton Technology has announced the acquisition of Panasonic's semiconductor business, including 100% of Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), equipment and inventories of Panasonic...
Startup FlowView raises new funds
Friday 28 August 2020FlowView Tek, a startup business spun off from Taiwan's government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), has attracted investments from Taiwan's National Development...
Acer to enjoy robust Chromebook sales in 3Q20
Friday 31 July 2020Despite a deceleration in demand from the work-from-home segment, Acer's notebook orders from the education segment, particularly those for Chromebooks, remain robust in the third...
Nittobo plant fire may disrupt global ABF substrate supply
Wednesday 22 July 2020A recent fire that broke out at one of Nittobo's plants in Fukushima, Japan is expected to impact the already-tight supply of ABF substrates worldwide and push up quotes for them,...
Global semiconductor sales increase in May
Tuesday 7 July 2020The global semiconductor industry posted May sales of US$35 billion, up 1.5% sequentially, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
East Tender sees major players begin testing filters for 6G
Thursday 2 July 2020Thin-film optical filter maker East Tender Optoelectronics has seen clients in Japan, China and the US begin testing optical filter samples for 6G communication, as optical filers...
Acer expects Asia Pacific shipments to benefit from peak season
Monday 29 June 2020Acer's president of Pan Asia Pacific Andrew Hou expects the company's PC shipments in the region to see seasonal demand in the second half of 2020, following a 10% on-year decline...
- 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
- Shin-Etsu taps Taiwan in 20% boost to chipmaking material capacity (Oct 15) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Japan's NTT eyes taking wireless unit Docomo private in potential $38 billion offer (Sep 28) - Reuters
- Japan's Q2 GDP revised down to annualized 28.1% contraction (Sep 8) - Nikkei Asian Review
- Japan reports its worst GDP on record (Aug 17) - CNN