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Wednesday 27 August 2025
Toshiba and SICC collaborate on SiC technology; alliance with Rohm faces bottlenecks
Toshiba's semiconductor and electronic components subsidiary, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage, has reached a basic agreement with China's silicon carbide (SiC) wafer manufacturer...
Saturday 23 August 2025
Japan's last semiconductor stronghold slips under Chinese pressure

Japan's power semiconductor sector, once a global stronghold, is losing ground to fast-rising Chinese rivals as stalled consolidation...

Monday 11 August 2025
Toshiba's Japan Semiconductor to boost foundry output 50% by 2029, eyes SiC and GaN chips
Japan Semiconductor, a chipmaker under Toshiba, is seeking to significantly expand its contract chip manufacturing operations, aiming to lift output by 50% from 2024 levels by the...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Rohm's recovery strategy: deeper Denso ties and cost controls
Rohm posted a rare net loss in fiscal 2024 amid market headwinds but expects a rebound in fiscal 2025. Growth in electric vehicle and artificial intelligence demand, deeper ties with...
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Japan government divest from JDI
INCJ, a public-private partnership overseen by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), has disclosed that it has sold all its shareholding in Japan Display (JDI)...
Friday 20 December 2024
Kioxia targets GenAI growth with plan to double AI NAND share
Kioxia, which recently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), has announced plans to double its market share in AI-focused NAND products. President Nobuo Hayasaka highlighted the...
Monday 2 December 2024
United, we thrive: Mitsubishi Electric aims to restructure Japan's power semiconductor sector
Mitsubishi Electric President and CEO, Kei Uruma, revealed in a Tokyo interview that the company is pursuing a restructuring initiative within Japan's power semiconductor sector,...
Monday 4 November 2024
Toshiba fights back, aiming to double power chip market share to rival global giants in 2030
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...
Friday 25 October 2024
Kioxia delays IPO amid stakeholder valuation concerns
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...
Monday 26 August 2024
Kioxia files for October IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange
Kioxia, a leading Japanese NAND flash memory manufacturer, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This highly anticipated IPO is slated for October...
Friday 24 May 2024
Toshiba completes new 300mm fab for power semiconductors
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage recently hosted a ceremony to commemorate the completion of a new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility for power semiconductors and an...
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.
Thursday 18 April 2024
Toshiba cut 5,000 jobs to fuel digitalization and AI
Japan-based manufacturing giant Toshiba is undergoing a significant restructure following its delisting in December 2023.
Monday 22 January 2024
Kyushu IC production value hits JPY1 trillion for first time in 16 years
The semiconductor industry in Kyushu, Japan, is gradually recovering, with IC production value exceeding JPY1 trillion (US$68 billion) from January to November 2023.
Monday 8 January 2024
After earthquake: Toshiba to restart some power semiconductor production lines; Toyota utilizes stocks from other regions
After the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, local manufacturers are working to resume operations as quickly as possible. Part of the production lines of Toshiba's power semiconductor...