Japan Integrated Circuit (IC) Industry Overview
The competitive rivalry in the Japan Integrated Circuit (IC) Market is moderately high, as the market comprises many large vendors that command a prominent market share besides having access to well-established distribution networks. Major vendors in the market studied are involved in both M&A activities and partnerships to gain higher penetration and market share. Some of the prominent vendors in the market include Renesas Electronics Corporation, ROHM Semiconductor, Kioxia Holdings Corporation, Micron Technology INC., etc.
In April 2023 - Renesas Electronics announced that it had produced its first microcontroller based on advanced 22-nm process technology. The first chip produced on the new 22-nm process presents an extension to the company's RA family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers.
In November 2022 - Micron Technology started the mass production of its new high-capacity, low-power 1-beta dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips at its plant in Hiroshima, Japan.
Japan Integrated Circuit (IC) Market Leaders
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Renesas Electronics Corporation
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Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group
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ROHM Semiconductor
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Kioxia Holdings Corporation
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Micron Technology INC.
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order