As countries around the world continue to invest extensively in the semiconductor sector, Japan is accelerating the revival of its own chip industry, aiming not just to catch up with its peers, but to become a major chipmaker that can contribute to ensuring the ...
The Japanese semiconductor industry is on the cusp of a revival, with a major national backing for players including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a world-leading chipmaker that is setting up plants in Japan, and Rapidus, a new cutting-edge domestic chipmaker. The Japan Times interviewed University ...
Government supports expanding chip production
Semiconductors are a key technology for achieving digital transformation and green transformation, and they are also strategically important goods from the perspective of economic security and Japan’s overall industrial competitiveness. It is critical that Japan captures the increasing global demand for these chips. Advanced semiconductors ...
Expo marks ‘digital renaissance’ brewing in Kyushu
While many of us know what a semiconductor is and generally how small they are, it is becoming transparently obvious that these tiny chips impact many parts of our lives. Their influence continues to grow as simple products become more complex and our world ...
Kyushu University’s effort in training human resources as well as conducting research and development in the field of semiconductors transcends academic boundaries and national borders. The Japan Times interviewed President Tatsuro Ishibashi and Senior Vice President and Dean of the Institute for Advanced Study Masaharu ...
