Why Japanese semiconductor companies matter
While Japan’s share of global semiconductor manufacturing has declined from its historical peak, the country remains indispensable to the industry. Japanese companies continue to lead in key areas such as manufacturing equipment, testing and inspection, silicon wafers, photoresists, specialty chemicals and precision manufacturing technologies. These strengths support advanced semiconductor production around the world.
RAPIDUS
Japan’s attempt to re-enter
leading-edge logic manufacturing.
Technology
Japan
Target: 2027
Rapidus is building a Japan-based foundry with the goal of mass-producing 2nm advanced logic chips in 2027. The company is operating a pilot line at the IIM research and manufacturing center in Chitose.
PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
TOKYO ELECTRON
Deposition / Etch / Coat & Develop / CleaningA wide range of semiconductor production equipment.
SCREEN SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS
Cleaning / Coat & Develop / Thermal processingWafer cleaning and surface-preparation equipment for advanced manufacturing.
TEST &
INSPECTION
Semiconductor testing and inspection equipment
ADVANTEST
Test Systems / Measurement SolutionsSemiconductor test systems and measurement solutions for the device lifecycle.
LASERTEC
Mask Inspection / Wafer InspectionHigh-precision inspection systems for masks and wafers.
PRECISION
PROCESSING
Precision cutting and grinding technologies
DISCO
Dicing / Grinding / PolishingDicing blades and precision-processing solutions for semiconductor devices and materials.
MATERIALS
Silicon wafers and electronic materials
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL
Silicon Wafers / Photoresists / Electronic MaterialsMaterials essential to advanced semiconductor devices.
SUMCO
Silicon WafersHigh-purity silicon wafers for advanced semiconductor applications.
JSR
Photoresists / Process MaterialsLithography and advanced electronic materials for chip manufacturing.
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO
Photoresists / High-Purity ChemicalsSemiconductor lithography materials and process chemicals.
ADVANCED
PACKAGING
Packaging and assembly equipment
TOWA
Molding / Singulation / Precision MoldsPackaging and assembly equipment for advanced integration technologies.
DEVICES &
MEMORY
Semiconductor devices, sensors, memory and power
RENESAS ELECTRONICS
MCUs / Analog / Power / AutomotiveEmbedded and automotive semiconductor solutions.
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS
CMOS Image Sensors / SensingImaging and sensing semiconductors for mobile, automotive and industrial systems.
ROHM
SiC / Power Devices / Analog ICsPower semiconductors and electronic components for automotive and industrial systems.
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC
Power Modules / SiC / Optical DevicesPower and specialty semiconductors connected to industrial systems.
TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE
Power / Discrete / System IC / HDDSpecialty semiconductors and storage products.
FUJI ELECTRIC
IGBT / SiC / Power ElectronicsPower devices for energy, industry and vehicle electrification.
FOUNDRY &
MANUFACTURING
Japanese foundry manufacturing platforms
JAPAN ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
TSMC Foundry / KumamotoTSMC-majority-owned wafer manufacturing in Japan.