Japan's semiconductor majors are accelerating efforts to strengthen development and production. Power semiconductors are a field that Japanese manufacturers have traditionally excelled at.
Mitsubishi Electric, Fuji Electric, Toshiba, ROHM, and Renesas are planning to increase their production capacity from this year onwards. Competition with overseas companies such as Germany's Infineon, the largest manufacturer, is intensifying, and Japanese companies are increasing their global competitiveness by strengthening their business, according to NHK.