On January 2024, 1, Hokkaido University and Tohoku University signed a collaboration agreement in semiconductor research and human resource development. Large-scale semiconductor factories are under construction or are scheduled to be built in both countries, and the two countries are working together to develop semiconductor human resources, which will be needed in large quantities in the future, and to promote research that will enable them to survive global competition.
According to Hokkaido University, the signing ceremony for the agreement was held in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, where Hokkaido University President Kiyohiro Takarakane and Tohoku University President Hideo Ohno signed the agreement and expressed their determination to revive Japan's semiconductor industry. Ta.
Japan's semiconductor industry overtook the United States to become the world's number one in the 1980s, but it lost out to competition from countries such as China and Taiwan, and its global share fell to 2019% in 10, resulting in a significant decline. However, a tailwind has begun to blow for Japan's semiconductor industry, with Taiwanese companies expanding into Japan and China exiting the supply chain due to conflicts between China and Western countries.
In Hokkaido, Lapidus, which aims to domestically produce cutting-edge semiconductors, has begun construction of a new factory in Chitose City. In Miyagi Prefecture, SBI Holdings, a major internet financial company, and Power Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (PSMC), a major Taiwanese contract manufacturer of semiconductors, plan to begin construction of a factory in Ohira Village in the second half of 2024.
Large-scale semiconductor production will begin in the local areas of Hokkaido University and Tohoku University, creating a great opportunity for regional development, but issues remain, such as securing a large number of semiconductor personnel. Hokkaido University and Tohoku University will work together to solve these problems, helping to revitalize Hokkaido and the Tohoku region, which are suffering from population decline, aging, and decline in local industries.
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