DENSO CORPORATION and ROHM Co., Ltd. have agreed to start consideration of a strategic partnership in the semiconductor field.
Recently, there development and spread of electric vehicles have been accelerating. Specifically, to realize carbon neutrality. For that reason, the demand for electronic components and semiconductors required for the electrification of vehicles is rapidly increasing.

In addition, semiconductors are becoming increasingly important as products that support the intelligence of vehicles. Among them are automated driving and connectivity which are likely to contribute to eliminating fatalities in traffic accidents. Moreover, are essential to the realization of a sustainable society.

Solidifies Partnership

DENSO and ROHM have been working together through trade and the development of semiconductors for automotive applications. Going forward, both companies will consider this partnership to achieve a stable supply of highly reliable products. At the same time, catering to various initiatives to develop high-quality and high-efficiency semiconductors that contribute to a sustainable society.
To further solidify the partnership, DENSO will acquire a portion of ROHM’s shares.

DENSO CORPORATION President & CEO, Shinnosuke Hayashi said the company positions semiconductors as key devices to realize next-generation vehicle systems. For that reason, it has deepened its cooperative relationships with semiconductor manufacturers.

“ROHM has a lineup of semiconductors in a wide range of areas important for automotive electronics. (These include) analog semiconductors, power devices, and discrete semiconductors. (It also) has extensive mass production experience. We believe that by integrating the automotive technologies and expertise we have cultivated over the years, we will be able to ensure a stable supply and accelerate technological development,” said Hayashi.

On the other hand, ROHM President and Representative Director Isao Matsumoto underscored how DENSO and ROHM have been deepening collaboration for many years. In fact, Matsumoto said in recent years the two companies have already been working on joint development of analog semiconductors.

“We believe that the partnership with DENSO and the acquisition of shares by DENSO will further strengthen our cooperative relationship. To realize carbon neutrality, it is important to collaborate on technology at the device level with an eye toward end products and systems.”

In addition, Matsumoto said, “We believe that we can contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by deepening our integration with DENSO. (It) has advanced system construction capabilities in the automotive and industrial equipment fields.”

01 October 2024