Published: March 10, 2026
In the previous volume, I discussed foundries that specialize in front-end contract manufacturing. In Japan, “contract manufacturing” is often associated with the term..
Published: February 16, 2026
In the last volume, I discussed fabless semiconductor companies that specialize in design. In this volume, I will discuss the historical background of the emergence..
Published: January 20, 2026
This blog post discusses the process of removing semiconductor components from a printed circuit board (PCB).
One day, Senpai* C, a veteran employee, came to Rookie D,..
Published: December 15 2025
This blog post discusses quality assurance for semiconductors.
One day, Rookie D, in her second year with the company, came to Senpai C, a senior veteran, with a worried..
Published: November 27, 2025
This blog post discusses countermeasures for preventing flicker in lighting fixtures.
One day, Rookie B, in his third year with the company, came to Senpai* A, a senior..
Published: September 2, 2025
In the previous blog post, we explained the operating principles of a buck DC/DC converter (DC/DC switching regulator). We also discussed the differences between various..
Published: August 18, 2025
Today, our lives are surrounded by so many electronic products. The efficient conversion of electricity from your home’s electrical outlets and batteries is essential for..
Published: July 11, 2025
In the previous volume, I outlined the horizontal specialization in the semiconductor industry and showed the growing presence of fabless semiconductor companies. In this..
Published: May 23, 2025
So far, I have discussed silicon (Si) itself and silicon wafers. In this final volume of the “Shift to Larger Diameter Silicon Wafers” series, I will talk about the main..
Published: March 18, 2025
The President Joined Development of a Legendary Gaming Console in His Early Career!Former Ricoh Electronic Devices Contributed to Popularization of..
Published: February 20, 2025Updated: December 2, 2025
In the series on miniaturization from the first to the previous volumes, I primarily discussed the “device” aspect of semiconductor devices. In..
Published: January 30, 2025Updated: July 3, 2025
This is the final volume of the miniaturization series. In this volume, I will discuss the miniaturization of analog circuits.
Published: December 17, 2024
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