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New Formula for the Semiconductor Ecosystem

Driving Industry Creation Through Technology Integration

Friday, December 19 | 13:30 - 16:30

TheSUMMIT International Conference Hall, Conference Tower 7F

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As economic security grows increasingly uncertain, semiconductors are becoming more important than ever. In Japan, industry, academia, and government are working together to revitalize the sector through research and development, production infrastructure, and talent cultivation. These efforts have led to outcomes such as mass production at domestic foundries and successful prototyping of 2nm transistors. This symposium will outline recent progress and future directions for sustainable growth.

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Program Agenda

13:30-13:35
Opening Remarks
Teiji Tominaga
Teiji Tominaga
President
Tohoku University
13:35-13:40
Remarks from Honored Guests
Satoshi Nohara
Satoshi Nohara
Director-General
Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
13:40-13:45
Remarks from Honored Guests
Shuichi SAKAMOTO
Shuichi SAKAMOTO
Director-General
Research and Development Bureau
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
13:45-14:05
Keynote Speech:Driving innovation Toward “AI Everywhere”
Toshio Hiroe
Toshio Hiroe
Representative Director Chairman
Member of the Board
SCREEN Holdings

With the emergence of edge AI devices, we are about to see a world with AI influencing the every aspect of life. In the light of challenges and opportunities they present for us, the presentation will introduce the strategic steps we are taking to smooth the path for this transition.

[Part I] Panel Discussion: Ecosystem Framework for Accelerating Industry Development
 
14:10-15:10
Tetsuro Higashi
Tetsuro Higashi
Board Chairman
Rapidus
Koichiro Shibayama
Koichiro Shibayama
President and Chief Executive Officer
KIOXIA Iwate
Shigeru Shiratake
Shigeru Shiratake
SVP. DRAM Technology and Products
Micron Technology
Shinichi Hayashi
Shinichi Hayashi
President & Representative Director, Tokyo Electron Kyushu
TEL
Akihiro Murayama
Akihiro Murayama
Vice Executive Director
Hokkaido University
Kentaro Totsu
Kentaro Totsu
Director
Micro System Integration Center
Tohoku University
Seiichi Miyazaki
Seiichi Miyazaki
Executive Vice President (Research)
Hiroshima University
Masaharu Shiratani
Masaharu Shiratani
Senior Vice President
Kyushu University

Coordinator

Tetsuo Endoh
Tetsuo Endoh
Director of Center for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems
Tohoku University
15:10-15:15
Break Time
[Part II] Speech
 
15:15-15:35
SiC Power Devices: Retrospect and Prospect
Kazuhide Ino
Kazuhide Ino
Member of the Board
Managing Executive Officer
ROHM

Since the mass production of SiC MOSFETs began in 2010, SiC power semiconductors have increasingly replaced conventional Si IGBTs in BEVs, railway traction, renewable energy systems, and AI servers, marking a new era in power electronics. Si-, SiC-, and GaN-based devices each offer distinct advantages for specific applications and are expected to coexist synergistically, forming a comprehensive “power semiconductor ecosystem.” This paper presents ROHM’s strategic approach to semiconductor development within this evolving domain.

15:35-15:55
Open Innovation Strategies to Accelerate Semiconductor Packaging Technology Development
Hidenori Abe
Hidenori Abe
CTO for semiconductor materials, Executive director
Resonac

Resonac, aiming to become a co-creation chemical company, has established the evaluation platform “JOINT2” in collaboration with materials, substrate, and equipment manufacturers, promoting the development of next-generation 2.5D and 2.xD packaging technologies. Furthermore, in 2025, the company launched a new co-creation platform “JOINT3” to enable large-scale interposer fabrication and full integration evaluation. This presentation will provide an overview of Resonac’s co-creation strategies

15:55-16:05
 
Takafumi Fukushima
Takafumi Fukushima
Professor
Tohoku University
16:05-16:25
Takashi Ueda
Takashi Ueda
President and Chief Executive Officer
MITSUI FUDOSAN
16:25-16:30
Closing Remarks
Takafumi Aoki
Takafumi Aoki
Executive Vice President & Representative of Semiconductor Technology Co-creation
Tohoku University