TOKYO -- In a sign of how Japan's Renesas has advanced from a loss-making chipmaker to a high-earning link in global supply chains, investors Hitachi and NEC are poised to exit.
Once-struggling Japanese company now outperforms Intel by some earnings measures

One of the keys to Renesas' stunning transformation over the past decade was the consolidation of factories. (Photo by Ryosuke Eguchi)
TOKYO -- In a sign of how Japan's Renesas has advanced from a loss-making chipmaker to a high-earning link in global supply chains, investors Hitachi and NEC are poised to exit.