TOKYO -- As Japan invests billions of dollars into manufacturing chips used for artificial intelligence, the country's less-recognized dominance in legacy power semiconductors is being challenged by emerging Chinese companies. And despite the tough times, local producers have been slow to form a united front.
Japan's Toshiba and Rohm have been exploring collaboration in the power chip segment as Chinese competition rises. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yoshiyuki Tamai, Hiromasa Matsuura and Toshiki Sasazu)
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