The progress and impact of semiconductor device and processing technology innovation in Japan

This paper is an overview of the progress of the semiconductor devices and processing technologies innovated in Japanese industry and/or academia for the past 50 years and their impact on the advancement of electronics and the fulfillment of technical and social needs. This paper gives an overview of (1) a government initiative research project, (2) strategic research efforts in industry, (3) academia-government-industry collaboration, and (4) recent topics of semiconductor device and technology innovation.