Deepening our involvement in the semiconductor field and responding to miniaturization and higher integration

「半導体市場は、AI関連用途を中心に需要が堅調に推移しました。こうした市場環境の下、主力製品である超高純度コロイダルシリカは、世界的に販売数量が伸長するとともに、価格改定を背景とした販売単価の上昇に加え、円安効果により、売上高は前年同期を上回りました。」

「As a result, the product was adopted for an advanced manufacturing process used by a key customer. We will continue confirming the requirements of next-generation manufacturing processes and addressing advanced technologies.」

「半導体市場の需要は堅調に推移し、特にAI用途を中心に拡大しました。主力製品である超高純度コロイダルシリカは、旺盛な需要に対して安定供給に努めた結果、販売数量が増加しました。」

「Demand in the semiconductor market remained firm, particularly for AI applications. As a result of efforts to maintain stable supply in response to firm demand, sales volumes of the flagship product, ultra-high-purity colloidal silica, increased.」

「Inventory adjustments had run their course, and demand, particularly for AI applications, recovered. The recovery in the semiconductor market increased sales volumes of the flagship product, ultra-high-purity colloidal silica.」

「Inventory adjustments had run their course, and semiconductor demand, particularly for AI applications, recovered. The recovery in the semiconductor market increased sales volumes of the flagship product, ultra-high-purity colloidal silica.」

「Although inventory adjustments had run their course and demand appeared to have bottomed, the semiconductor market remained depressed without reaching a recovery. Sales of the flagship product, ultra-high-purity colloidal silica, fell below the previous quarter's cumulative total, despite growth factors including price revisions to offset cost increases and the effect of the weaker yen, due to the impact of the weak semiconductor market.」

「Although semiconductor manufacturers continued development in cutting-edge areas such as semiconductor miniaturization and continued capital investment, demand for end products such as personal computers and smartphones remained weak, and near-term demand declined sharply and remained depressed.」

「Demand for our flagship product, ultra-high-purity colloidal silica, has increased as semiconductor miniaturization has progressed, and adoption has also increased.」

「Demand for our flagship product, ultra-high-purity colloidal silica, has increased as semiconductor miniaturization has progressed, and adoption has also increased.」

「Adoption of our flagship product, ultra-high-purity colloidal silica, has increased as semiconductor miniaturization has progressed, and demand has also risen.」

「Adoption of our flagship product, ultra-high-purity colloidal silica, has increased as semiconductor miniaturization has progressed and demand has risen.」

「Despite concerns including US-China tensions and semiconductor supply shortages, the semiconductor market remained firm, supported by rising IT demand as digitization progressed. In addition, the adoption of our ultra-high-purity colloidal silica increased as semiconductor miniaturization progressed.」

「Despite concerns including US-China tensions and semiconductor supply shortages, the semiconductor market remained firm, supported by rising IT demand as digitization progressed. In addition, the adoption of our ultra-high-purity colloidal silica increased as semiconductor miniaturization progressed.」

「Although concerns including US-China tensions and semiconductor supply shortages remained, the semiconductor market continued to perform firmly, supported by rising server demand driven by increasing data volumes as digitization progressed. Adoption of our ultra-high-purity colloidal silica also increased further as semiconductor miniaturization progressed.」

「Despite concerns including US-China tensions, the semiconductor market remained firm, supported by rising server demand driven by increasing data volumes as digitization progressed, as well as increased demand across industries following the reopening of economic activity. In addition, the adoption of our ultra-high-purity colloidal silica increased as semiconductor miniaturization progressed.」

「Despite concerns including US-China tensions, the semiconductor market remained firm, supported by rising server demand driven by increasing data volumes as digitization progressed. In addition, the adoption of our ultra-high-purity colloidal silica increased as semiconductor miniaturization progressed.」

「The semiconductor market remained firm, supported by rising server demand driven by increasing data volumes. In addition, the adoption of our ultra-high-purity colloidal silica increased as semiconductor miniaturization progressed.」

「As semiconductors continue to become smaller and more highly integrated, we will continue developing products using our core particle-control technologies, including control of particle size, degree of aggregation, shape and surface modification, to meet demand for new interconnect materials, low-defect performance and high polishing rates. We will also focus on process technology development.」

「In the Japanese economy, signs of a recovery in the semiconductor market have emerged and the recovery trend has continued. However, uncertainty about the outlook persists due to the stagnation of the Chinese economy resulting from US-China trade friction, rising geopolitical risks centered on the Middle East and East Asia, and the economic and foreign exchange impact of the novel coronavirus.」

「Semiconductor devices are becoming increasingly miniaturized and highly integrated, and the company will continue developing products with different particle characteristics, including smaller particles, harder particles and surface-modified particles, to meet these needs.」

「The semiconductor market has remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica has continued to increase as semiconductor manufacturing processes have become more finely structured.」

「The semiconductor market has remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica has continued to increase as semiconductor manufacturing processes have become more finely structured.」

「The semiconductor market has remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica has continued to increase as semiconductor manufacturing processes have become more finely structured.」

「The semiconductor market has remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica has increased as semiconductor manufacturing processes have become more finely structured.」

「The semiconductor market has remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica has increased as semiconductor manufacturing processes have become more finely structured.」

「The semiconductor market remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica increased as semiconductor manufacturing processes became more finely structured.」

「Although the stronger yen had a significant impact on foreign-currency-denominated sales, the semiconductor market remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica was strong as semiconductor processes became more finely structured.」

「Although the stronger yen had a significant impact on foreign-currency-denominated sales, the semiconductor market remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica was strong as semiconductor processes became more finely structured.」

「The semiconductor market has remained solid, and demand for the company's ultra-high-purity colloidal silica has been strong as semiconductor processes have become more finely structured,」

「To achieve continued growth, the company will further deepen its core semiconductor business and promote expansion into a wide range of fields based on silicon chemistry. Semiconductor devices are becoming increasingly miniaturized and highly integrated, and the company will continue developing products that meet these needs.」