Announced details
A relationship in which Kayama Shin (香山 晋) has been engaged as a management strategy adviser to the Group and provides advice on management strategy.
Led the semiconductor business at Toshiba Corporation. Served as Representative Director and President of Toshiba Ceramics Corporation (now CoorsTek KK), and currently provides management advice to semiconductor-related companies in Japan and overseas as the representative of K. Associates. Received the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal in 2020.
IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal
IEEE
1747-1 Makihara, Mukawa-cho, Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture (head office and plant), Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture (office)
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Semiconductor Business, Deep ultraviolet (DUV) lasers for wafer defect inspection equipment, Optical single crystals |
| Counterparty | Kayama Shin (香山 晋) (代表, K. Associates) |
| Counterparty overview | Led the semiconductor business at Toshiba Corporation. Served as Representative Director and President of Toshiba Ceramics Corporation (now CoorsTek KK), and currently provides management advice to semiconductor-related companies in Japan and overseas as the representative of K. Associates. Received the IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal in 2020. |
| Relationship with the Company | A relationship in which Kayama Shin (香山 晋) has been engaged as a management strategy adviser to the Group and provides advice on management strategy. |
| Launch date | 8 September 2026 (engagement completed; actual) |
| Applicable area | Wafer defect inspection in the semiconductor front-end process, Electronics, Applications |
| Award/certification name | IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal |
| Awarding / certifying body | IEEE |
| Location | 1747-1 Makihara, Mukawa-cho, Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture (head office and plant), Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture (office) |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To advance technology development in the semiconductor business, the formulation and execution of medium- to long-term management strategies, expansion of the business portfolio, and global market development in an integrated manner, thereby accelerating the expansion of existing businesses and the development of new growth areas.