Addressing next-generation themes such as ADAS, autonomous driving and IoT

「The semiconductor test market, the segment’s principal market, showed strong overall growth as investment in advanced semiconductors became more active, driven by expanding demand related to generative AI.」

「The semiconductor testing market, one of this segment's key markets, is showing strong overall growth, driven by expanding generative AI-related demand, rising PC replacement demand and continued resilience in the smartphone market.」

「In the Group's key markets—the automotive, semiconductor testing, mobile communications device and advanced medical equipment markets—competition in product and technology development is intensifying as advanced application areas that could change industry structures and business models expand, including the growing share of clean vehicles such as EVs (electric vehicles) and PHVs (plug-in hybrid vehicles) in Europe, the United States, China and elsewhere, and the accelerating evolution of generative AI.」

「Although the PC and smartphone markets remain weak and growth in industrial machinery and automotive applications has slowed, the semiconductor testing market, one of this segment's key markets, is continuing to recover gradually overall due to rising generative AI-related demand.」

「Over the medium to long term, the Group's key markets—the automotive, semiconductor manufacturing and testing, mobile device and medical equipment-related markets—are expected to expand due to concentrated investment in next-generation technologies known as CASE (Connected/Autonomous/Shared/Electric) and the resulting expansion of the MaaS (Mobility as a Service) business model, which combines vehicles as hardware with software services such as integrated payment across multiple modes of transportation; the emergence of new semiconductor demand for next-generation high-speed, high-capacity communications represented by 5G and Beyond 5G (6G); the spread of next-generation products such as wearable devices; the penetration of minimally invasive medicine; and advances in genetic testing technology.」

「The semiconductor testing market, one of this segment's key markets, is experiencing weak testing demand as semiconductor demand declines, particularly for PCs, tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices.」

「Although the semiconductor testing market, one of this segment's key markets, has been slowing due to declining demand for PCs, tablets, smartphones and other applications, testing demand remained firm, supported by resilient demand for servers and automotive applications and increased semiconductor manufacturers' production capacity to address semiconductor shortages.」

「In addition to increased demand for high-end PCs and servers accompanying the expansion of telework, semiconductor testing demand remains extremely strong due to tight supply and demand for semiconductors used in cloud services, smartphones and other electronic devices.」

「Over the medium to long term, the Group's key markets—the automotive, semiconductor manufacturing and testing, mobile device and medical equipment-related markets—are expected to expand due to the emergence of new semiconductor demand for next-generation high-speed, high-capacity communications represented by 5G and Beyond 5G (6G), the spread of new environmentally friendly vehicles such as plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, advances in ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems) and autonomous driving, the adoption of next-generation products such as wearable devices, the penetration of minimally invasive medicine, and advances in genetic testing technology.」

「Although demand for PCs associated with the expansion of telework and online learning has been trending slower, semiconductor testing demand remains extremely strong due to tight supply and demand for semiconductors used in cloud services, smartphones and other electronic devices.」

「In the Group's key markets—the automotive, semiconductor testing and mobile communications device markets—as products and services related to 5G (fifth-generation mobile communications systems) enter full-scale deployment, competition in product and technology development aimed at expanding the use of advanced applications such as CASE, MaaS, IoT and AI is intensifying, and conditions remain in place for the market structure to change rapidly.」

「Although 5G-related demand temporarily declined due to stagnant investment, it has gradually been trending toward recovery since the third quarter.」

「Against a backdrop including COVID-19 and U.S.-China trade friction, demand for PCs increased as telework expanded and server demand increased due to a sharp rise in Internet use amid restrictions on and voluntary curbs on going out. Meanwhile, demand for smartphones declined, as did 5G-related demand due to stagnant investment, in the Group's key semiconductor testing market.」

「Although demand for smartphones declined against a backdrop including COVID-19 and U.S.-China trade friction, the semiconductor testing market, one of this segment's key markets, remained firm due to higher PC demand as telework expanded and higher server demand resulting from a sharp increase in Internet use amid restrictions on and voluntary curbs on going out.」

「In the Group's key markets—the automotive, semiconductor testing and mobile communications device markets—as some 5G (fifth-generation mobile communications systems) applications begin practical deployment, competition in product and technology development aimed at expanding the use of advanced applications such as CASE, MaaS, IoT and AI is intensifying, and conditions remain in place for the market structure to change rapidly.」

「Although demand for smartphones has declined against a backdrop including U.S.-China trade friction and the memory market in particular has remained weak among IC products, the semiconductor testing market, one of the Group's key markets, is expected to continue growing over the medium to long term due to rising demand in growth areas such as 5G, IoT, automotive, AI and big data.」

「Sales of semiconductor front-end inspection fixtures also exceeded the same period of the previous year, supported in part by orders won for the turnkey business, which provides one-stop solutions including peripheral equipment.」

「1. ADAS and Autonomous Driving Project」

「1. ADAS and Autonomous Driving Project」

「In the Group's key markets—the automotive, semiconductor testing and mobile device markets—in addition to IoT, competition in product and technology development aimed at the practical deployment of ADAS and autonomous driving and 5G (fifth-generation mobile communications systems) is becoming a major trend, along with the emergence of new competitive relationships and industry realignment.」

「In the Group's key markets—the automotive, semiconductor testing and mobile device markets—in addition to advancing commoditization, competition in product and technology development targeting next-generation themes such as ADAS and autonomous driving, and the so-called IoT (Internet of Things), in which all kinds of devices are connected through networks, is becoming a major trend, along with the emergence of new competitive relationships and industry realignment.」

「In the Group's key markets—the automotive, semiconductor testing and mobile device markets—in addition to advancing commoditization, competition in product and technology development targeting next-generation themes such as ADAS and autonomous driving, and the so-called IoT (Internet of Things), in which all kinds of devices are connected through networks, is becoming a major trend, along with the emergence of new competitive relationships and industry realignment.」

「Competition in product and technology development targeting next-generation themes such as ADAS and autonomous driving, and the so-called IoT (Internet of Things), in which all kinds of devices are connected through networks, is becoming a major trend, along with the emergence of new competitive relationships and industry realignment.」