Mitsubishi Electric plans to reach an agreement with Toshiba and Rohm to combine
their power semiconductor businesses before September, creating a joint entity
to consolidate sales, manufacturing and R&D, the companies said. Executives are
finalizing deal details and hope to announce a joint-venture plan in September.
The move, supported by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, is aimed
at boosting the competitiveness of domestic suppliers against international
peers as power-management chips gain importance amid rising system complexity
and power demand for platforms such as NVIDIA’s next-generation Vera Rubin.
Omdia data show Infineon controls roughly one-fifth of the global power
semiconductor market, while Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba and Rohm each hold
under 5%; the three-way consolidation could propel the combined group toward the
top of global market share.
