Contributing to Society through SUMCO’s Silicon Wafers

Semiconductor devices are used in every facet of our lives, from information terminal devices such as smartphones and personal computers, communications equipment essential for remote work , which have expanded dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, data centers that process and store large volumes of electronic data, home appliances including televisions and air conditioners, medical devices that affect human lives, through to automobiles, trains and other vehicles. Providing the technological base for such devices, silicon wafers can also be considered critically important as a key material in maintaining today’s standard of living.

Additionally, the SUMCO Group’s silicon wafers are used in various devices that are indispensable for saving energy, promoting clean energy, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, such as power-saving semiconductor devices, IGBTs for electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid vehicles, and power-management devices for renewable energy such as solar and wind power generation.

The SUMCO Group will continue to contribute to the development of industries, improvement of quality of life, solving social issues, and the realization of a sustainable society through the stable supply of silicon wafers that support our daily lives and the technological development of cutting-edge silicon wafers that drive the advancement of semiconductor devices.