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March 18, 2024
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION (President and Chief Executive Officer: Fumiyuki Kanai, Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan) will establish a new R&D base in Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture to research and develop underlying technology related to next-generation semiconductors. It is scheduled to start full-scale operations as an R&D base at the end of FY2024 after an office opens for preparation in late January 2024. For the establishment of this R&D base, the company receive a subsidy from Yokohama City, using the 2023 Yokohama City Subsidy Program for New Business Locations in Next-Generation Priority/Growth Areas.
1．Purpose of Establishing a New R&D Base
We will further strengthen the research and development system in Japan by setting up a new R&D base in Yokohama City in addition to the Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center already in operation. We will also promote the creation of new business and technologies through cooperation with semiconductor-related companies, universities, research institutes, and other organizations nearby.
2．Profile of the R&D Base
- Location
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4th floor, Shibusawa Warehouse Ebisu-cho Warehouse No. 2 Building, 1 Ebisu-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
- Total floor area
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About 1,120 m2
- Opening
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An office opened at the end of January 2024. (Full-scale operations will start at the end of 2024.)
- Intended use
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Research and development of next-generation semiconductors, etc.