Renesas electronics co., recently announced it would exit the microwave semiconductor devices business, the future will focus on resources, focus on developing compound products in the field of optoelectronic devices, such as photoelectric coupler, laser diode and photodiode.
1. Out of the several reasons of microwave semiconductor devices business
Renesas electronics has been through the development of new products, reduce the production cost and improve the development efficiency and so on many measures to develop the compound products business.
As peripheral component functions integration to the on-chip system, microwave semiconductor devices in a shrinking market, at the same time the influence of the emerging manufacturers, especially the Taiwan market, product prices are falling. In this background, to continue to promote the development of compound products business, renesas electronics will be difficult to maintain profitability microwave semiconductor devices.
, on the other hand, in the production of structural reform and the continuing strong market growth, under the drive of optoelectronic modules in compound products continue to improve good momentum.
In view of this, in order to further enhance compound products business, renesas electronics decided to pull out of microwave semiconductor devices business, focus on the development of optoelectronic devices.
In optoelectronic devices, renesas electronics will focus on developing highly reliable photoelectric coupler for industrial application, at the same time to speed up for optical communication of high speed laser diode and photodiode development progress, in order to meet the data center and station under the background of the proliferation of the smartphone market demand for high-speed data transmission. In addition, renesas electronics will continue through the business continuity management (BCM) for system maintenance, to ensure the stability of the product supply.
2. The overview is about to stop business activities
Renesas electronics will stop the development and production of microwave semiconductor devices.
Renesas electronics will no longer develop microwave semiconductor devices in the future.
Renesas electronics program termination has mass production within two years of market supply of microwave semiconductor devices, and communicate with customer on relevant matters.
3. The future
Exit the microwave semiconductor devices business not for renesas electronics as of December 31, 2016 in the first quarter of fiscal materially impact the consolidated financial statements.
