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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductor |
| Founded | Started operation on April 1st 2010 Actually, Renesas Electronics was founded on November 1st, 2002 as former NEC Electronics (the surviving company). |
| Headquarters |  Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Junshi Yamaguchi, Representative Director, Chairman Yasushi Akao, Representative Director, President |
Number of employees | 47,000 (Consolidated) |
| Website | renesas.com (Global) renesas.eu (Europe) am.renesas.com (Americas) |
Nippon Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Renesas Electronics Corporation (ルネサス エレクトロニクス, TSE: 6723) is a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer and is the world’s number one supplier of microcontrollers (MCUs)[1] and a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a broad range of analog and power devices.
Business operations began as Renesas Electronics in April 2010 through the integration of NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) and Renesas Technology Corp., with operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing for a wide range of applications. Headquartered in Tokyo Japan, Renesas Electronics has subsidiaries in 20 countries worldwide.
According to consolidated Gartner published data Renesas Electronics is the 3rd largest semiconductor company in the world.[2] [3]
Major stockholders and ownership ratio of Renesas Electronics Corporation are as follows.
| NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) | 33.97% |
| Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi; TSE: 6501) | 30.62% |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric; TSE: 6503) | 25.05% |
| Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Note) | 1.49% |
(Trust Account from The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. for retirement benefit Trust Account of NEC Corporation)
Registered head office is located in Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Headquarters is located in Ote-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Applications
editCommunications
editSemiconductor solutions for mobile products.
Computing and Peripherals
editSemiconductor solutions for PC and PC peripherals such as printers and hard disks.
Consumer Electronics
editSemiconductor solutions for digital AV appliances, consumer electronics devices, entertainment products and healthcare equipments.
Automotive
editSemiconductor solutions for powertrain, chassis, safety, body and multimedia of automobiles.
Industrial
editSemiconductor solutions for meters and building/home central control systems.
Key Technology
editRenesas’ key semiconductor technologies are used in a wide variety of applications such as connectivity, motors, power supply and human interface
References
edit- ^ "Semiconductor Applications Worldwide Annual Market Share: Database - March 25th, 2010". Gartner.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Semiconductor Applications Worldwide Annual Market Share: Database - March 25th, 2010". Gartner.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Junko Yoshida. "New Renesas chief vows renaissance". EE Times.
External Links
editRenesas Electronics Corporation Global Website
Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH Website
Renesas Electronics Americas Website
Renesas Rulz - Community site for MCU and MPU users
Renesas Interactive - Courses for Renesas products