In order to further improve 5G performance and develop semiconductors for “post 5G”, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan plans to provide Kioxia and Socionext with a total of 10 billion yen (RMB 588 million). funds.

According to Nikkei, the funds will support the development of large-capacity memory chips suitable for factory sensors and other applications. With the lack of cores sweeping the world, the electronics industry has suffered heavy losses without exception, and governments of various countries have begun to realize the importance of ensuring the semiconductor manufacturing industry. It is reported that the Japanese government is currently stepping up the establishment of a cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing system in the country.

In the 5G field where the chip scale is growing day by day, China and other countries have maintained a significant lead, and Japan is striving to counterattack through post-5G technology. In the field of 5G's next-generation communication standard "post 5G", the Japanese research team will challenge the use of 300GHz radio waves to develop wireless communication technology.

Not only that, Japan is also focusing on high-performance semiconductors that are essential for smart factories and autonomous driving.

Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Storage) is committed to the development of high-capacity semiconductor memory. Based on the integration of Fujitsu and Panasonic's semiconductor business, Socionext focuses on chip design applied to artificial intelligence (AI) devices. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan provided 5 billion yen in support funds to each of the two companies to seize development opportunities in the "post 5G" era.