Japanese semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers will strengthen their production system in Japan, according to the Nikkei Chinese website. Various enterprises started to increase investment, and V-Technology of Japan established its own production base for the first time. Focusing on the overall popularity of pure electric vehicles (EVs), TSMC, which is involved in semiconductor OEM, has entered Japan. In the medium and long term, the demand for semiconductor testing equipment is expected to grow. From the perspective of economic security, it is also necessary to independently build a stable domestic supply system.

V-Technology has newly established and officially opened factories and research institutes in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa County, with an investment of about 2 billion yen. The company is engaged in the development of testing equipment for the "photomask" of components used in semiconductor manufacturing, but previously, it operated without an independent factory and entrusted the production to the outside. Therefore, the new factory became the first production base of the company.

V-Technology, founded in 1997, has set foot in testing equipment for flat panel displays such as televisions, and has also expanded its semiconductor equipment business. The technology of employees previously engaged in panel business will be transferred to semiconductor, and the development will be promoted through the research institute built in the new factory.

At present, the semiconductor market is deteriorating due to the slowdown in the supply of smartphones and personal computers. According to the data of the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Organization (WSTS), the global supply of semiconductors decreased by 2% in July, which was lower than that of the same month last year after 32 months. In addition, August and September witnessed negative growth for three consecutive months.

Equipment demand has also stagnated. The prediction of SEMI, an international group in the semiconductor industry, shows that the investment in the pre process equipment used for the formation of semiconductor circuits will turn negative by 2023 after four years. Namkawa Ming of Omdia, a British research company, pointed out that "until the first half of 2023, the situation will be quite serious".

However, in the medium and long term, the demand for high-speed communication standard "5G" and pure electric vehicles will continue to increase. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan predicted that with the expansion of robot oriented applications, the world semiconductor market is expected to reach 100 trillion yen by 2030, doubling in 10 years compared with 2020. During the same period, the market size of semiconductor manufacturing equipment in Japan will also double, exceeding 4 trillion yen.