As a global leading power semiconductor company, Toshiba is committed to the R&D and manufacturing of semiconductors for electric vehicles, industrial robots, trains, power stations and other industrial applications. Toshiba's CEO recently said that due to the growth in demand for electric vehicles, power management chips will be a direct driver of profit recovery.
Toshiba CEO Taro Shimada said, "In the short term, expanding sales of power semiconductors is Toshiba's primary goal. We want to expand the production capacity of power semiconductors as soon as possible. ”
This comes after Toshiba announced that it would partner with chipmaker Rohm to produce power semiconductors, a move aimed at expanding scale and enhancing competitiveness. This is the first collaboration between ROHM and its participation in the $14 billion acquisition of Toshiba.
Toshiba plans to spend 125 billion yen (about 1.).$755.7 billion) to more than double the output of power chips, aiming to catch up with power chip giants such as Infineon.
"We will optimally allocate our growth areas and potential profits in Japan and overseas," said Taro Shimada. The company aims to achieve a return on sales of 10% or more quickly.
When asked about the possibility of restructuring and unprofitable businesses, Taro Shimada said no decision has been made yet. He also declined to comment on the timeframe for a possible relisting, saying it would be up to JIP to decide.
It is reported that power semiconductors are the core components of power electronic equipment to achieve power conversion and circuit control, mainly used to convert and control electricity, and are used to change the voltage and frequency in electronic devices, DC and AC conversion, etc., involving the driving efficiency, charging speed and mileage of electric vehicles, and other aspects of performance, which are the core components of the electric vehicle three-electric system.