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Toyoda Gosei Selected for GaN Power Semiconductor Development as Part of CO2 Reduction Project

on June 7, 2022 in Industry

Toyota Group company Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has been selected alongside Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752), Nagoya University and Osaka University to develop next-gen gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors as part of a Japanese government project. Run under the Ministry of the Environment (MoE), these efforts will form the “FY2022 Project for Acceleration of Social Implementation and Dissemination of Components (GaN)...

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Rubber Sector Slumps Over January–March in Wake of Slow Automotive Production

on June 6, 2022 in Industry

An industry organization for rubber products has finished putting together a range of statistics for January–March. The results reflect what has been a significant impact to the Japanese economy over the quarter – a period that has seen the COVID-19 Omicron variant surge throughout the country, with semi-emergency measures then being put in place in various regions. Providing a broad...

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Toyoda Gosei Selected for GaN Power Semiconductor Development as Part of CO2 Reduction Project

on May 24, 2022 in Industry

Toyota Group company Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has been selected alongside Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752), Nagoya University and Osaka University to develop next-gen gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors as part of a Japanese government project. Run under the Ministry of the Environment (MoE), these efforts will form the “FY2022 Project for Acceleration of Social Implementation and Dissemination of Components (GaN)...

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Toyoda Gosei Selected for GaN Power Semiconductor Development as Part of CO2 Reduction Project

on May 20, 2022 in Industry

Toyota Group company Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (TYO:7282) has been selected alongside Panasonic Corp. (TYO:6752), Nagoya University and Osaka University to develop next-gen gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors as part of a Japanese government project. Run under the Ministry of the Environment (MoE), these efforts will form the “FY2022 Project for Acceleration of Social Implementation and Dissemination of Components (GaN)...

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Japan’s Used Tire Recycling Rate Drops Five Percentage Points in 2021

on April 28, 2022 in Industry, Tires

The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has released figures on the recycling of used tires for calendar 2021. According to these figures, last year saw Japan generate 91 million used tires, up by 5 million year-on-year, or 987,000 tons by weight, up by 50,000 tons. The total here consists of figures from tire replacements and end-of-life vehicles. Taking a...

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Sumitomo Riko Sees Anti-Vibration Rubber for Trains Picked up by JR Central

on April 25, 2022 in Industry

Sumitomo Riko (TYO:5191) has had its anti-vibration rubber for trains get selected for use in the 315 series, a conventional commuter train offered by Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central; TYO:9022). Anti-vibration rubber can be fitted to a train’s bogie to minimize vibration while the train is in motion. Sumitomo Riko’s offerings in this market are used in overseas and...

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