1.Ranking of Japanese Semiconductor Companies by Revenue 
2.CMOS Image Sensor Leader Sony Shifts to A Fab-Lite Model 
3.Automotive MCU Leader Renesas Sticks to Fab-Lite 
4. Denso Expands to Autonomous Driving with a Fabless Business Model 
4.1 Autonomous Driving Prompts Changes in Japan’s Automotive Supply Chain 
4.2 Toyota/Denso Develop Next-gen Automotive Semiconductors with a Fabless Business Model 
5. MIC Perspective 
5.1 AI and Autonomous Driving Urges Japanese Semiconductor Companies to Transition to Fab-lite/Fabless Business Models 
5.2 Win-win Cooperation between Japanese and Taiwanese Semiconductor Industries 
Appendix 
List of Companies 
 

Development of top-10 Japanese semiconductor companies by revenue and chip offerings

Deployment plans and strategies of three major Japanese semiconductor vendors: Sony, Renesas, and Denso
 

Figure 1. Sony’s CMOS Image Sensor Deployment Strategy 
Figure 2. Renesas’ Automotive MCU Deployment Strategy 
Figure 3. C.A.S.E and Autonomous Driving Prompt Japanese Companies to Adjust Automotive Supply Chain 
Figure 4. Denso Develops Next-Gen Automotive Semiconductors with a Fabless Model 
 

Table 1 Japanese Semiconductor Companies’ Revenues and Chip Offerings in 2020 
Table 2. Japanese Semiconductor Companies’ Transformation Driven by AI and Autonomous Driving