Semiconductor History Museum of Japan

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MAIN EXHIBITION

Industory Trends

The rise and fall of the Semiconductor Industries and market trends with the background of changing political and social environment

Application Products

The history of the development and commercialization of the main application fields in which semiconductors are used

Integred Circuits

History of Integrated Circuits including Analogue, Logic, Processors and Memory

Discrete Devices

History of semiconductor devices such as transistors and diodes, and optical semiconductors

Process Technology

History of the development of process technology for manufacturing semiconductor chips on the path to miniaturization

Packaging Technology

History on packaging and mounting technology for semiconductor chips

Equipment & Material

History on the development of equipment and materials technology for the manufacture of semiconductors

SPECIAL EXHIBITION

Japanese Pioneers
The Introduction on the pioneers who built the foundations of Japanese semiconductors in the early days
Mr. Shimura's Essays
The drama of Japanese semiconductor history examined from the perspective of a technology journalist
Makimoto Library
A retrospective of the semiconductor business, generous encouragement to the Japanese semiconductor industries and lecture materials
Japan Semiconductor Innovation 50
Japanese technical Innovations in world-leading applications and devices
Oral history
Leaders of Japan's semiconductor industry talk about the situation at that time