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NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN

Japanese semiconductor company based in Kyoto, renamed Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan in 2020 under Nuvoton Technology Corporation.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan is a Japanese semiconductor company headquartered in Nagaokakyō, Kyoto. Its history traces to the 1952 establishment of Matsushita Electronics Corporation, a joint venture between Matsushita Electric Industrial and Philips; semiconductor production began in 1957. The Philips joint venture was dissolved in 1993, and in 2001 the business merged with Matsushita Electric Industrial and a semiconductor company was established. In 2013 it was reorganized into the Semiconductor Business Division of Panasonic's Automotive & Industrial Systems Company, and in 2014 Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. was established, alongside the founding of the Hokuriku joint venture TPSCo with Tower Semiconductor. In 2020 the company changed its name to Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan under Nuvoton Technology Corporation. Its product lines include microcontrollers, automotive HMI display LSIs (Gerda™), MOSFETs, high-speed interface ICs, image sensors, battery management ICs, motor drivers, analog ICs, LED drivers and semiconductor lasers.

History

The company's history begins in 1952 with the establishment of Matsushita Electronics Corporation, a joint venture between Matsushita Electric Industrial and Philips. Semiconductor production started in 1957. The Philips joint venture was dissolved in 1993. In 2001 the business merged with Matsushita Electric Industrial and a semiconductor company was established. In 2013 it was reorganized into the Semiconductor Business Division of Panasonic Corporation's Automotive & Industrial Systems Company. In 2014 Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. was established, and the Hokuriku joint venture TPSCo was founded with Tower Semiconductor (Uozu, Arai, Tonami). In 2020 the company changed its name to Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan, under Nuvoton Technology Corporation.

Products and positioning

Green semiconductor technology aimed at realizing a safe and happy society that is close to people and connected.

  • Microcontrollers (8-bit KM101 MCU, 32-bit KM103 MCU, Arm Cortex-M4 MCU, Arm Cortex-M7 MCU)

  • Automotive HMI display LSI (Gerda™)

  • MOSFET (low on-resistance, for lithium-ion battery protection circuits, automotive switching, small switching)

  • High Speed Interface USB4 Re-Timer IC

  • Image sensors (3D TOF sensor)

  • Battery management (battery monitoring IC)

  • Motor & driver IC

  • Analog IC / LED driver

  • Semiconductor lasers

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