Report
Semiconductor Device Market In Japan 2025-2029
Japan Semiconductor Device Market (2025–2029) Overview
The Japan semiconductor device market is projected to grow by USD 12.48 billion, registering a CAGR of 8% from 2024 to 2029. Growth is driven by rising demand for high-power density devices across industries like automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial automation. While technological advancements and 5G investments in Japan are accelerating market momentum, high production costs remain a key challenge.
Key Drivers
- Surge in high-power density applications: Adoption of SiC and GaN semiconductors for their high-temperature tolerance and energy efficiency in electric vehicles, UPS systems, and industrial applications.
- Need for energy-efficient solutions: Devices with lower switching losses and improved thermal performance are in demand.
- Supply chain challenges: Semiconductor shortages have emphasized the need for design automation and yield enhancement technologies.
Market Trends
- Rising 5G investment in Japan: Fuels demand for advanced semiconductors to support AI, edge computing, and high-speed data processing.
- Emergence of next-gen materials: Technologies like carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, and silicon carbide are revolutionizing semiconductor design.
- Integration into healthcare and smart infrastructure: Increased adoption in wearables, biomedical devices, smart homes, and smart cities.
- Growth in fabless models: Collaboration between fabless firms and OEMs is reshaping the competitive landscape.
Challenges
- High manufacturing costs: Advanced materials such as SiC and GaN significantly increase production costs (e.g., SiC wafers > USD 2,000 vs. Si wafers at ~USD 19).
- Material cost impact: Substrate costs form a major part of total device costs (30% for SiC vs. 7% for Si).
- Mitigation strategies: Innovations in chip architecture, machine learning, and alternative materials are key to cost reduction.
Leading Companies
Companies are leveraging partnerships, M&As, geographic expansion, and new launches to strengthen their market positions. Notable players include:
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Infineon Technologies AG
- Intel Corp.
- Micron Technology Inc.
- NVIDIA Corp.
- Qualcomm Inc.
- Renesas Electronics Corp.
- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- STMicroelectronics NV
- Toshiba Corp.
Company analysis includes both qualitative classification (e.g., pure-play, diversified) and quantitative ranking (e.g., dominant, strong).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market overview
- Exhibit 01: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
- Exhibit 02: Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
- Exhibit 03: Executive Summary – Chart on Country Market Characteristics
- Exhibit 04: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Exhibit 05: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Device
- Exhibit 06: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Material
- Exhibit 07: Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
2 Market Landscape
2.1 Market ecosystem
- Exhibit 08: Parent market
- Exhibit 09: Market Characteristics
3 Market Sizing
3.1 Market definition
- Exhibit 10: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
3.2 Market segment analysis
- Exhibit 11: Market segments
3.3 Market size 2025
3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2029
- Exhibit 12: Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 13: Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 14: Chart on Japan: Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 15: Data Table on Japan: Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
4 Historic Market Size
4.1 Semiconductor device market in Japan 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 16: Historic Market Size – Data Table on semiconductor device market in Japan 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.2 Application Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 17: Historic Market Size – Application Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.3 Device Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 18: Historic Market Size – Device Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.4 Material Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 19: Historic Market Size – Material Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
5 Five Forces Analysis
5.1 Five forces summary
- Exhibit 20: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2029
5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Exhibit 21: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2025 and 2029
5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Exhibit 22: Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.4 Threat of new entrants
- Exhibit 23: Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.5 Threat of substitutes
- Exhibit 24: Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.6 Threat of rivalry
- Exhibit 25: Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2029
5.7 Market condition
- Exhibit 26: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2025 and 2029
6 Market Segmentation by Application
6.1 Market segments
- Exhibit 27: Chart on Application - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 28: Data Table on Application - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
6.2 Comparison by Application
- Exhibit 29: Chart on Comparison by Application
- Exhibit 30: Data Table on Comparison by Application
6.3 Consumer electronics - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 31: Chart on Consumer electronics - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 32: Data Table on Consumer electronics - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 33: Chart on Consumer electronics - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 34: Data Table on Consumer electronics - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.4 Communications - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 35: Chart on Communications - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million) 57
- Exhibit 36: Data Table on Communications - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 37: Chart on Communications - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 38: Data Table on Communications - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.5 Automotive - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 39: Chart on Automotive - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 40: Data Table on Automotive - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 41: Chart on Automotive - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 42: Data Table on Automotive - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.6 Medical devices - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 43: Chart on Medical devices - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 44: Data Table on Medical devices - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 45: Chart on Medical devices - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 46: Data Table on Medical devices - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 47: Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 48: Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 49: Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 50: Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
6.8 Market opportunity by Application
- Exhibit 51: Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
- Exhibit 52: Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
7 Market Segmentation by Device
7.1 Market segments
- Exhibit 53: Chart on Device - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 54: Data Table on Device - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
7.2 Comparison by Device
- Exhibit 55: Chart on Comparison by Device
- Exhibit 56: Data Table on Comparison by Device
7.3 PMIC - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 57: Chart on PMIC - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 58: Data Table on PMIC - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 59: Chart on PMIC - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 60: Data Table on PMIC - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
7.4 Microchips - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 61: Chart on Microchips - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 62: Data Table on Microchips - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 63: Chart on Microchips - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 64: Data Table on Microchips - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
7.5 RFID - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 65: Chart on RFID - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 66: Data Table on RFID - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 67: Chart on RFID - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 68: Data Table on RFID - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
7.6 Market opportunity by Device
- Exhibit 69: Market opportunity by Device ($ million)
- Exhibit 70: Data Table on Market opportunity by Device ($ million)
8 Market Segmentation by Material
8.1 Market segments
- Exhibit 71: Chart on Material - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 72: Data Table on Material - Market share 2025-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Material
- Exhibit 73: Chart on Comparison by Material
- Exhibit 74: Data Table on Comparison by Material
8.3 Silicon - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 75: Chart on Silicon - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 76: Data Table on Silicon - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 77: Chart on Silicon - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 78: Data Table on Silicon - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
8.4 Germanium - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 79: Chart on Germanium - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 80: Data Table on Germanium - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 81: Chart on Germanium - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 82: Data Table on Germanium - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
8.5 Gallium arsenide - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 83: Chart on Gallium arsenide - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 84: Data Table on Gallium arsenide - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 85: Chart on Gallium arsenide - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 86: Data Table on Gallium arsenide - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
8.6 Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029
- Exhibit 87: Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 88: Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2025-2029 ($ million)
- Exhibit 89: Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
- Exhibit 90: Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2025-2029 (%)
8.7 Market opportunity by Material
- Exhibit 91: Market opportunity by Material ($ million)
- Exhibit 92: Data Table on Market opportunity by Material ($ million)
9 Customer Landscape
9.1 Customer landscape overview
- Exhibit 93: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
10.1 Market drivers
10.2 Market challenges
10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Exhibit 94: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2029
10.4 Market trends
11 Vendor Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Vendor landscape
- Exhibit 95: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
11.3 Landscape disruption
- Exhibit 96: Overview on factors of disruption
11.4 Industry risks
- Exhibit 97: Impact of key risks on business
12 Vendor Analysis
12.1 Vendors covered
- Exhibit 98: Vendors covered
12.2 Market positioning of vendors
- Exhibit 99: Matrix on vendor position and classification
12.3 Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- Exhibit 100: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 101: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. - Business segments
- Exhibit 102: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. - Key news
- Exhibit 103: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 104: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. - Segment focus
12.4 AOI ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
- Exhibit 105: AOI ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. - Overview
- Exhibit 106: AOI ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 107: AOI ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. - Key offerings
12.5 Infineon Technologies AG
- Exhibit 108: Infineon Technologies AG - Overview
- Exhibit 109: Infineon Technologies AG - Business segments
- Exhibit 110: Infineon Technologies AG - Key news
- Exhibit 111: Infineon Technologies AG - Key offerings
- Exhibit 112: Infineon Technologies AG - Segment focus
12.6 Intel Corp.
- Exhibit 113: Intel Corp. - Overview
- Exhibit 114: Intel Corp. - Business segments
- Exhibit 115: Intel Corp. - Key news
- Exhibit 116: Intel Corp. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 117: Intel Corp. - Segment focus
12.7 Kyocera Corp
- Exhibit 118: Kyocera Corp. - Overview
- Exhibit 119: Kyocera Corp. - Business segments
- Exhibit 120: Kyocera Corp. - Key news
- Exhibit 121: Kyocera Corp. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 122: Kyocera Corp. - Segment focus
12.8 Micron Technology Inc.
- Exhibit 123: Micron Technology Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 124: Micron Technology Inc. - Business segments
- Exhibit 125: Micron Technology Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 126: Micron Technology Inc. - Segment focus
12.9 NVIDIA Corp.
- Exhibit 127: NVIDIA Corp. - Overview
- Exhibit 128: NVIDIA Corp. - Business segments
- Exhibit 129: NVIDIA Corp. - Key news
- Exhibit 130: NVIDIA Corp. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 131: NVIDIA Corp. - Segment focus
12.10 NXP Semiconductors NV
- Exhibit 132: NXP Semiconductors NV - Overview
- Exhibit 133: NXP Semiconductors NV - Product / Service
- Exhibit 134: NXP Semiconductors NV - Key news
- Exhibit 135: NXP Semiconductors NV - Key offerings
12.11 Qualcomm Inc.
- Exhibit 136: Qualcomm Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 137: Qualcomm Inc. - Business segments
- Exhibit 138: Qualcomm Inc. - Key news
- Exhibit 139: Qualcomm Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 140: Qualcomm Inc. - Segment focus
12.12 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
- Exhibit 141: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 142: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Exhibit 143: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Key news
- Exhibit 144: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 145: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
12.13 Screen Holdings Co. Ltd.
- Exhibit 146: Screen Holdings Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 147: Screen Holdings Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Exhibit 148: Screen Holdings Co. Ltd. - Key news
- Exhibit 149: Screen Holdings Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 150: Screen Holdings Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
12.14 Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
- Exhibit 151: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 152: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Exhibit 153: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 154: Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
12.15 STMicroelectronics International NV
- Exhibit 155: STMicroelectronics International NV - Overview
- Exhibit 156: STMicroelectronics International NV - Business segments
- Exhibit 157: STMicroelectronics International NV - Key news
- Exhibit 158: STMicroelectronics International NV - Key offerings
- Exhibit 159: STMicroelectronics International NV - Segment focus
12.16 Sumitomo Corp.
- Exhibit 160: Sumitomo Corp. - Overview
- Exhibit 161: Sumitomo Corp. - Business segments
- Exhibit 162: Sumitomo Corp. - Key news
- Exhibit 163: Sumitomo Corp. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 164: Sumitomo Corp. - Segment focus
12.17 Toshiba Corp.
- Exhibit 165: Toshiba Corp. - Overview
- Exhibit 166: Toshiba Corp. - Business segments
- Exhibit 167: Toshiba Corp. - Key news
- Exhibit 168: Toshiba Corp. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 169: Toshiba Corp. - Segment focus
Research Methodology
All our research reports employ a mixed-methods approach, leveraging both primary and secondary research techniques to develop a comprehensive and well-informed analysis. The methodology ensures a balanced perspective by combining data-driven insights with expert opinions.
1. Secondary Research
Secondary research formed the foundation of the study, offering a contextual understanding of the market landscape, historical trends, and existing data. This phase involved gathering and analyzing information from:
- Industry reports and whitepapers (e.g., McKinsey, Deloitte, Statista)
- Academic journals and case studies
- Company reports, investor presentations, and press releases
- Government databases and regulatory publications
- Trade publications, industry blogs, and news articles
2. Primary Research
To validate and complement secondary findings, extensive primary research was conducted. This included both quantitative data collection and qualitative insights, particularly through expert consultations.
a. Expert Consultations (Qualitative Primary Research)
In-depth interviews were conducted with a wide range of industry stakeholders, including:
- Industry experts and consultants
- Senior executives and decision-makers
- Product managers and supply chain professionals
- Academic researchers and analysts
b. Surveys and Questionnaires (Quantitative Primary Research)
Structured surveys were distributed among:
- End-users/consumers
- Retailers and distributors
- Business-to-business (B2B) buyers
3. Data Validation and Triangulation
Findings from secondary and primary sources were cross-validated through data triangulation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability. This process involved comparing insights from different sources and reconciling discrepancies through expert feedback.
4. Analytical Tools and Frameworks
Various analytical models were applied to interpret the collected data:
- SWOT Analysis for understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
- Porter’s Five Forces to assess market competitiveness
- PESTLE Analysis to evaluate external macroeconomic influences
- Forecasting Models using historical data trends and regression analysis
Conclusion
The combination of comprehensive secondary research and robust primary data collection—enhanced by expert consultations—ensured the development of a well-rounded and in-depth analysis. This approach enables strategic decision-making backed by both empirical evidence and industry expertise.
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