Fujitsu Electronics

The Fujitsu Electronics company which initially was called Fujitsu Devices was formed in 1952 as a part of semiconductor division of Fujitsu — Fujitsu Devices Semiconductor. Fujitsu Electronics is engaged in development and sale of electronic devices and semiconductor solutions and also creation of the software for the built-in microcontrollers and rendering ODM services. In a product portfolio of the company there are chips for the equipment of Internet of Things and the systems of artificial intelligence.

History

2018: Kaga Electronics buys Fujitsu Electronics

On September 10, 2018 the producer of Kaga Electronics electronics  announced acquisition of Fujitsu Electronics at Fujitsu Semiconductor company. However the cost and other terms of transaction of the party decided not to open.

It is known only what at the first stage Kaga Electronics will purchase a 70 percent share in Fujitsu Electronics, and the remained 30% will be purchased until the end of 2021. The first stage is going to be completed in January the 2019th. At the same time the Fujitsu Electronics company will save the name.

Fujitsu sold division on release of chips for IoT-and AI systems

Kaga Electronics  calculates that the company at the expense of the transaction with Fujitsu will be able to expand business in the field of rendering services of production and assembly of electronics.

Fujitsu says that the decision on sale of division and its accession to Kaga Electronics was accepted against the background of cardinal changes in the market of electronics in which many years consolidation and merge of players, including semiconductor producers was observed. The competition will amplify here in the conditions of change of policy of work with distributors because of which clients prefer to collect finished goods abroad, the situation with demand and supply changes, and product lifecycle is reduced under the influence of permanent technology innovations.^[1]

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