COMPANY
Beyond Next Society
Standing the test of time,take on the challenge of the future
1968
THINK-O Electric Co. established on October 5
Capital 15 million yen
Started manufacturing carbon film fixed resistors
1969
Held the 1st inhouse QC circle presentation meeting
1970
Opened Kinoko Nursery School
Established to support the diverse workstyles of employees
1976
Started manufacturing semiconductors (small-signal switching diodes)
1979
Capital increased to 40 million yen
1983
Started manufacturing Zener diodes
1984
Started manufacturing small-signal transistors
Capital increased to 80 million yen
1986
Started manufacturing power transistors
1988
TPM Activity kickoff
Diode production achieves 800 million unit monthly
Transistor productions achieves 600 million unit monthly
1989
EPI (epitaxial growth) plant completed
1990
1st Fab completed
Received the PM Excellent Plant Award
Started manufacturing MOSFETs, CMOS ICs, bipolar ICs and Schottky diodes
1995
Torex Semiconductor Ltd. established
1998
Renamed to “Phenitec Semiconductor Corporation”
1999
Completion of 6 inch “FAB2” at 1st Fab
2001
Started 66 inch line mass production
2002
Opened Kyoto Design Center
2003
Completion of 6 inch “FAB3” at 1st Fab
2005
Capital increased to 330 million yen
2008
Capital increased to 380 million yen
2009
Started installation and sales of solar panels
2011
Started SiC development
2013
Started manufacturing of Planer IGBTs
2015
Acquired Yamaha Kagoshima Semiconductor in October / Production started
2016
Signed capital and business alliance with Torex Semiconductor Ltd.
2018
Capital increased to 1.6 billion yen
Completion of “FAB4” at 1st Fab
Marked the company’s 50th year since its foundation
2019
Started development of gallium oxide power devices
2022
Headquarters moved to Okayama 1st Fab
2023
Centralized the Okayama production bases into 1st Fab
2024
Clean room expanded on the 3rd floor of Building 5, Kagoshima Fab
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