the Prospectus

  The electronic and information industries, which are the basis of Japan's
  colossal industrial growth, continue to grow in importance as we move full
  ahead toward a highly sophisticated information society.  At the very base
  of these industries is semiconductor development and applications centered
  on silicon LSIs.  It is no exaggeration to say that the growth of the
  semiconductor industry holds a key to determining the course of Japan's
  future industrial growth.  One of the great forces that has driven the
  semiconductor industry to its present scale is healthy, yet intense
  competition for technological development, and this is unlikely to change.
  Japan's semiconductor industry, however, despite being among the world's
  leaders in this field, is not without problems.  Software and system
  applications, for instance, lag behind those of other advanced nations.
  For us to grow continuously while maintaining balance and harmony in the
  global market, it is imperative that we overcome such weak points and at
  the same time step up our contributions to the world's industrial development.
  To do so, we must construct a framework to effectively promote the
  development of new technologies.  This can be done by fostering  viable
  cooperation between industry and academia.
  The Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center has been established
  against this background.  Funded by Japan's leading semiconductor
  manufacturers, it aims to strengthen the country's technological foundation
  concerning silicon semiconductors and enhance international competitiveness
  by commissioning universities for basic research and/or promoting joint
  projects with them on a sizable scale.  By doing so, the center hopes to
  contribute to industrial growth not only on a domestic level, but also on a
  global scale.  Creative and unique research results with great applicability
  are most likely to come about from such activities.  Further, the center
  will act as a place to nurture young engineers and researchers with a strong
  interest and passion in technological development as the backbone of the
  future semiconductor industry.  Such young power and technological capacity
  at the center will no doubt further vitalize the country's industry, helping
  it to maintain and strengthen its technological edge in the world.

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Last Update : 2004/9/14