{"id":7314,"date":"2023-12-25T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/?post_type=qa&#038;p=7314"},"modified":"2026-01-09T06:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:06:48","slug":"qa-fict-limited","status":"publish","type":"qa","link":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/qa\/qa-fict-limited\/","title":{"rendered":"FICT Limited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GK has the pleasure of speaking with Mr. <strong>Takahisa Amemiya<\/strong>, president of FICT Limited, about Japan\u2019s edge in precision and reliability, the company\u2019s forward-looking R&amp;D in chiplet and glass substrate technologies, and how shifting semiconductor dynamics are shaping its global positioning. Read an excerpt from the interview below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What gives Japan a competitive edge, and how does <em>monozukuri<\/em> manifest in your company?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Japan\u2019s strength lies in high quality, reliability, and a deep-rooted <em>takumi<\/em> (artisanal) mindset. Our culture of continuous improvement and long-term R&amp;D investment fosters innovation. Geopolitical shifts like decoupling from China and the rise of Southeast Asia urge us to reevaluate our semiconductor role. Japan still dominates key areas like materials and equipment, and we aim to strengthen our position globally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How have recent semiconductor shifts affected your business?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While we haven\u2019t seen direct effects yet, government-backed initiatives like Rapidus hold promise for the industry. Rising wafer costs push us to innovate, such as with chiplet-based designs. The shift could reshape domestic supply chains and benefit firms that adapt quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next in your technological roadmap?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re transitioning from organic to glass substrates to support high-density chiplet designs. Improving ALCS technology is key, as is tackling heat management and layering efficiency. The glass substrate field represents our next frontier in meeting future industry needs.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fict-g.com\/en\/0110_logo.png\" width=\"461\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GK has the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Takahisa Amemiya, president of FICT Limited, about Japan\u2019s edge in precision and reliability, the company\u2019s forward-looking R&amp;D in chiplet and glass substrate technologies, and how shifting semiconductor dynamics are shaping its global positioning. Read an excerpt from the interview below. &nbsp; What gives Japan a competitive edge, and how does monozukuri manifest in your company? Japan\u2019s strength lies in high quality, reliability, and a deep-rooted takumi (artisanal) mindset. Our culture of continuous improvement and long-term R&amp;D investment fosters innovation. Geopolitical shifts like decoupling from China and the rise of Southeast Asia urge us to reevaluate our semiconductor role. Japan still dominates key [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tags":[23,144,48,52],"class_list":["post-7314","qa","type-qa","status-publish","hentry","tag-japan","tag-monozukuri","tag-semiconductor","tag-technology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/qa\/7314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/qa"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/qa"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/qa\/7314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7740,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/qa\/7314\/revisions\/7740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/global-kigyo.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}