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Renesas Electronics Opens Office in Brazil to Enhance Services in South America

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 04:00:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, February 8, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today celebrated the opening of Renesas Electronics Brasil-Servicos Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics America located in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Company representatives from Japan and the United States of America as well as customers and industry partners will be in attendance at the opening ceremony. This new company will bolster Renesas' support and services for the South America region by providing local sales promotion and technical product support, as well as regional systems solution development expertise.

About the media reports regarding Renesas and its subsidiary

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT

February 8, 2012 — There were media reports regarding Renesas' SoC business and its manufacturing subsidiary, Tsuruoka factory at Renesas Semiconductors Yamagata, which were published in certain media. The reports were not based on Renesas' announcement and they cannot be confirmed or regarded as fact at this time.

Renesas Electronics Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2011

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:02 GMT

Tokyo, Japan, January 31, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) today announced consolidated financial results for the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2011.

Renesas Electronics Revises Full-Year Forecasts

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:01 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 31, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today revised its consolidated financial forecasts for the full year (the period from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012), which it disclosed on October 31, 2011.

Renesas Electronics to Withdraw from the Large-Sized Display Driver IC Business

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 31, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (“Renesas”, TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it will withdraw from the large-sized display driver IC business.

Renesas Electronics Enters into Purchase and Sale Agreement of Land and Building with Mitsubishi Electric

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 30, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (Renesas, TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that Renesas and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric; TSE: 6503) have signed an agreement on January 30, 2012 in which: (1) Renesas will obtain a portion of Mitsubishi Electric's land in the Kitaitami operation (Itami, Hyogo); and (2) Mitsubishi Electric will acquire Renesas' manufacturing building (the “U building”) located within the premises of Mitsubishi Electric's Kitaitami operation.

Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Device Series Integrating Power Conversion Circuit in a Single Package

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 24, 2011 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of three silicon carbide (SiC) compound power devices, the RJQ6020DPM, the RJQ6021DPM and the RJQ6022DPM, that incorporate multiple SiC diodes and multiple power transistors in a single package to compose a power converter circuit or switching circuit. These are the second series of power semiconductor products from Renesas to employ SiC, a new material effective in reducing loss, and they are intended for use in home appliances such as air conditioners, PC servers, and power electronics products such as solar power generation systems.

Renesas Electronics Introduces New V850E2P Microcontroller Series with Built-In Resolver Sensor Interface

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 18, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has developed a new 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), the V850E2/PJ4-E, which incorporates an on-chip resolver sensor interface. The new MCU realizes both higher performance and lower system cost for automotive control systems including motor control for HEV/EV and other automotive applications.

Renesas Electronics Announces Low-Loss Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Devices Integrating Power Conversion Circuit in Single Chip

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan, January 17, 2012 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of a Schottky barrier diode (SBD), the RJS6005TDPP, employing silicon carbide (SiC, Note 1), a material considered to have great potential for use in power semiconductor devices. The new SiC Schottky barrier diode is ideal for use in high-output electronic systems such as air conditioners, communication base stations, and solar power arrays. The new device also incorporates technology developed jointly by Hitachi, Ltd., and Renesas Electronics, which contributed to achieving approximately 40 percent reduced low power consumption compared to Renesas Electronics' existing power devices employing conventional silicon (Si).

Renesas Electronics Introduces Ultra-Compact Reference Board for Set-Top Box (STB) Solution Supporting Cloud Compatibility and Home Content Distribution

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT

TOKYO, January 10, 2011 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the development of an ultra-compact reference board that can be used as an IP network–compatible High Definition set-top box (STB) solution. The new reference board adds cloud features to non connected TVs, enabling multi-room content distribution (home content distribution), both of which are expected to achieve wide adoption in the near future.