Japan's Sumitomo Electric Works Mass-produces Communications Semiconductors in The United States

Global Silicone Network News: Japan's Sumitomo Electric Industries (Sumitomo Electric Industries) will begin mass production of communications semiconductors for "5G" base stations in the United States in September. For this product, which accounts for 70% of the global market share, Sumitomo Electric will distribute production to Japan and the United States to approximately double its supply capacity. The semiconductors produced by Sumitomo Electric in the United States will be supplied to communications equipment manufacturers such as Ericsson in Sweden and Nokia in Finland at bases in Europe and the United States. At present, 90% of Sumitomo Electric’s supply targets are Chinese companies, and will use the US production base as an opportunity to increase sales to European and American companies.