ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Japan-Update

Japan's Toppan to make advanced chip-printing tech in China

Local production will speed delivery and boost exposure to growing market

TOKYO -- Toppan Printing will make high-grade photomasks, used in printing semiconductor circuits, in China beginning in fiscal 2018, aiming to speed up deliveries there as the country gains prominence in the global chipmaking industry.

Photomasks are opaque plates with cutout patterns that let light shine through to etch circuit patterns onto silicon wafers. The Tokyo-based printing company aims to lift its share in China's photomask market to 70% by 2020, up from 50% now.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more