Japan chip comeback collides with two-front IP fight at Renesas
By Toko Sekiguchi ( August 17, 2026, 06:46 GMT | Comment) -- A patent and trade secret fight for Japanese chipmaker Renesas is testing the acquisition strategy that helped rebuild its semiconductor business and expand into new technology.After decades of decline in Japan’s once-dominant chip industry, Renesas Electronics emerged from a government-backed rescue to become one of the industry’s clearest comeback stories, rebuilding itself through acquisitions of foreign technology....
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