Four of Japan’s biggest chip makers will work together on development of manufacturing technology for next-generation semiconductors, they said Tuesday.Fujitsu, NEC Electronics, Renesas Technology and Toshiba said they will try to develop standardized processes for chip production that draw on the technology and intellectual property of all four partners. By developing common processes, they hope to make it easy to share one another’s production facilities and possibly integrate production plants in the future, they said.The work is aimed at producing system large scale integration (LSI) chips whose smallest features measure 45 nanometers. A nanometer is a millionth of a millimeter. Chips with smaller features are typically more powerful, smaller and more energy-efficient. Most advanced chips are made today on 90-nanometer or 65-nanometer production lines.System LSI chips are designed to do specific jobs and are found in a diverse range of products including computer and consumer electronics systems. In January, Renesas, Toshiba and Hitachi established a joint venture called Advanced Process Semiconductor Foundry Planning to investigate the possibility of a jointly operated chip plant. The Japanese companies hope to combat increasingly competitive foreign rivals by working together to achieve cost and technology benefits.-Martyn Williams, IDG News Service (Tokyo Bureau) Related Link: UMC Earnings View Bodes Well for Chip IndustryCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion Website spoofing: risks, threats, and mitigation strategies for CIOs In this article, we take a look at how CIOs can tackle website spoofing attacks and the best ways to prevent them. By Yash Mehta Dec 01, 2023 5 mins CIO Cyberattacks Security brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe