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 brandpost Zero-trust: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Your Print Environment By Canon Business Solutions Jun 07, 2023 5 mins Zero Trust news Salesforce CEO Benioff shakes up executive team with new hires Six months after the company lost its co-CEO and announced it was laying off 10% of its global workforce, Salesforce’s top team is undergoing a major personnel change. By Charlotte Trueman Jun 07, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Enterprise Applications opinion Cisco debuts bold portfolio of network, security, and observability solutions and previews generative AI capabilities for Webex and Security Cloud Cisco’s innovative technologies help connect the dots of its network- and cloud-based ecosystem. By Pete Bartolik Jun 07, 2023 4 mins Cloud Security brandpost Help wanted: IT tools and talent for building a multicloud estate Like all trade workers, IT leaders need the right tools and skills to succeed in a multicloud world characterized by application and data sprawl. By Chad Dunn, Vice President, Product Management, Dell APEX Jun 07, 2023 6 mins Multi Cloud 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