Akihiro Nitayama

I have been engaged in research and development of advanced semiconductor memory for many years,
and its experience and the human network derived from it have become my strength

01 Research and Consulting Div. Akihiro Nitayama Engaged in the research and consultation job 5 years

Experience
1983: Completed doctor's course, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo / Joined TOSHIBA CORPORATION
2011 to 2013: Vice Director, Semiconductor Research and Development Center
2014 to 2017: Professor, Center for Innovative Integrated Electronics Systems, Tohoku University
2017: Joined Mitsubishi Chemical Research Corporation
Specialty
I am specialized in the general semiconductor related tetechnology and industry management.
As for semiconductor technology, I had been engaged in research and development for advanced memory at TOSHIBA CORPORATION, where I used to lead research and development for all the semiconductors including DRAM, Flash, MRAM, FeRAM, ReRAM, SOI for 31 years. Especially I invented 3DNAND Flash and built a gigantic industry such as 10 trillion yen market, and I was awarded Onshi-sho (Imperial Prize), the highest prize of National Invention Awards in 2020.
I can respond to the general semiconductor technology including advanced logic, advanced memory, power device, quantum computing and so on.
Achievement

1.Research on technology market trends for NEDO, Patent Office, NICT and so on.

I did various researches such as technology trends for non-von Neumann type computing and quantum technology conducted in 2017, storage class memory technology in 2018, patent application technology trends on GaN power device, building of intellectual property portfolio (gallium oxide device) in 2021, and they have brought a favorable evaluation to me.

2.Research on technology market trends for MCG,MCC

I do individual consultation about semicpnductor industry, participate in the international conferences and report it, give fixed-point observation, make proposals for new business strategy, which lead to delivery of the information and proposal of new business ideas on semiconductor technology and the market. I contribute to MCG,MCC when the Companies make decision on semiconductor business strategy.

I use the global human network,
provide with the information and proposals in which semiconductor technology / industry is overviewed.

Akihiro Nitayama
The reason I am doing this job now is
my grandfather stands beside my pillow
and gives me an instruction. (haha)

I use my experience on semiconductor technology and its industry obtained at TOSHIBA CORPORATION and Tohoku University, and activate the global human network with academia and the global companies I had gained when I worked in the US and I was engaged in IEEE Committee Asian Arrangement Chair. This allows me to offer the detailed information in which semiconductor industry / technology is overviewed, and to make proposals on semiconductor business strategy.
I hear that my maternal grandfather, Toshio Matsushita, was Deputy General Manager of Nagahama Plant before World War II (current Shiga Plant Nagahama Area of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation), and he was also General Manager who had contributed to launch of petrochemical in the dawn at the laboratory of Keihin area (current Tsurumi Plant of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation).
Because of that, my mother's house had a beaker, flask, alcohol lamp, graduated cylinder, and they formed a treasure mountain for me, an elementary school boy. That makes me strongly want to contribute to the MCG Group as much as I can. I feel as if my grandfather stood and gave me an instruction like this or that. (haha)

I used to lead research and development on all the semiconductor memories,
including the invention of 3DNAND Flash forming 10 trillion yen market, that was nurtured in forefront.

3DNAND Flash
The drawing of 3DNAND Flash structure which has received Onshi-sho (Imperial Prize), the highest prize of National Invention Awards.

I believe what our clients expect me to do is to offer the latest trends of semiconductor market / technology, make proposals and give support for semiconductor business strategy, and help them develop new businesses through the fore-mentioned.
To collect the updated information, I make arrangement for the technology exchange meeting with responsible staff of device makers, and gain trust through my human network to directly hear users' issues and real intention about materials. I get back to my clients with the feedback gained by the fore-mentioned procedure.
When it comes to semiconductor technology, I used to work on advanced memory research and development at TOSHIBA CORPORATION for 31 years, and took the lead on research and development for all the semiconductor memories including DRAM, Flash, MRAM, FeRAM, SOI. I use my experience and knowledges that can respond to the general semiconductor technology such as advanced logic, advanced memory, power device, CMOS Image Sensor, quantum technology, to maximum level.

Akihiro Nitayama
Over 30 years experience at
TOSHIBA CORPORATION
I can respond to semiconductor
technology related subjects
with confidence.

As for the research performance results, I give the information on semiconductor related technology and the market, proposals for new businesses and individual consultations to the MCG Group. In addition to that, I did research on trends for non-von Neumann type computing and quantum technology in 2017, research for storage class memory technology in 2018, research for patent application technology trends on GaN*3 power device, research for building of intellectual property portfolio (gallium oxide device), in the technology market trend research such as NEDO*1, Patent Office, NICT*2. and they have brought a favorable evaluation to me.
I hope that I will conduct technology trend research on semiconductor and the peripheral fields and make proposals for business strategy, in order to use the earned experience and knowledge to offer the information with higher quality.

  • NEDO: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
  • NICT: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
  • GaN: Gallium Nitride
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