Sumitomo Heavy Industries : Establishment of Semiconductor Subsystems and Components R&D Center in San Jose, California

May 26, 2026

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshiaki Watanabe) has established the Semiconductor Subsystems and Components R&D Center at the San Jose, California site of Sumitomo Cryogenics of America, Inc. (Headquarters: Pennsylvania, USA; CEO: Mark Derakhshan). The Center opened in May 2026 . This new facility serves as a strategic hub for co-creation and collaboration with U.S.-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers and research institutions.

■Purpose of Establishment
Sumitomo Heavy Industries is committed to strengthening its competitiveness by focusing on strategic investments in the fields of semiconductors and robotics/automation.
The Center serves as a hub for co-creation and collaboration with U.S.-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers and research institutions, particularly in the areas of precision stages, motion components, and robotics technologies.
Through these partnerships, the Center aims to advance next-generation semiconductor manufacturing technologies, expand application domains, accelerate the resolution of customer challenges, strengthen partnerships, and create new business opportunities.

■Overview of the Semiconductor Subsystems and Components R&D Center
The Center is equipped with a very low-vibration cleanroom designed to facilitate joint research and development. It provides the cleanliness and vibration control required for evaluating precision stages and robotics performance, enabling on-site verification of advanced technologies such as nanometer-level positioning evaluation and dynamic characteristic analysis for next-generation semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
This environment allows collaborative product development and evaluation with U.S. partner companies and research institutions.

*¹ Compliant with U.S. Federal Standard 209E.
*² VC (Vibration Criterion Curve) rating is based on IEST-RP-CC024 recommended practices, which define vibration tolerance levels for equipment. VC-E represents a level suitable for cutting-edge nanofabrication.