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

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.