AKM Semiconductor, Inc.

AKM Semiconductor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM), Tokyo, Japan. AKMS, located in San Jose, California offers sales, marketing, and design support for North American customers. AKM designs and manufactures CMOS mixed signal integrated circuits for applications including audio, multimedia, data storage, and telecommunications. 

History

1980　　Miyazaki Electronics Co., Ltd founded as a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corporation, started hall sensor business
1982　　Miyazaki Electronics renamed to Asahi Kasei Electrionics ("AKE")
1983　　Asahi Kasei founded Asahi Microsystems as a 50:50 JV with AMI, started IC business
1984　　Established LSI Design Center　Released Fine Pattern Coil products, established Fine Pattern Product Div. 
1986　　Turned Asahi Microsystems to a 100% subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corp, renamed to Asahi Kasei Microsystems ("AKM")
　　　　AKE Fuji fabrication facility started its operation
1987　　AKM Atsugi wafer fabrication facility started its operation
1993　　AKM Nobeoka wafer fabrication facility started its operation
1995　　Established AKM Semiconductor Inc. (San Jose, USA)
1996　　Opened a office in Europe 
2002　　Established Asahi Kasei Technosystem, started system business 
2003　　Established Asahi Kasei EMD Corp by transfering electronics business of Asahi Kasei Corp
2004　　Opened  a office at Shanghai, China
2006　　AKE Fuji fabrication facility (fab3) started its operation
　　　　Opened Miyazaki Design Center (Established AKM Kyusyu)  
2007　　AKE and AKM integrated business with Asahi Kasei EMD Corp
　　　　Opened a office at Seoul, Korea
　　　　Acquired Al-Aid Coporation
2008　　Establiched a local subsidiary in Europe (Paris, France)
　　　　Establiched a local subsidiary in China (Shanghai, China)
2009　　Transferred electronics material business to Asahi Kasei e-Materials, renamed Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation ("AKM") 
　　　　Established Asahi Kasei Toko Power Devices Corporation ("ATPD"), started Power Management IC business in earnest
　　　　Established a local subsidiary in Taiwan (Taipei, Taiwan)
　　　　Opened Sendai Design Center (AKM Kyusyu renamed to AKM Technology)
2011　　Reorganized Power Management IC business (ATPD renamed to Asahi Kasei Power Devices Corporation("AKPD"))