Daniel Porter
May 31, 2012

Renesas looks to restructure

Japanese chipmaker Renesas reportedly announced yesterday that it will approach shareholders for USD $1 billion to invest in restructuring. Struggling to keep up with Korean chipmaker Samsung, Renesas will investest in infrastructure to manufacture smaller, faster microchips.

Renesas to approach shareholders for support Thursday: Nikkei | Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp <6723.T> will present a plan to Hitachi Ltd <6501.T> and other major shareholders on Thursday under which the loss-making chipmaker will seek