Denso
An Aichi-based automotive parts maker that develops and manufactures its own automotive semiconductors, including SiC and IGBT power devices for inverters, sensors and ICs, and is an investor in JASM.
デンソー・Power, optical and sensor devices・Last updated: October 27, 2026
Overview
Denso is headquartered in Kariya, Aichi and is one of the largest automotive parts suppliers. It designs and makes semiconductors for its own systems, including IGBTs and SiC power devices for inverters, sensors, microcontrollers and ICs.
Denso is a minority investor in JASM, TSMC's majority-owned fab company in Kumamoto.
Business: Automotive power semiconductors, sensors and ICs
Why it matters
- Inverters in electric vehicles convert battery power for the motor, and SiC devices reduce their losses.
- Making its own chips lets an automotive supplier design semiconductors and systems together.
Main products
- •SiC power devices
- •IGBTs
- •Automotive sensors
- •Microcontrollers and ICs
Sites in Japan
Head officeHeadquarters
Kariya, Aichi