Nichia
A Tokushima-based compound semiconductor maker that first commercialized the blue LED and makes LEDs and laser diodes for lighting, displays and automotive applications.
日亜化学工業・Power, optical and sensor devices・Last updated: October 27, 2026
Overview
Nichia is headquartered in Anan, Tokushima and has a plant in Naruto. It brought the high-brightness blue LED, based on gallium nitride, to market in the 1990s.
Its main products are LEDs and semiconductor lasers used in lighting, displays, automotive lamps and other applications.
Business: LEDs and laser diodes
Why it matters
- Blue GaN LEDs combined with phosphors made white LED lighting possible.
- Gallium nitride, first developed for LEDs, is now also used in power and RF transistors.
Main products
- •LEDs
- •Laser diodes
Sites in Japan
Head officeHeadquarters
Anan, Tokushima
Tokushima plantPlant
Naruto, Tokushima