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Space, Earth, and Semiconductors 5.0

Pioneering Lunar Economy and Future

Thursday, December 12 | 2:30 pm - 4:10 pm

TechSTAGE FUJI  East Hall 7

Free

The lunar economy is a new frontier requiring key technologies for sustainable space development. Experts will discuss the current state and future of lunar industries, semiconductor advancements, and wireless power transmission, highlighting how these technologies contribute to space development and the lunar economy.

Program Agenda
*Please note that the program may be subject to change.

14:30 - 15:10
Toward the Development of the Lunar Industry~*tentative
Atsushi Uchida
Atsushi Uchida
Deputy General Manage
Emerging Technologies and Security Division
Mitsubishi Research Institute
15:10 - 15:40
Research and Development of Semiconductor Devices, the Key to the Evolution of Space Vehicles
Hiroyuki Shindo
Hiroyuki Shindou
MManager for R&D of space electronic devices
R&D Directorate
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

In recent years, space development has begun to expand not only as a national project but also as an industry. One of the key technologies for the evolution of spacecraft such as satellites and rockets is semiconductors. Domestic and foreign space agencies and companies are vigorously conducting research and development on how to realize semiconductor devices that can operate in the harsh space environment. In this lecture, the characteristics of semiconductor device technology for space applications, domestic and international R&D trends, and the direction of future technology needs will be discussed, including an introduction of the latest topics.

15:40 - 16:10
High-frequency GaN devices on GaN substrates for wireless power transfer on the lunar
Akio Wakejima
Akio Wakejima
Professor
Research and Education Institute for Semiconductors and Informatics
Kumamoto University

"Development of millimeter-wave devices and entire systems for highly efficient, long-distance wireless power transmission for both space and terrestrial applications" part of the JAXA Space Exploration Innovation Hub's 10th call for research proposals (RFP-10) will be introduced. As part of the semiconductor device development, we aim to develop high-quality, highly reliable gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor devices with high voltage, low loss, and high frequency operation, by fabricating them on GaN substrates instead of the widely used SiC or Si substrates.

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