Daikin Industries to Develop Custom Chips for Energy Efficiency

The Japanese air conditioner manufacturer partners with Taiwan's TSMC to produce custom semiconductors, aiming to enhance performance and reduce energy consumption.

• Daikin Industries, a leading Japanese air conditioner manufacturer, is developing custom-made semiconductors to improve energy efficiency.
• The custom chips, to be produced by Taiwan's TSMC, will be used in the inverters of Daikin's air conditioners, which adjust the speed of the motor to save energy.
• Despite costing more than standard chips, the custom chips offer superior energy efficiency and reduce the need for other components.
• Daikin plans to introduce these chips in high-end air conditioners from 2025 and aims to use them in about 20% of units by the end of the decade.
• With the global number of air conditioners expected to triple to 5.6 billion units by 2050, Daikin hopes the focus on energy efficiency will drive growth.

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