Core Viewpoint - JS Foundry, a semiconductor foundry company in Japan, filed for bankruptcy with total liabilities of approximately 16.1 billion yen, highlighting challenges in the domestic semiconductor industry [1][2]. Group 1: Company Overview - JS Foundry was established in 2022 as Japan's first independent foundry, aiming to strengthen the domestic supply chain for analog and power semiconductors and support R&D in these areas [1]. - The company acquired the Niigata factory from ON Semiconductor Niigata and began semiconductor foundry production [2]. Group 2: Financial Performance - For the fiscal year ending December 2023, JS Foundry reported sales of approximately 3.14 billion yen but incurred a net loss of 1.372 billion yen [2]. - In October 2024, the company initiated business cooperation in the SiC wafer sector after a failed capital collaboration with an overseas company [2].