Based in Tokyo, Japan, Renaissance Semiconductor for Advanced Solutions — known as Renesas Electronics — is a leading supplier for “Industry 4.0” serving global customers in the industrial automation, motor control, automotive, infrastructure & IoT industries. Formerly NEC Electronics, Renesas began operations in 2010 & was formed following the consolidation of the semiconductor units of Hitachi and Mitsubishi — both OIN community members — excluding their Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM). Customers include OIN community members Schneider Electric, Delta Electronics, Mitsubishi & Yaskawa. From 2000- 2010, Renesas was one of the world’s 6th largest semiconductor companies & as of 2022, was the world’s 3rd largest automotive semiconductor company & largest microcontroller supplier. The company also offers analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, memory devices & System on a Chip (SoC).