Date: 03/01/2009

Rohm Electronics is renamed as Rohm Semiconductor

Rohm Electronics goes for a name and logo change to reflect its focus on semiconductors. Its now called Rohm Semiconductor with the url www.rohmsemiconductor.com. ROHM started fifty years back as a compact resistor manufacturer. Now Rohm makes broad range of electronic components from passive to ICs. Semiconductors account for most of its sales revenue.

According to Nobuyuki Nakano, president of ROHM Semiconductor, North America, "Our new name affirms our heritage as a company that persistently evolved from resistor products while defining our strength as a semiconductor manufacturer. Our new company logo features the color Venture Red to represent the venture spirit that started our company and sustains it."