A boutique investment bank is working to set up a chip foundry to fill the gap

TOKYO -- Japanese auto parts maker Denso said late last month that it will build a major production plant for power chips with Taiwanese foundry UMC, a move that highlights the growing demand for these specialized semiconductors used in everything from electric vehicles to trains to wind turbines.

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