The Japanese Electronics Industry

Japan Overview
Land, Resources
Climate
Population and Ethic Groups
Language
Religion
Education
Government Structure
Modern History
Economic Overview
Philosophy of Economic Policy
Current Economic Conditions
Foreign Trade
Public Spending and Restructuring
Program To Stimulate Foreign Iports into Japan
Openness for Trade and Investment
Outward Expansion of Offshore Facilities
WTO Requirements to Deregulate the Financial Services Industry
U.S. - Japan Relations
History of the Japanese Electonics Industry
Basics for Growth after World War II
Entrepreneurial Thrusts in Consumer Electronics
The Government and Large Companies
Trade Friction
Synopsis of History to the End of the 1980s
The Japanese Electronics Industry Today
Maturity of the Japanese Electronics Market
Japan`s Electronic Market Position
The Micro-Electronics Industry Structure
Miniaturization of Electronic Products
Overall Landscape
Packaging Portable Computers--An Example for Toshiba Libretto
Metrics for Future Electonics Products
Scenarios for the Future
Research, Development, and Education
Macro-scale Perspectives
Dynamics of Technology Development
Investments in the Electronics Industry
National Research Institutes and Cooperative Research
University Research and Education
A Vision of Miniturization
Epilogue
References
Index