Due to the sluggish performance of the semiconductor sector, following a System on Chip (System LSI), Japanese semiconductor manufacturer, Fujitsu will "streamline" measures to expand to the microcontroller (MCU) business. According to reports, Fujitsu is working with the U.S. semiconductor maker Spansion (Spansion Inc.) in consultation intends to the MCU design / development department sold to Spansion. The report pointed out that the sale of MCU R & D department, Fujitsu's MCU production facilities "Aizu Wakamatsu plant will be converted to alternative Spansion production MCU products, continuing to maintain the operation in order to allow the plant. According to reports, Fujitsu MCU is business car market-based, global market share of about 5%, while the production capacity of flash memory Spansion is planning to strengthen the automotive market career, it is expected by the acquisition of Fujitsu MCU business to strengthen the product lineup. Spansion Fujitsu semiconductor company is established in 2003 as a joint venture with the U.S. AMD, after in 2009 filed for bankruptcy protection, but due to the successful reconstruction, it was from bankruptcy protection in May 2010.Fujitsu announced on February 7, plans and Panasonic joint venture to set up a solely responsible for SystemLSI Design / R & D company; LSI production part of the business plan, and Taiwan, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (2330) foundry (Foundry) a joint a manufacturing company, and plans 12-inch factory the Mie plant "transferred to the manufacturing company.Intention to sell the the MCU business to Spansion regarding Fujitsu, Japan's financial media the 'Diamond online (DiamondOnline,) is the first reported on the 29th. Diamond Online pointed out, Fujitsu's semiconductor business to SystemLSI and car / industrial MCU as the two pillars, the Fujitsu-sale the MCU business to Spansion equivalent Fujitsu Finish to exit the semiconductor business ready.Diamond Online pointed out that, Fujitsu began to speed up cutting the footsteps of the semiconductor cause in fall of 2012, which in addition to the October 2012 will Iwate plant sale to the DENSO, in December the same year, such as would Tianjin factory three posterior segment process plant sold to Japan's largest chip foundry JDevice.