{"id":21459,"date":"2025-09-22T13:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/?p=21459"},"modified":"2025-09-22T13:44:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:44:31","slug":"icrystal-secures-%c2%a5450m-to-advance-manufacturing-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/industrial-tech\/semiconductorandelectronics\/icrystal-secures-%c2%a5450m-to-advance-manufacturing-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30a2\u30a4\u30fb\u30af\u30ea\u30b9\u30bf\u30eb\u30014\u51045,000\u4e07\u5186\u3092\u8abf\u9054 \u88fd\u9020\u696d\u5411\u3051\u30bd\u30ea\u30e5\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3092\u63a8\u9032"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Nagoya University&ndash;backed startup iCrystal has raised &yen;450 million through a third-party share allotment, with backing from JAFCO Group, SBI Investment, and Deepcore. The company specializes in process informatics, using AI to optimize manufacturing workflows, particularly in the semiconductor industry. Having surpassed 100 optimization projects, iCrystal is now expanding into non-semiconductor sectors, leveraging its expertise to deliver high-accuracy digital twin&ndash;based solutions.<\/p><p>A major focus is the development of MetaFactory, a platform designed to optimize entire manufacturing lines rather than isolated processes. In a notable case study, MetaFactory was used to streamline 30 semiconductor processes from wafer production to CMOS image sensor manufacturing. The initiative, in collaboration with GlobalWafers Japan, Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Nagoya University, was part of NEDO&rsquo;s Leading Research Program. It improved noise characteristics by 70% over traditional prototypes.<\/p><h4>\u3053\u3061\u3089\u3082\u304a\u8aad\u307f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\uff1a <a class=\"p-url\" href=\"https:\/\/itbusinesstoday.com\/ja\/industrial-tech\/semiconductorandelectronics\/nvidia-and-intel-team-up-with-5b-for-semiconductor-projects\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Nvidia\u3068Intel\u3001\u534a\u5c0e\u4f53\u30d7\u30ed\u30b8\u30a7\u30af\u30c8\u3067$5B\u3068\u63d0\u643a<\/a><\/h4><p>\u4eca\u56de\u306e\u8cc7\u91d1\u8abf\u9054\u306f\u3001\u30b9\u30bf\u30c3\u30d5\u306e\u63a1\u7528\u3001\u4e8b\u696d\u904b\u55b6\u306e\u6539\u5584\u3001MetaFactory\u306e\u958b\u767a\u3068\u7acb\u3061\u4e0a\u3052\u306e\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u306b\u5f79\u7acb\u3066\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/aixtal.com\/\" data-no-translation=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\">iCrystal<\/span><\/a>&rsquo;s progress shows a wider trend in the industry. Manufacturers are increasingly using AI-driven innovation. They are using digital twins and advanced data tools. This change improves efficiency, scalability, and product quality.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nagoya University&ndash;backed startup iCrystal has raised &yen;450 million through a third-party share allotment, with backing from JAFCO Group, SBI Investment, and Deepcore. The company specializes in process informatics, using AI to optimize manufacturing workflows, particularly in the semiconductor industry. Having surpassed 100 optimization projects, iCrystal is now expanding into non-semiconductor sectors, leveraging its expertise to deliver high-accuracy digital twin&ndash;based solutions.A major focus is the development of MetaFactory, a platform designed to optimize entire manufacturing lines rather than isolated processes. In a notable case study, MetaFactory was used to streamline 30 semiconductor processes from wafer production to CMOS image sensor manufacturing. The initiative, in collaboration with GlobalWafers Japan, Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing, 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