Japan aircon king Daikin looks to custom chips for energy savings

FILE PHOTO: The mascot of Daikin Industries is pictured at Daikin's office in Tokyo, Japan, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Sam Nussey

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese air conditioner maker Daikin Industries is turning to custom-made semiconductors to eke out energy savings, as companies increasingly look to bespoke chip designs to enhance performance.

As tech heavyweights such as Apple and Amazon spend heavily on custom cutting-edge chips, companies using legacy chips are also looking to introduce custom silicon.