Koji Yamada
About Koji Yamada
Koji Yamada is a Regional Marketing Manager in the Power Solution Group at ON Semiconductor, with extensive experience in marketing power discretes and energy conversion systems. He has held various engineering and marketing roles at notable companies, including Toshiba, Texas Instruments, and National Semiconductor.
Current Role at Onsemi
Koji Yamada serves as the Regional Marketing Manager in the Power Solution Group at Onsemi, a position he has held since 2016. Based in Tokyo, Japan, he is responsible for overseeing market development initiatives within the industrial and consumer sectors. His role leverages his extensive technical background and experience in marketing power discrete components.
Previous Experience at Onsemi
Prior to his current role, Koji Yamada worked at Onsemi as the Regional Marketing Manager in the System Solution Group from 2015 to 2016. During this year, he contributed to the marketing strategies and initiatives aimed at enhancing the company's system solutions offerings.
Career Background in Engineering and Marketing
Koji Yamada has a diverse career spanning several decades in engineering and marketing. He began as an R&D engineer at Toshiba, where he worked from 1982 to 2000. He later transitioned to various marketing roles, including Technical Marketing Manager at TDK-Lambda and Marketing Professional at Texas Instruments, before joining Onsemi.
Expertise in Power Solutions
Koji Yamada possesses expertise in marketing power discretes, including MOSFETs, IGBTs, GaN, SiC, and Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs). He has strong application knowledge in high power energy conversion systems, particularly in motor drives and inverters for electric vehicles and air conditioning systems.
Educational Background
Koji Yamada earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Kansai University, where he studied from 1978 to 1982. His education laid the foundation for his extensive career in both engineering and marketing within the power solutions industry.