Showa Denko started shipping samples of 200mm SiC epi-wafers
Showa Denko is the first Japanese manufacturer to start shipping samples of 200mm (8 inch) SiC epitaxial wafer for power…
Panasonic to release household use HClO disinfection deodorizer
Panasonic Corporation will release two models of hypochlorous acid (HClO) disinfection deodorizer "ziaino" in 15 September which will demonstrate high…
Sharp to double workforce of Kameyama plant for smartphone camera parts
According to Japanese media, Sharp plans to double workforce of its Kameyama plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan for new business.…
Nichicon to acquire part of power supply business of Murata
Nichicon has signed confirmation of intention with Murata on 5 Apr to transfer part of power supply business from Murata…
Fostex to release Tokyo made bookshelf speaker GX100BJ
Fostex Company has announced the GX100BJ bookshelf speaker system which is the first model in the series to be made…
Sakai Display invested by Foxconn chairman losses 59.2 billion JPY in 2016
Sakai Display Products (SDP) posted losses of 59.2 billion JPY for the fiscal year ended Dec 2016, despite profit record…
Premium calculator with aluminum alloy body at $240
Casio has revealed a new color of its premium calculator "S100". The navy blue color model "S100BU" is released on…
Denso to build a new plant in Iwate, Japan
Denso announced its decision to build a new plant by Denso Iwate to enhance competitiveness of Denso Group and toward…
Murata releases 1608 size PTC thermistor for heating
Murata Manufacturing has announced the commercialization of world smallest class PTC thermistor for heater. The new PTC thermistor is named…
Hamamatsu Photonics completes new building for manufacturing optical semiconductors
Hamamatsu Photonics has announced the completion of the new building No.1 in Shingai factory. The Shingai factory, located in Hamamatsu,…
Panasonic to release premium electric fan utilizing walnut wood at over $1000
Panasonic has announced a premium living fan "RINTO F-CWP3000" utilizing high class walnut wood in the pillar. This product adopted…
TDK to acquire sensor ASIC design company ICsense
TDK has announced the acquisition of ICsense from Belgium by TDK’s wholly-owned subsidiary TDK-Micronas GmbH on 28 March. ICsense will…
SII develops silicon based UV sensor for wearable devices and IoT
SII Semicondutor, a subsidiary of Seiko Instruments, together with the research team of Professor Shigetoshi Sugawa and Associate Professor Rihito…
Kyocera announces world smallest crystal resonant in 1.0×0.8mm
Kyocera Crystal Device has announced the commercialization of world smallest crystal resonant "CX1008" with dimension of 1.0x0.8mm. Sample will be…
New JRC starts selling flagship op-amp MUSES03
New Japan Radio Co., Ltd has announced it has started selling the operating amplifier "MUSES03", the new flagship model of…