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Japanese Economy Shrinks by 30%
Headlines of the Week
(Please contact haverhill@dknreseach.com for further information on the news.)
1. Tohoku University (Japan) 9/5
The university has developed a strong, red fluorescence material induced by blue ray. It could be a valuable back-light source.
2. Toppan Printing (Major printing company in Japan) 9/5
The company has co-developed the world's smallest IC tag with Murata, a major component supplier in Japan introducing PUF technology.
3. LG Display (Major display supplier in Korea) 9/7
The supplier has started volume production of circular plastic OLED applied for LG G Watch: Diameter is 1.3”; thickness is 0.6 mm.
4. Toray (Major material company in Japan) 9/8
The company has developed a new heat resistant PPS film (polyphenylenesulfide) that maintains high bond strength under high temperature and high humidity.
5. Taiyo Yuden (Major component supplier in Japan) 9/8
The supplier has developed a new embedded component board technology, “EOMIN,” for mobile products. Several hundred components, including SAW, can be in one board.
6. NHK (Public broadcasting organization in Japan) 9/11
The organization has developed a new phosphorescence OLED device for low cost and long life flexible display panels.
7. Hitachi Maxell (Major electronic material supplier in Japan) 9/11
The supplier has unveiled new wireless charger, “mobile VOLTAGE WP-EMBL5000BK,” that satisfies requirements of the Qi standard.
8. JFE Engineering (Engineering subsidiary of steel company in Japan) 9/12
The company has received a project order from a large biomass power generation plant (50 MW). The plant will use palm kernel shell as the main fuel.
9. Pioneer (Major electronics company in Japan) 9/12
The company has agreed to a business collaboration with Onkyo, a major audio manufacturer in Japan for home electronics.
10. Sharp (Major electronics company in Japan) 9/12
The company will begin sample supply of the MEMS-IGZO display co-developed with Pixtronics in the U.S. by the end of 2014.
11. Toray (Major material company in Japan) 9/17
The company has developed a new heat-resistant photoresist for the ion injection process of SiC base transistors. Resolution: < 1 micron.
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