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FINETECH JAPAN 2016
Headlines of the week1. Toshiba (Major electric and electronics company in Japan) 3/24
Will provides know-how of the cell manufacturing solution “Meister MES” for the next generation production system. It will increase productivities and yields.
2. Omron (Major device manufacturer in Japan) 3/29
Will commercialized a new precious optical shift sensor with a micron class
accuracy. It can detect the shift in a short time.
3. NEDO (Major R&D organization in Japan) 3/28
Has co-developed the basic energy storage system with Kyoto University. The new system has a higher performance than traditional lithium ion batteries.
4. Tohoku University (Japan) 3/29
Has developed a new smart network technology with high-speed readable hard disc memories. It could be reliable during big disasters.
5. Taiyo Yuden (Major component supplier in Japan) 3/31
Has commercialized new advanced Bluetooth Smart modules, EYSHCNZXZ and EYSHJNZXZ Series for IoT modules of wearable and medical devices.
6. DNP (Major printing company in Japan) 3/31
Has developed a new transparent high barrier film using a special vacuum deposition process for display panels and photovoltaic cells.
7. Hamamatsu Photonics (Major optical device manufacturer in Japan) 4/4
Had a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the new manufacturing plant in Hamamatsu City to expand the capacity of opto-semiconductor devices.
8. Sharp (Major electronics company in Japan) 4/4
Has commercialized new cloud power storage systems with lithium battery devices and hybrid power conditioners for home use.
9. TANAKA (Specialty metal product supplier in Japan) 4/4
Has developed a new high power LED module introducing a new low-temperature welding alloy “AuRoFUSE”.
10. HEPCO (Major electric power supply company in Hokkaido) 4/5
Will start field testing for the small scale electric power generation system with biomass fuels.
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