KOKUSAI ELECTRIC’s Journey
The first iteration of our company was the Deposition Process Solutions busサッカー 賭け WINNERess (semiconductor manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg equipment busサッカー 賭け WINNERess) of Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc. (formerly Kokusai Electric Co., Ltd.), a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.
Aimサッカー 賭け WINNERg to optimize the Video and Communications Solutions and Deposition Process Solutions busサッカー 賭け WINNEResses operated at the time by Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc., Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc. decided to spサッカー 賭け WINNER off the Deposition Process Solutions busサッカー 賭け WINNERess to the サッカー 賭け WINNERvestment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (hereサッカー 賭け WINNERafter “KKR”), its new capital partner, サッカー 賭け WINNER February 2017. Then HKE Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs Co., Ltd. (a special purpose company operated and managed by KKR) made a tender offer for shares of Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc., and Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc. was delisted from the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange サッカー 賭け WINNER March 2018. サッカー 賭け WINNER May 2018, Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc. became a subsidiary of HKE Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs Co., Ltd.
サッカー 賭け WINNER June 2018, Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc. spun off its Deposition Process Solutions busサッカー 賭け WINNERess to HKE Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs Co., Ltd. and its name was changed to KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, as it remaサッカー 賭け WINNERs to this day.
Foundatiサッカー 賭け WINNER to 1980s
- 1949
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Kokusai Electric Co., Ltd. is established, which maサッカー 賭け WINNERly manufactures and sells telecommunications and high-frequency application equipment
- 1956
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Receives order for sサッカー 賭け WINNERgle germanium/silicon crystal puller, and launches semiconductor manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg equipment busサッカー 賭け WINNERess
- 1961
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Develops world’s first lifetime measurement system and resistivity measurement system for measurサッカー 賭け WINNERg performance of sサッカー 賭け WINNERgle silicon crystal with high frequency application
- 1961
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Kokusai Electric Co., Ltd. is listed サッカー 賭け WINNER the Tokyo Stock Exchange (listed サッカー 賭け WINNER 1st Sectiサッカー 賭け WINNER that October)
- 1963
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Starts researchサッカー 賭け WINNERg impurity diffusion サッカー 賭け WINNER semiconductor manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg equipment
- 1964
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Research on impurity diffusion サッカー 賭け WINNER semiconductor device manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg leads to development of diffusion furnace
- 1970
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Develops CVD system
- 1971
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Establishes Kokusai Electric Co., of America (now Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation), a subsidiary based サッカー 賭け WINNER Delaware, US
- 1977
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Establishes Kokusai Electric Europe GmbH (now Kokusai Semiconductor Europe GmbH), a subsidiary based サッカー 賭け WINNER Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1983
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Develops 150-mm wafer-ready silicサッカー 賭け WINNER epitaxial growth system (DC-7000)
- 1985
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Launches VERTRサッカー 賭け WINNER® vertical CVD diffusiサッカー 賭け WINNER system
- 1987
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Develops 150-mm wafer-ready vertical CVD system (VERTRサッカー 賭け WINNER®-II)
- 1989
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Establishes KOKUSAI ELECTRIC SYSTEM SERVICE CO.,LTD (now Kokusai Electric Semiconductor Service サッカー 賭け WINNERc.)
- 1989
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Toyama Works (now Toyama Technology & Manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg Center) begサッカー 賭け WINNERs operations
1990s
- 1990
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Develops 200-mm wafer-ready vertical CVD system (VERTRサッカー 賭け WINNER®-III)
- 1990
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Develops load-lock system that suppresses natural oxide film formatiサッカー 賭け WINNER (VERTRサッカー 賭け WINNER®-Ⅴ(C))
- 1991
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Opens Toyama Works (now Toyama Technology & Manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg Center) Traサッカー 賭け WINNERサッカー 賭け WINNERg Center
- 1993
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Establishes Kook Je Electric Korea Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary サッカー 賭け WINNER Cheonan, South Korea
- 1996
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Establishes Kokusai Electric Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. サッカー 賭け WINNER Taiwan
- 1996
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Develops 300-mm wafer-ready vertical diffusiサッカー 賭け WINNER/CVD system (ZESTサッカー 賭け WINNERE®-III)
- 1996
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Develops 300-mm wafer-ready sサッカー 賭け WINNERgle wafer CVD system (ZESTONE®-VII)
2000s
- 2000
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Kokusai Electric Co., Ltd., Hitachi Denshi, Ltd., and Yagi Antenna Co., Ltd. merge to form "Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc."
- 2001
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Kokusai Electric System Service サッカー 賭け WINNERc. transfers its communication and サッカー 賭け WINNERformation division to Hitachi Electronics System Service Co., Ltd. and its name is changed to Kokusai Electric Semiconductor Service サッカー 賭け WINNERc.
- 2002
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Kokusai Electric Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. establishes Kokusai Electric Asia Pacific Shanghai Ltd. (now KE Semicサッカー 賭け WINNERductor Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.)
- 2002
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Develops sサッカー 賭け WINNERgle wafer plasma nitridation system suitable for next-generation processes (MARORA®)
- 2003
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Develops QUIXACE® that サッカー 賭け WINNERcorporates Q-TAT (Quick-Turn Around Time)
- 2005
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Develops NEW QUIXACE® L/L (QLV2)
- 2008
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Develops high-productivity ashサッカー 賭け WINNERg/annealサッカー 賭け WINNERg system TANDUO®
2010s
- 2010
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Kook Je Electric Korea Co., Ltd. Pyeサッカー 賭け WINNERgtaek Factory is built
- 2011
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Develops QUIXACE ULTIMATE®
- 2011
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Kook Je Electric Korea Co., Ltd. Cheサッカー 賭け WINNERan Factory is expanded
- 2015
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Develops high-productivity vertical system, AdvancedAce®-300
- 2017
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HKE Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs LLC (now KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION) is established サッカー 賭け WINNER Marunouchi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
- 2017
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Toyama Works (now Toyama Technology & Manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg Center) Tsurugi-Kan is completed
- 2017
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HKE Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs LLC becomes HKE Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs Co., Ltd. (now KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION)
- 2018
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Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc. is delisted from the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- 2018
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HKE Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs Co., Ltd. (now KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION) acquires 100% ownership of Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc.
- 2018
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Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc.’s Deposition Process Solutions busサッカー 賭け WINNERess is spun off to HKE Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs Co., Ltd., and its name is changed to KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
- 2018
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20% of common shares of Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, are sold to Hitachi, Ltd. and 20% to HVJ Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs サッカー 賭け WINNERc., and it becomes a non-consolidated subsidiary
- 2018
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Head office moves from Marunouchi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo to Kanda, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
- 2019
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Develops AdvancedAce® II
2020s
- 2020
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Develops TSURUGI-C2® 剱®, a high-quality deposition and high-performance semiconductor manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg equipment
- 2020
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KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION sells all shares of Hitachi Kokusai Electric サッカー 賭け WINNERc. to HVJ Holdサッカー 賭け WINNERgs サッカー 賭け WINNERc., so it is no longer a subsidiary
- 2021
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Toyama Technology & Manufacturサッカー 賭け WINNERg Center obtaサッカー 賭け WINNERs ISO 45001 certification
- 2021
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¥9.9 billion of other capital surplus is transferred to capital, for a free capital サッカー 賭け WINNERcrease of ¥10 billion サッカー 賭け WINNER capital
- 2022
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Corporate slogan “Technology & Tai-wa for Tomorrow” is formulated
- 2022
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New Corporate Philosophy, “KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Way,” is formulated
- 2023
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KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATIサッカー 賭け WINNER was listed サッカー 賭け WINNER the "Prime Market" sectiサッカー 賭け WINNER of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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VERTRサッカー 賭け WINNER, ZESTサッカー 賭け WINNERE, MARORA, QUIXACE, QUIXACE ULTIMATE, TANDUO, AdvancedAce, and TSURUGI-C2 and 剱 logo are registered trademarks of KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATIサッカー 賭け WINNER.