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September 24, 2001
Polyplastics, Ticona Develop High-Temperature Liquid-Crystal Polymer
NTT DoCoMo Procuring 4G System
NTT, Takara Develop Robot to Operate Appliances
Fujitsu, Avanex Establish Standards for Optoelectronic Communications
Oki Electric Develops Web-Based Machine Translation System
Japanese Companies Producing Small, Lightweight Camcorders
Watanabe Pipe Develops Remote Greenhouse System Using Cellular Telephones
Silicon Studio, HP Japan Form Strategic Alliance in Digital Content and Computer Graphics
Matsushita to Introduce Smallest and Lightest SD Audio Player
September 18, 2001
Kyoto University, Sharp to Conduct Joint Research
Demand to Recover in Mid 2002, Says Head of Japanese Component Manufacturer
Alcatel's Business Strategy
JVC to Close Japanese Plant
Matsushita to Trim Suppliers to One Third
Fujitsu Markets Humanoid Robots
Hitachi Maxell to Discontinue VHS Tape Production in U.S.
New Sony Palm OS PDA with Enhanced Entertainment Capabilities
Other Developments This Week
September 7, 2001
NTT DoCoMo to Launch Commercial 3G Service on October 1
Toshiba Takes Over LCD Production Joint Venture
Optoelectronic Communications Component Prices Dropping
Bluetooth-Compliant Handset Prices Drop
PNJ-C to Provide Nationwide Type-1 Telecom Services
IBM Japan to Broaden Support for Wireless Access
Tokyo Denpa Producing Single-Crystal Zinc Oxide for New Type of LED
Osaka University Group Develops Organic Crystal Manufacturing Technology
September 5, 2001
OITDA Establishing Femtosecond Laser Research Organization
Hitachi Maxell, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsubishi Chemical Media in Joint Next-Generation Media Development
NTT Electronics Develops Optoelectronic Cross-Connect Switchboard
NTT, Sharp, Dai Nippon Printing Initiate Joint Research
J-PHONE Group Companies to Merge in November 2001
NEC, Cybird Form Cellular Telephone Alliance
Anritsu Adding Optoelectronic Communications Products
August 30, 2001
Sony Prototypes Micro Fuel Cell
Casio to Debut Keyboard that Guides User
Toshiba Struggles to Return to Profitability
Japan's Ministry to Develop Super-High-Speed Internet
Toyota to Begin Robot Development
Fuji Xerox Completes Purchase of NEC's Laser Printer Operations
UDC, Chitose S&T University Alliance Follows DuPont, SEL ELD Tie-Up
Sharp Develops Billion-Color LCD Software
Other Developments This Week
August 22, 2001
Falling Prices Force Change in Taiwan TFT-LCD Industry
Japan's Electronics Exports Down 16.5 Percent in June
Merger of Ericsson and Sony Cellular Phone Operations Delayed
Matsushita and NEC Form Alliance in 3G Handset Software Development
Popular Korean PDA to Hit Japan in October
Fujitsu to Impose Broad Reorganization, Lay-Offs
104 Inc. to Offer Wireless Infotainment and Mobile Marketing in Europe
TU-KA Prepaid Card Cell Phones For Sale at FamilyMart Stores
Do You Want to Communicate with Your Dog?
Other Developments this Week
August 15, 2001
FESTA Develops 480-GHz Pulse Semiconductor Laser
Matsushita and Anoto Form Alliance for Bluetooth Pen
Acer to Set up R&D Center in Beijing
PHS Growth
NTT-ME, Compaq Computer Japan Forge Alliance in Broadband and Mobile Businesses
Japanese Companies Developing Full-Color OEL Displays
Hitachi Develops Embedded-Circuit Technology for Low-Power SDRAMs
Mitsubishi Electric Launches Web-Based PC Recycling Business
August 7, 2001
Dai Nippon Printing Develops New Film to Polish Optical Connectors
Toshiba, Matsushita Singapore Joint Venture Begins Operations
Hitachi Maxell Reorganizes Media Business
Hitachi to Enter Chinese and U.S. Mobile Phone Markets
Sony, PlayStation.com Japan to Collaborate in E-Commerce Business
Fujitsu to Enter Fingerprint Sensor Market
Survey in Japan Says Electronics Market Recovery Delayed Until 2002
NEC, BEA Systems Japan to Promote Use of E-Commerce Through Consortium
KDDI, China Mobile Communications Form Alliance in International Telephone Service
Sony, Samsung Electronics to Collaborate in Memory Stick Business
August 3, 2001
NEC Reorganizes Semiconductor Production Operation
Hitachi and Ericsson Join Hands in Base Station Development and Sales
Siemens to Increase Investment in China
Hitachi Enters Wearable PC Market
France Telecom Opens R&D Office in Tokyo
Matsushita Communication Industrial to Bolster Development of Mobile Equipment for North American Market
Toshiba Introduces Microcontroller with Built-In SD Memory Card Controller
July 30, 2001
Sumitomo, Alcatel Optical Fiber Cross-Licensing
NEC, Tellium Form WDM Alliance
Hitachi to Withdraw From PC CRT Monitor Market
KDDI to Merge au and Four Sales Subsidiaries
Mitsubishi, Kyocera Develop Transmission Module for Cellular Telephones
Electronic Component Manufacturers Increasing Production for Optoelectronic Communications and ITS
July 25, 2001
Korean PDP Production Rivaling Japan
Wus to Shut Down Production in Singapore
UMC May Sack Additional 500 Employees, Hynix Suspends US Production for 6 Months
Matsushita Subsidiary to Takes on New Manufacturing System
Japanese Chip Makers Use Summer for Production Adjustment
Intel Invests in LCD Projector Company in Taiwan
NTT Data, NTT Data Technology Develop DNA-Based Certificate
Toshiba to Commercialize 5-GB Type-II PC Card Hard Drive
Matsushita Sets up Mobile Phone R&D Site in Canada
Toshiba PDA to Go on Sale In August
July 13, 2001
Acer Spins Off OEM Unit
Mitsubishi Electric, Kyocera Develop Ultra-Small Dual-Band Transmission Module
Sony Bluetooth Perspective
netprice Expands Mobile Purchasing Service
ARM to License RISC Core Technology to Seiko Epson
KDDI, China Unicom Alliance
IBM, Seiko-Epson Form Semiconductor Production Joint Venture
Sanyo, IBM Develop Internet System IC
Casio Computer to Invest in iAnywhere Solutions
July 9, 2001
Chisso to Engage in Full-Scale EL Material Production
IBM and Toshiba Dissolve TFT LCD Partnership, IBM Partners With Chi Mei
LG.Philips Displays to Close CRT Plant in Taiwan
Five Firms to Launch Broadband Certification Experiment in Japan
Four Japanese Firms Experiment With Smartcard Downloads
Matsushita to Drastically Reduce Price of SD Memory Card
Mitsubishi, IBM Develop 3G Cellular Telephone ICs
NEC to Accelerate Software Development in China
Sankyo Frontier Develops Circuit-Board Metal-Recovery System
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