HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 5-23 Osaki 5-Chome, Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo 141-8587 Japan Tel : +81 (0)3 3491-9741 Fax: +81 (0)3 3493-2933 E-mail: webmaster@hirose.com URL: www.hirose.co.jp

• HQ location: Tokyo, Japan
• Founded: 1937
• Number of employees: 5,000 (Worldwide)
• Annual sales: JPY 611 million (Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2002)
• ISO9001, QS9000, ISO14000 certified

HIROSE is a development-oriented company whose growth is underpinned by marketing and innovation. The HIROSE product range is based on advanced technology and a high level of specialization. Due to many years of experience HIROSE has created a solid financial and managerial foundation that insures steady growth.

Mobile Communications

HIROSE meets the challenging needs of high-speed broadband transmission by taking miniaturization, weight reduction, and high performance a step further with a full line-up of connectors and devices for terminals (I/F, internal connection) and infrastructure system (radio frequency, internal connection).

Communications & Broadcasting

HIROSE’s strength in this field is the comprehensive product development approach through the fusion of co-axial and optical technologies, including the development of fine-pitch and high-pin-count connector products.

HIROSE developed new products such as Hi-PAS packages designed to achieve high-pin-count co-axial connectors with a high density mounting, backplane connectors for switching and transmission systems and fiber optic connectors.

In the broadcasting and CATV connector area, HIROSE gained a greater market share through the development of fiber/copper combined connectors for cameras with charge coupled devices (CCD), ultra-small co-axial connectors and a large variety of microwave devices.

Computers

HIROSE maintains a leading position in this vital area with the pioneering development of connectors to serve the needs of the Internet explosion that is about to lay the foundation for a full-fledged computer network society.

HIROSE has marketed a broad range of new products for personal computers and work station servers, computer peripherals, and office equipments.

Consumer Electronics

With full commitment to the development of products designed to make decisive inroads into the consumer electronics market HIROSE established itself in the household electric appliances and home entertainment and game equipment domains.

With the same commitment HIROSE is now in the process of establishing itself in the amusement and digital home electric equipment areas.

Measuring & Control

HIROSE enriched its radio-frequency know-how established in the development of co-axial connectors with a variety of original technologies to create a product line-up covering a wide spectrum of needs. These include microwave and millimeter wave co-axial connectors, ZIF/LIF supporting low profile connectors, factory automation system connectors, automatic power distribution system connectors, and input level switching attenuators.

Automotive Connectors

HIROSE established itself in the automotive field on the solid basis of its long-term R&D commitment and results. HIROSE achieved a breakthrough into this area with the GT Series connectors. The revolutionary concept of crimping signal and shield cables in a single assembly drew the attention of the automobile industry.

At present the HIROSE brand has firmly penetrated into the onboard car electronics field, including car phones, navigation systems and car audio.

Our development efforts will also target the electric vehicle and the ITS sector by taking into account the added needs for safety and sturdy impact-resistant construction.

HIROSE established its Engineering Center in Yokohama in 1988 as the company’s comprehensive technical development base to meet market-wide connector needs with a full product line-up. The Center covers the Engineering, Production Engineering and Quality Control departments and integrates them in a larger technical network. HIROSE’s approach to products development is characterized by a style of R&D that is user-and practice-oriented, with our engineers making every effort to come face to face with the customer’s engineering staff. Using the latest in information technology HIROSE works towards greater innovative product development.

HIROSE develops and manufactures a vast range of well over fifty thousand different types of industrial connectors that require advanced technology and a high level of specialization. The most defining aspect of our development capability lies in the fact that about 30% of our range are new products that come and go each year. At the heart of this development thrust is our unique R&D Division. Our customer-based Sales Division and product-based Engineering Division come together in search for research topics that anticipate future trends to create a continuous succession of new and revolutionary products.