Review of Operations
Net sales breakdown by product segment
2013
Segment sales
Business Overview
To establish a foothold in the energy device field, TAIYO YUDEN converted Shoei Electronics Co., Ltd. (present TAIYO YUDEN ENERGY DEVICE CO., LTD.) into a subsidiary in 2007. By combining this company's capacitor technology with TAIYO YUDEN's various elemental technologies cultivated over the years, TAIYO YUDEN is working to enhance its presence in the energy device field.
Business Performance in the Year Ended March 2013
In the year ended March 2013, net sales rose 17.0% year over year to ¥4,778 million.
Key Initiatives in the Year Ended March 2013
Polyacene capacitors are mainly used as backup power supplies for smartphones and digital still cameras. In this field, the Group increased production of square-type polyacene capacitors. The Group also pressed ahead with low-temperature polyacene capacitors for smart meters.
The Group is also working to increase the capacitance and energy density of cylinder-type lithium ion capacitors.
Initiatives Ahead
While conducting product development, the Group is working to develop applications in cutting-edge technology fields, and to expand sales in the energy field. The Group is focusing particularly on enhancing products for backup power supplies for devices used in centralized meter reading systems and smart meters.
Main Products
Energy devices (polyacene capacitors and lithium ion capacitors)
Square-type polyacene capacitors
Thin-type polyacene capacitors
Cylinder type lithium ion capacitors
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