Development of New Products and Technologies in Three Fields
First written in FY2016. 23 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-05-14.
Fujikura moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- 2026-05-14ReframedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「重点技術領域としては超電導、ファイバレーザ及び次世代光ファイバを掲げ、取り組んでいきます。」
研究開発の重点技術領域が、超電導・ファイバレーザ・次世代光ファイバとして整理されている。 - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the interim consolidated accounting period was ¥9.2 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the interim consolidated accounting period.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with R&D expenses of ¥9.2 billion for the interim consolidated accounting period. There were no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In March 2025, the company's 4-core MCF cable was introduced into an uncompressed 8K video transmission system built by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). At OFC, held in March 2025, the company also announced a new 16-core MCF with the world's highest density for short-distance transmission, as a candidate for future ultra-high-density fiber.」
With R&D expenses of ¥18.4 billion, development progressed to the deployment of 4-core MCF in an actual system and the announcement of 16-core MCF. Development also continued in 3 fields, including fiber lasers, millimetre waves and high-temperature superconductivity. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the interim consolidated accounting period was ¥8.6 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the interim consolidated accounting period.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with R&D expenses of ¥8.6 billion for the interim consolidated accounting period. There were no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In next-generation optical communications, the company is advancing development toward the commercialization of multicore fiber (MCF), which enables high-density, high-capacity transmission, and connection technologies including connectors.」
New product and technology development was organized into 3 fields: next-generation optical communications, millimetre-wave applications and next-generation energy. Commercialization-oriented development of connection technologies and high-output modules is progressing. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter was ¥12.7 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with R&D expenses of ¥12.7 billion for the cumulative third quarter. There were no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter was ¥4.3 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with first-quarter R&D expenses of ¥4.3 billion. There were no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The New Business Creation and R&D Division is advancing R&D focused on 3 fields addressing these social issues: millimetre-wave applications, next-generation optical communications and next-generation energy, all of which have strong synergies with the company's existing businesses.」
The development of new products and technologies in 3 fields was reorganized around millimetre-wave applications, multicore optical communications and high-temperature superconductivity, with R&D expenses of ¥15.0 billion, and specific demonstration and commercialization efforts are progressing. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter was ¥11.6 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with R&D expenses of ¥11.6 billion for the cumulative third quarter. There were no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥7.9 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first six months of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with first-half R&D expenses of ¥7.9 billion. There were no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter was ¥4.4 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with R&D expenses of ¥4.4 billion for the cumulative first quarter. There were no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2021, the company also began mass production of the 3-tier Chip-stack WABE®, which embeds 3 IC chips and was the first of its kind in the world.」
Regarding new products and technology development, the 3-tier Chip-stack WABE® progressed from development completion and expanded sales to the start of mass production. Consolidated R&D expenses were ¥16.4 billion. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter was ¥12.2 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with R&D expenses of ¥12.2 billion for the cumulative third quarter and no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter was ¥8.0 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter.」
R&D activities are ongoing, but there were no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The amount spent on the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter was ¥4.1 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter.」
R&D activities are ongoing, with R&D expenses of ¥4.1 billion and no material changes in the status of these activities. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Following mass production shipments of embedded-component substrates incorporating a 2-chip stack, in fiscal 2020 the Company completed development of the 3-stage Chip-stack WABE®, a world-first technology incorporating 3 IC chips, and proceeded to expand sales to customers.」
Regarding new products and technology development, the company achieved commercialization-stage results with the completion of development of the 3-tier Chip-stack WABE® and expanded sales to customers. Consolidated R&D expenses were ¥16.5 billion. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥8.1 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first six months of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with first-half R&D expenses of ¥8.1 billion. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥4.0 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with first-quarter cumulative R&D expenses of ¥4.0 billion. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「For high-temperature superconducting wire, the Company completed development of wire with world-leading critical-current characteristics through the introduction of artificial pinning centres. Having established a path to mass production, it began sales and provision of the wire.」
R&D activities continued, with consolidated R&D expenses of ¥17.2 billion. Commercialisation of the R&D results progressed through completion of development, a path to mass production and the start of sales for high-temperature superconducting wire. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first nine months of the current fiscal year was ¥13.2 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first nine months of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with cumulative R&D expenses of ¥13.2 billion. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥8.9 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first six months of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with first-half cumulative R&D expenses of ¥8.9 billion. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥4.5 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with quarterly cumulative R&D expenses of ¥4.5 billion. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company began mass production shipments of embedded-component substrates incorporating a 2-chip stack, in which 2 IC chips are stacked and embedded in the thickness direction. It also completed development of a 3-chip stack type with an ultra-multilayer structure, a world-first technology in which 3 IC chips are stacked and embedded in the thickness direction.」
R&D expenses amounted to ¥17.4 billion. For WABE Package®, mass production shipments of the 2-chip type began and development of the 3-chip type was completed, moving the R&D achievements toward mass production and completion. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥8.4 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first six months of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with cumulative R&D expenses of ¥8.4 billion. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥4.0 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with first-quarter cumulative R&D expenses of ¥4.0 billion. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company conducted development jointly with NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, KDDI Research, Inc., Sumitomo Electric Industries,Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co.,Ltd., NEC Corporation and Chiba Institute of Technology, achieving the world's highest transmission speed of 118.5 terabits per second.」
R&D achievements included achieving transmission at 118.5 terabits per second, commercialising FutureGuide®-HSC, commercialising 3456-fibre optical cables, putting WABE Package® into practical use, and managing manufacturing processes using AI. Consolidated R&D expenses were ¥16.2 billion. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first nine months of the current fiscal year was ¥12.4 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first nine months of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with R&D expenses of ¥12.4 billion for the first nine months. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥7.9 billion. There were no material changes in the status of the group's R&D activities during the first six months of the current fiscal year.」
R&D activities continued, with R&D expenses of ¥7.9 billion for the first six months of the current fiscal year. It was stated that there had been no material changes in the status of the activities. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥3.8 billion.」
The continuation of R&D activities and first-quarter R&D expenses of ¥3.8 billion were reported. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As major R&D achievements in fiscal 2016, in the EDS field the Company completed development of fine-gauge aluminium harnesses designed to reduce the weight of wire harnesses, as well as high-voltage aluminium harnesses for HEVs and EVs with improved flexibility compared with previous products. It also began mass production of rapid-charging inlets for EVs and PHEVs compliant with CHAdeMO standard Ver.1.1, starting in the previous fiscal year.」
Specific R&D achievements included completion of development of high-voltage aluminium harnesses for HEVs and EVs and the start of mass production of rapid-charging inlets. Consolidated R&D expenses were ¥15.6 billion. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first nine months of the current fiscal year was ¥12.9 billion. There were no material changes in the group's R&D activities during the first nine months of the current fiscal year.」
The continuation of R&D activities and cumulative R&D expenses of ¥12.9 billion were reported, and it was stated that there had been no material changes in the activities. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first six months of the current fiscal year was ¥8.8 billion. There were no material changes in the group's R&D activities during the first six months of the current fiscal year.」
The continuation of R&D activities and cumulative expenditure were reported, and it was stated that there had been no material changes in the activities. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group's R&D expenditure during the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥4.1 billion.」
The continuation of R&D activities and first-quarter R&D expenses of ¥4.1 billion were reported. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Fujikura Group is actively developing new products and technologies in the following fields: ① Energy and Information Communication, ② Electronics, and ③ Automotive Electrical Equipment.」
Research and development was conducted in three fields, with consolidated R&D expenses reported at ¥16.2 billion.