Expanding the market share of the optical-device business and developing new products
First written in FY2021. 8 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「For new products, we began mass production of composite optical devices meeting demand for greater communications capacity, and sales grew substantially. We also began supplying samples of optical modules incorporating peripheral components such as optical isolators and optical filters, our core products. In addition, we advanced development and sample shipments of next-generation products, including fan-in/fan-out (※3) optical devices compatible with the use of multicore fibers in submarine cables.」
Progress included the start of mass production and sales growth for composite optical devices, the start of sample supply for optical modules, and sample shipments of products compatible with multicore fibers. - 2026-05-13AdvancedEarnings presentation
「Launch of a pilot production line for FIFO devices for multicore fiber; development accelerated toward mass production in 2027」
The company reported launching a pilot production line for multicore-fiber devices and accelerating development toward mass production in 2027. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of rising demand for information and communications capacity, new submarine cable projects increased, and compact optical isolators were increasingly adopted in response to technological innovation.」
Adoption of compact optical isolators for submarine cables advanced against the backdrop of new projects. The company also worked to strengthen customer support in global markets. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「We worked to expand sales and improve the earnings structure through the development of next-generation products and automation of manufacturing processes in the optical components and devices business.」
The company continues to develop next-generation products and automate manufacturing processes in the optical components and devices business. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In response to demand for more fibers in submarine cables, we developed composite optical devices combining optical isolators and optical filters, as well as modules incorporating other functions, and began shipping samples to customers.」
For composite optical devices compatible with higher fiber counts, progress advanced from development to the start of sample shipments to customers. - FY2024-H1RestatedAnnual report
「For multicore-fiber products, we developed a new optical isolator and a composite optical device combining fan-in/fan-out (※1) for next-generation submarine cable systems, contributed to demonstrating 18,090 km of optical-fiber transmission, the longest distance achieved using multicore fiber, and presented a jointly authored paper with KDDI Research and others at OFC2024, one of the world’s largest international conferences in optical communications.」
The company continues to report the development of new products for multicore fibers, its contribution to the 18,090 km transmission demonstration, and its paper presentation at OFC2024. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「For multicore-fiber products, we developed a new optical isolator and a composite optical device combining fan-in/fan-out (※1) for next-generation submarine cable systems, contributed to demonstrating 18,090 km of optical-fiber transmission, the longest distance achieved using multicore fiber, and presented a jointly authored paper with KDDI Research and others at OFC2024, one of the world’s largest international conferences in optical communications.」
Progress included developing a new optical isolator and composite optical device for multicore fibers, contributing to the 18,090 km transmission demonstration, and presenting a jointly authored paper at OFC2024. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In development, we advanced the development of compact and composite products compatible with higher fiber counts, in line with technological advances aimed at further expanding information and communications capacity.」
The company continues to develop compact and composite optical products compatible with higher fiber counts. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also jointly developed with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology a “four-core MCF core-to-core switching module using a silicon photonics switch,” compatible with multicore fibers, a future technology, and presented the research results at OFC2023, one of the world’s largest international conferences in optical communications.」
The company continues to report the joint development of a four-core switching module for multicore fibers and presentation of the results at OFC2023. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「We also jointly developed with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology a “four-core MCF core-to-core switching module using a silicon photonics switch,” compatible with the future technology of multicore fibers, and presented the research results at OFC2023, one of the world’s largest international conferences in optical communications.」
The company reported concrete progress in optical-device development through joint development with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and presentation of the research results at OFC2023. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「We launched a compact optical isolator compatible with the increasing number of fibers used in submarine cables in May 2022, and sales grew steadily.」
The policy of expanding market share and developing new products continues through sales and revenue growth of the compact optical isolator compatible with higher fiber counts. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We also began producing and selling compact optical isolators compatible with the increasing number of fibers used as submarine cables gain capacity, and sales grew steadily.」
For the compact optical isolator compatible with higher fiber counts, the company progressed from launching sales in the previous quarter to increasing revenue. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We developed and began selling the compact, highly reliable optical isolator “YD-4800” ahead of the industry in response to the use of more fibers in submarine cables.」
With respect to new optical-device development, the company reported the completion and launch of sales of YD-4800. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「Achieve market-share expansion and new-product development in the growth business, optical devices.」
Optical devices have been positioned as a growth business, with market-share expansion and new-product development pursued together.