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Enhanced Functionality, Systemization, Product Diversification and Development Support in Core Markets

First written in FY2016. 29 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-09-28.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseAdvancedFY2017-Q1 – FY2018AdvancedFY2020-Q2 – FY2021-Q3AdvancedFY2023-Q2 – FY2024OtherFY2025-H1 – FY2026-H12016: 220162017: 420172018: 420182019: 320192020: 420202021: 320212022: 420222023: 420232024: 320242025: 220252026: 82026
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Expanding sales through the development of high-value-added, differentiated products and new applicationsA theme 47 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 48 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「Against this backdrop, our group focused on initiatives to increase its market share in the pachinko and pachislot machine market, shift to high-value-added products, and expand its product portfolio over the medium term.」

    The transition to higher value-added products and medium-term expansion of the product portfolio were identified as specific initiatives, while the gross profit margin also improved by 3.3 percentage points due in part to the transition to higher value-added products.
  2. FY2026-H1Continued lower sales of core products in the interim periodAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines were 260,000 units, down 30,000 units from the same interim period of the previous year. Sales of memory module products (Note 2) were also below the level of the same interim period of the previous year.」

    Core graphics LSI sales fell by 30,000 units year on year to 260,000 units, while sales of memory module products were also below the level of the same interim period of the previous year.
  3. FY2025Lower full-year sales of core products and continued product diversification policyAnnual report

    「By product, sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines fell by approximately 130,000 units from the previous fiscal period to approximately 510,000 units. New sales of memory module products were also below the previous fiscal period.」

    Core graphics LSI sales fell by approximately 130,000 units from the previous fiscal period to approximately 510,000 units, while memory module sales also declined.
  4. FY2025-H1Lower sales of core products in the interim periodAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines were 290,000 units, down 70,000 units from the same interim period of the previous year. Sales of memory module products (Note 2) were also below the level of the same interim period of the previous year.」

    Core graphics LSI sales fell by 70,000 units year on year to 290,000 units, while sales of memory module products were also below the level of the same interim period of the previous year.
  5. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「By product, sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by approximately 129,000 units from the previous fiscal period to approximately 640,000 units. Although new sales of memory module products were below the previous fiscal period, revenue exceeded the previous fiscal period as the sales mix shifted toward higher-priced products with greater memory capacity.」

    Core graphics LSI sales increased by approximately 129,000 units from the previous fiscal period to approximately 640,000 units, while memory module revenue exceeded the previous fiscal period as the proportion of higher-priced products rose despite a decline in unit sales.
  6. FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by 151,000 units year on year to 531,000 units, while sales of memory module products (Note 2), LED drivers and other products also exceeded the level of the same quarter of the previous year.」

    Core graphics LSI sales increased by 151,000 units year on year to 531,000 units, while sales of memory module products, LED drivers and other products also exceeded the level of the same quarter of the previous year.
  7. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by 119,000 units year on year to 362,000 units, while sales of memory module products (Note 2), LED drivers and other products also exceeded the level of the same quarter of the previous year.」

    Core graphics LSI sales increased by 119,000 units year on year to 362,000 units, while sales of memory module products, LED drivers and other products also exceeded the level of the same quarter of the previous year.
  8. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by 83,000 units year on year to 190,000 units, while sales of memory module products (Note 2) were below the level of the same quarter of the previous year.」

    Core graphics LSI sales increased by 83,000 units year on year to 190,000 units, while sales of memory module products were below the level of the same quarter of the previous year.
  9. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「By product, sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by approximately 66,000 units from the previous fiscal period to approximately 510,000 units. Sales of memory module products and other products also exceeded the previous fiscal period in terms of new sales.」

    Core graphics LSI sales increased by approximately 66,000 units from the previous fiscal period to approximately 510,000 units, while sales of memory module products and other products also exceeded the previous fiscal period in terms of new sales.
  10. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by approximately 30,000 units year on year to 380,000 units, while sales of memory module products (Note 2) were also significantly above the level of the same quarter of the previous year, supported by strong sales trends among customers adopting these products.」

    Core graphics LSI sales increased by approximately 30,000 units year on year to 380,000 units, while sales of memory module products were also significantly above the level of the same quarter of the previous year.
  11. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by 28,000 units year on year to 243,000 units, while sales of memory module products (Note 2) were also significantly above the level of the same quarter of the previous year, supported by strong sales trends among customers adopting these products.」

    Graphics LSI sales increased by 28,000 units year on year to 243,000 units, while sales of memory module products were also significantly above the level of the same quarter of the previous year.
  12. FY2023-Q1Flat graphics LSI sales and higher memory module unit salesAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines remained largely flat year on year at 106,000 units, while sales of memory module products (Note 2) were significantly above the level of the same quarter of the previous year.」

    Graphics LSI sales were largely flat year on year at 106,000 units, while sales of memory module products were significantly above the level of the same quarter of the previous year.
  13. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「By product, sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by approximately 40,000 units from the previous fiscal period to approximately 440,000 units. Memory module products also exceeded the previous fiscal period in terms of new sales, and revenue increased significantly as the sales mix shifted toward higher-priced products.」

    Core graphics LSI sales increased by approximately 40,000 units from the previous fiscal period to approximately 440,000 units, while memory module revenue also increased as both unit sales and the proportion of higher-priced products rose.
  14. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines increased by approximately 39,000 units year on year to approximately 350,000 units. Memory module products (Note 2) also exceeded the same quarter of the previous year in terms of new sales, and revenue increased significantly as the sales mix shifted toward higher-priced products.」

    Core graphics LSI sales increased by approximately 39,000 units year on year to approximately 350,000 units, while memory module revenue also increased significantly due to higher new sales and a greater proportion of higher-priced products.
  15. FY2022-Q2Slight decline in graphics LSIs and higher memory module revenueAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines were approximately 215,000 units, down approximately 11,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year. Memory module products (Note 2) exceeded the same quarter of the previous year in terms of new sales, and revenue increased significantly as the sales mix shifted toward higher-priced products.」

    Core graphics LSI sales fell by approximately 11,000 units year on year to approximately 215,000 units, while memory module revenue increased significantly due to higher new sales and a greater proportion of higher-priced products.
  16. FY2022-Q1Lower graphics LSI sales and higher memory unit pricesAnnual report

    「Sales of the core graphics LSIs for pachinko and pachislot machines were approximately 112,000 units, down approximately 55,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year. Sales of memory module products (Note 2) were slightly below the level of the same quarter of the previous year, but revenue from these products increased as the sales mix shifted toward higher-priced products.」

    Graphics LSI sales fell by approximately 55,000 units year on year to approximately 112,000 units, while memory module revenue increased as the proportion of higher-priced products rose despite a slight decline in unit sales.
  17. FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「By product, graphics LSI sales for pachinko and pachislot machines totaled approximately 310,000 units, an increase of approximately 30,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year, while sales of other products, including memory module products (Note 2), were below those in the same quarter of the previous year.」

    Sales of the core graphics LSIs increased by approximately 30,000 units year on year to approximately 310,000 units. Other products, including memory modules, were below the level of the same quarter of the previous year.
  18. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「The main factors behind the increases in revenue and profit were sales of approximately 230,000 graphics LSI units for pachinko and pachislot machines, an increase of approximately 40,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year.」

    The Company reported specific progress in graphics LSI sales for the core market increasing by approximately 40,000 units year on year to approximately 230,000 units.
  19. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of products for pachinko and pachislot machines were strong, led by sales of approximately 170,000 graphics LSI units, an increase of approximately 50,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year, and a substantial increase in memory module product sales (Note 2), supported by strong demand from customers that had adopted the products.」

    Graphics LSI sales for the core market increased by approximately 50,000 units year on year to approximately 170,000 units, while memory module product sales also increased substantially.
  20. FY2020AdvancedAnnual report

    「For products for pachinko and pachislot machines, graphics LSI sales totaled approximately 390,000 units, an increase of approximately 100,000 units from the previous fiscal year, which was affected by inventory adjustments. In addition, memory module products (Note) recorded a substantial increase in sales, supported by new customer adoption and strong sales trends among customers that had adopted the products.」

    Graphics LSI sales totaled approximately 390,000 units, an increase of approximately 100,000 units from the previous fiscal year. Memory module product sales also increased substantially due to new customer adoption and other factors.
  21. FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「For products for pachinko and pachislot machines, graphics LSI sales totaled approximately 280,000 units, an increase of approximately 70,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year, which was affected by inventory adjustments. In addition, memory module products (Note 2) recorded a substantial increase in sales, supported by new customer adoption and strong sales trends among customers that had adopted the products.」

    Graphics LSI sales for the core market increased by approximately 70,000 units year on year to approximately 280,000 units, while memory module product sales also increased substantially due to new customer adoption and other factors.
  22. FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「For products for pachinko and pachislot machines, graphics LSI sales totaled approximately 180,000 units, an increase of approximately 60,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year, which was affected by inventory adjustments. In addition, memory module products (Note 2) recorded a substantial increase, supported by new customer adoption and strong sales trends among customers that had adopted the products.」

    Graphics LSI sales for the core market totaled approximately 180,000 units, an increase of approximately 60,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year. Memory module product sales also increased substantially due to new customer adoption and strong customer sales.
  23. FY2019Higher LED driver LSI sales, lower memory module product salesAnnual report

    「Among other products for this market, LED driver LSI sales exceeded those in the previous fiscal year, supported by strong demand from customers that had adopted the products, while memory module product sales were below the previous year's level due to an increase in reuse by major customers.」

    Regarding product diversification in the core market, LED driver LSI sales increased, while memory module product sales declined due to the impact of reuse.
  24. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Among other products for this market, LED driver LSI sales exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year, but memory module product sales were lower due to demand trends among customers that had adopted the products, resulting in overall sales of other products falling below the previous year's level.」

    The Company continues to diversify its products in the core market. LED driver LSI sales exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year, but overall sales of other products fell below the previous year's level due to lower memory module product sales.
  25. FY2019-Q2Overall sales of other products below the previous year's levelAnnual report

    「Among other products for this market, LED driver LSI sales exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year, but memory module product sales were lower due to demand trends among customers that had adopted the products, resulting in overall sales of other products falling below the previous year's level.」

    LED driver LSIs, a focus of product diversification, exceeded the previous year's level, but overall sales of other products fell below the previous year's level due to lower memory module product sales.
  26. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「Sales of other products for this market, including LED driver LSIs and memory module products, were broadly flat year on year.」

    The Company continues its policy of offering LED driver LSIs, memory module products and other products in the core market, but sales for the quarter were broadly flat year on year.
  27. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「Among other products for this market, LED driver LSI sales were below those in the previous fiscal year, while memory module product sales substantially exceeded the previous year's level, supported by strong sales trends among customers that had adopted the products.」

    Regarding product diversification in the core market, the Company reported full-year progress in memory module product sales substantially exceeding those in the previous fiscal year.
  28. FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, among other products for this market, including LED driver LSIs and memory module products, sales exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year, mainly due to increased sales of memory module products.」

    The Company stated that sales of other products for the core market exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year, driven by increased sales of memory module products, a focus of its product diversification.
  29. FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, among other products for this market, including LED driver LSIs and memory module products, sales exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year, mainly due to increased sales of memory module products.」

    The Company stated that sales of other products exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year due to increased sales of memory module products, a focus of its product diversification.
  30. FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Among other products for this market, including LED driver LSIs and memory module products, sales exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year, driven by increased sales of memory module products.」

    The Company stated that sales of memory module products, a focus of its product diversification, exceeded those in the same quarter of the previous year.
  31. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of the Company's core graphics LSI totaled 870,000 units, compared with 1.08 million units in the previous fiscal year, although the transition from existing products to new, higher-value-added products progressed smoothly. Among other products for this market, LED driver LSI sales were below the previous fiscal year's level, while memory module product sales exceeded it as sales of new products expanded.」

    The Company stated that the transition to higher-value-added new products progressed smoothly and that sales of new memory module products exceeded those in the previous fiscal year.
  32. FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「Among other products for this market, LED driver LSI (Note 3) sales were below those in the same quarter of the previous year, while memory module product sales exceeded the previous year's level as sales of new products expanded.」

    As part of its product diversification, the Company reported specific progress in new memory module product sales exceeding those in the same quarter of the previous year.
  33. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Sales of the Company's core graphics LSI for this market totaled approximately 220,000 units, down approximately 160,000 units from the same quarter of the previous year, although the transition from the previous AG4 product to the new AG5 product progressed smoothly.」

    The Company reported specific progress in the smooth transition of its core graphics LSI from AG4 to AG5. However, unit sales declined year on year.
  34. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「In this market, the Company will continue to enhance the functionality of its core graphics LSIs, expand into systems businesses centered on these products, and diversify its product range by developing products for new areas within the market. It also intends to improve its development support environment to reduce customers' development burden and provide higher-value solutions through closer engagement with customers.」

    The Company has positioned enhanced functionality, system integration, product diversification and customer development support as an integrated set of initiatives.
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  2. 1Expansion into Embedded Devices and Software IP and Consideration of M&A and Alliances11×
  3. 2Plan for an annual dividend of ¥10 and a 56.0% payout ratio for the following fiscal year8×
  4. 3Commercialization of 3 New Business Areas, Including Machine Learning8×
  5. 4ROE-linked short-term and medium- to long-term performance-linked compensation6×
  6. 5Business diversification with reduced dependence on the pachinko market5×
  7. 6Issuance of Employee Stock Options5×

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