Development of high-value-added, high-performance products

「Development was completed on the Arkh.2G crystal oscillator incorporating Arkh.3G in a ceramic package. …We also developed a high-frequency Arkh.2G differential-output oscillator incorporating an Arkh resonator and began sample support. …This enabled operation at frequencies of up to 625MHz, exceeding those of conventional products.」

「In Other Asia, sales to the consumer and communications markets and other markets declined, resulting in revenue of ¥2,022 million, a decrease of ¥121 million, or 5.7%, from the same period of the previous year. However, segment profit (operating profit) increased to ¥262 million, up ¥217 million, or 473.9%, driven by increased production of high-value-added products and other factors.」

「In Other Asia, sales to the consumer and communications markets and other markets declined, resulting in revenue of ¥1,355 million, a decrease of ¥141 million, or 9.4%, from the same period of the previous year. However, segment profit (operating profit) increased to ¥152 million, up ¥190 million from the same period of the previous year, which recorded a segment loss of ¥38 million, driven by increased production of high-value-added products and other factors.」

「In Other Asia, sales to the consumer and communications markets and other markets declined, resulting in revenue of ¥663 million, a decrease of ¥75 million, or 10.2%, from the same period of the previous year. However, segment profit (operating profit) increased to ¥45 million, up ¥45 million from the same period of the previous year, when segment profit was ¥0 million, driven by increased production of high-value-added products and other factors.」

「We developed the Arkh.3G low-voltage DS1008JN crystal oscillator, measuring 1.0×0.8×0.24mmH. Sample shipments have now begun.」

「In China, sales to the communications market and other markets fell below the previous year, resulting in revenue of ¥10,223 million, a decrease of ¥1,280 million, or 11.1%, from the same period of the previous year. However, segment profit (operating profit) increased to ¥433 million, up ¥38 million, or 9.7%, driven by increased production of high-value-added products and other factors.」

「In China, sales to the communications sector and other areas fell below the previous year, resulting in revenue of ¥7,020 million, down ¥893 million, or 11.3%, from the same period of the previous year. However, due to increased production of high-value-added products and other factors, segment profit (operating profit) increased by ¥102 million, or 42.2%, to ¥345 million.」

「In China, sales to the communications market and other markets fell below the previous year, resulting in revenue of ¥3,619 million, a decrease of ¥395 million, or 9.8%, from the same period of the previous year. However, segment profit (operating profit) increased to ¥178 million, up ¥58 million, or 48.9%, driven by increased production of high-value-added products and other factors.」

「We are developing a resin-molded real-time clock measuring 3.2×2.5×1.1mmH. Our tuning-fork crystal resonator is incorporated into a resin-molded package to improve productivity and ensure a stable supply. Mass production is scheduled to begin in the second half of fiscal 2022.」

「Among the new products, we expanded the Arkh series lineup by developing the compact Arkh.4G crystal resonator for consumer devices such as wearable devices, which reduces costs by replacing the upper and lower layers of a three-layer crystal-wafer bonded structure, excluding the vibration layer, with organic film while retaining the core technology of our proprietary Arkh.3G. We also developed the Arkh.5G oven-controlled crystal oscillator, incorporating an Arkh.3G oscillator, for 5G base stations and servers requiring compact size, low current consumption and low cost.」

「Among the new products, we developed the DSO211/221SX crystal oscillator for automotive driving-safety applications, optimised for ADAS and compatible with Level II automated driving, as well as the compact DSO211/221SXF crystal oscillator as a general-purpose product for the consumer, communications and industrial markets.」

「We developed the Arkh.3G DS1008JS crystal oscillator, measuring 1.0×0.8×0.24mmH. In addition to its exceptionally slim 0.24mm maximum height, it is the world's smallest crystal oscillator in the Arkh.3G series and is suitable for applications requiring space savings, such as automotive cameras.」

「We developed the Arkh.3G series, featuring a new structure. The series will be expanded to include crystal resonators, crystal oscillators and temperature-compensated crystal oscillators. By adopting a wafer-level package, we achieved world-leading compact dimensions of 1.0×0.8×0.13mmH for crystal resonators and 1.0×0.8×0.26mmH for crystal oscillators, with product heights less than half those of conventional products.」

「The Group will continue to focus on small products and develop high-value-added, high-performance products for diverse markets, while also working to reduce costs through higher productivity and yields in production.」