Growth of the Test Solutions Business and Expansion of the Product Lineup
First written in FY2020. 7 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-08-10.
Innotech moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-10AdvancedEarnings
「Sales of memory testers for domestic and overseas markets increased substantially, while demand for inspection boards for back-end processes also grew, resulting in performance well above the previous year's corresponding period.」
In the test solutions business, sales of memory testers for domestic and overseas markets and inspection boards for back-end processes expanded. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of our proprietary test systems increased substantially, driven by strong growth in sales of new products overseas as well as a recovery in domestic demand for memory testers, resulting in higher revenue.」
Under the policy of expanding and optimizing the product portfolio, growth in overseas sales of new products and a recovery in domestic demand for memory testers resulted in higher test system sales. - 2026-06-03AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「Sales of our proprietary test systems increased substantially, driven by strong growth in sales of new products overseas as well as a recovery in domestic demand for memory testers, resulting in higher revenue.」
For the test solutions business, the company reported growth in overseas sales of new products and a recovery in domestic demand for memory testers, which had previously been sluggish. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of proprietary test systems increased, as a significant rise in sales of new products for overseas markets more than offset the continued sluggish domestic demand for memory testers.」
Although demand for memory testers in Japan remained sluggish under the Test Solutions business growth strategy, overseas sales of new products increased substantially, resulting in higher sales of proprietary test systems. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The purpose is to reduce the burden of capital investment and research and development expenses by separating the business, and to concentrate management resources on foundry-focused reliability evaluation equipment and probe cards for research and development, for which stable earnings are expected.」
As part of the expansion and optimization of the product portfolio, the function probe card business was transferred effective 1 August 2024, and the company concentrated on fields expected to generate stable earnings. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「For in-house test systems, deliveries of orders received in the previous fiscal year were made, and sales of decoder boards for image sensors remained steady, but recovery in demand for memory testers was delayed, leaving business conditions difficult.」
While expanding the product portfolio, the company delivered orders received in the previous fiscal year and sold decoder boards, but the recovery in demand for its core memory testers continues to be delayed. - FY2024ReframedAnnual report
「Test Solutions Business — Expanding and Optimizing the Product Portfolio —」
The former policy of expanding into testers for other applications and acquiring overseas customers was recast in the new medium-term management plan as product portfolio optimization, centered on NAND products while expanding into CMOS image sensors, inspection boards for back-end processes and decoder boards. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Test Solutions business has focused on providing high-value-added products, leveraging the Group's engineering capabilities, primarily for customers in the semiconductor memory market and other markets. It has also actively pursued the development of products that address customer needs and the expansion of peripheral solutions beyond memory.」
The company continues to work on high-value-added products, product development and expansion of peripheral solutions beyond memory. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「The Test Solutions business has focused on providing high-value-added products, leveraging the Group's engineering capabilities, primarily for customers in the semiconductor memory market and other markets. It has also actively pursued the development of products that address customer needs and the expansion of peripheral solutions beyond memory.」
The company continues to work on high-value-added products, product development and expansion of peripheral solutions beyond memory. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The Test Solutions business has focused on providing high-value-added products by leveraging the Group's engineering capabilities, primarily for customers in the semiconductor memory market and related sectors, while actively developing products that address customer needs and expanding peripheral solutions beyond memory. Although sales of new products remained strong, demand for memory testers fell as customers restrained investment amid weak semiconductor market conditions, resulting in a substantial decline in sales of proprietary test systems.」
While working on high-value-added products, product development and expanding peripheral solutions beyond memory, sales of proprietary test systems declined substantially due to weaker demand for memory testers. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「The company's proprietary test systems generated lower revenue because demand for memory testers declined as domestic customers restrained investment amid deteriorating market conditions, while overseas sales also remained sluggish. Although the company recorded an inventory valuation loss as a result, it maintained a certain level of profitability due to strong sales of new products.」
While pursuing expansion into testers for other applications, product lineup expansion and overseas customer acquisition, in FY2023 sales of proprietary test systems declined due to restrained domestic investment and sluggish overseas sales. - FY2023-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「For in-house test systems, new product sales remained steady, but revenue declined because domestic customers restrained investment amid deteriorating market conditions, reducing demand for memory testers, while overseas sales also remained sluggish.」
Under the theme of expanding the product lineup and acquiring overseas customers, sales of new products were firm, but test system sales declined due to restrained domestic investment and sluggish overseas sales. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「For in-house test systems, memory tester sales fell short of the year-earlier period because of declines in overseas sales and other factors, although domestic sales and new product sales remained steady.」
Under the themes of acquiring overseas customers, including in China, and expanding the product lineup, overseas sales declined, while domestic sales and new products remained firm. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although domestic sales of memory testers remained firm, the company's proprietary test systems fell short of the previous year's results due in part to lower overseas sales.」
Domestic sales of test systems were firm, but sales fell below the year-earlier level due to a decline in overseas sales. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of our proprietary test systems substantially exceeded the previous fiscal year's results, reaching a record high, as solid domestic demand for memory testers and sales of products for China contributed to performance.」
Against the policy of expanding into testers for other applications and acquiring overseas customers, particularly in China, the company posted record-high revenue, driven by domestic demand and sales to China. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For in-house test systems, results substantially exceeded the year-earlier period, supported by steady domestic demand for memory testers and sales of products for China.」
Domestic demand for testers remained solid, and sales of products for China contributed to results that were substantially higher than in the year-earlier period. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「We will apply these strengths to testers for other applications and expand our product lineup, while seeking to stabilize and further grow the business by acquiring overseas customers, particularly in China.」
The company is reaffirming its policy of growth through expansion into testers for other applications, expansion of its product lineup, and the acquisition of overseas customers, particularly in China. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「We will apply these strengths to testers for other applications and expand our product lineup, while seeking to stabilize and further grow the business by acquiring overseas customers, particularly in China.」
The company explicitly identifies expansion into testers for other applications, expansion of its product lineup, and growth through the acquisition of overseas customers, particularly in China, as medium-term challenges, based on its proprietary memory tester business.