Production Engineering
Electronic components
History (Overall)
Year |
Electronic components |
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Main events |
New technologies/achievements |
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1984 |
In-house development group for major electronic components established |
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1985 |
Start of electronic production at Honsha Plant |
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1986 |
Electronics Production Engineering Division, which moved to Teiho Plant |
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1988 |
Completion of Semiconductor Building at Hirose Plant |
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1989 |
Completion of ECU Building at Hirose Plant |
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1990 |
First shipment of semiconductors |
Long-life solder (SS100) |
Flow/reflow double surface mount |
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1991 |
Wire bond |
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Convection-heating-type die bond |
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1992 |
Electronic Components Manufacturing Division established |
Discontinued use of Freon |
1993 |
Expansion of ECU Building at Hirose Plant |
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1994 |
Cream solder that does not require washing |
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1996 |
Big production increase due to ABS and airbags becoming standard equipment |
General-purpose line(for midsize and large electronic components) |
Activities toward Freon-free, no-wash solutions |
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1997 |
Completion of Cyclotron Building |
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Obtained QS9000 certification* |
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1998 |
Completion of Toyota Motor Tohoku Plant |
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QS9000 certification relinquished, HQS (Hirose Quality System) |
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1999 |
ISO14001 obtained |
Double surface reflow surface mount technology (SMT) |
2000 |
Completion of 2nd Semiconductor Building (8-inch) |
Lead-free solder |
2001 |
HQS support system inaugurated |
Solder automatic inspection |
Trench etching for power semiconductors |
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2004 |
New SMT mounting line (NXT) |
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2006 |
HV unit sales to Nissan |
Induction-heating-type die bond |
2007 |
Completion of test course and VRS system bench |
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2008 |
Organizational review of semiconductors and electronic components |
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2009 |
Thinner board technology for power semiconductor |
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2010 |
Automatic changing for SMT solder printing machine |
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Global solder (Global Standard Paste [GSP]) |
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2011 |
Cooler for direct-cooled inverter |
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2012 |
ECU commonized line |
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- QS9000 was an international standard for a quality system developed and established mainly by the U.S. Big Three automakers. In 1997, it was becoming the automobile industry quality standard, and all suppliers who had direct dealings with The Big Three were required to obtain QS9000 certification.