OKI Starts Operation of New LED Production Facility
Accelerates Development of printer and LED-related businesses by achieving fourfold increase in production capability
TOKYO, April 14, 2010 -- OKI Data Corporation, an OKI Group company specializing in printer business, today announced that its LED development subsidiary, OKI Digital Imaging has started operations at a newly-acquired production facility in Takasaki City in Japan's Gumma Prefecture region. This acquisition will enable OKI Data Corporation to achieve a fourfold increase in production capability. The company aims to further enhance its non-impact printer(*1) business in addition to developing new businesses utilizing LED technology.
At present, OKI Data deploys businesses across 120 countries worldwide, focusing on non-impact printers by leveraging advantages brought by LED print heads, such as compact size, high-speed and high-precision printing. OKI Digital Imaging develops LED print heads which uses "Epi Film Bonding (EFB) technology(*2)" which enables thin film material to be bonded without the need for adhesive by utilizing intermolecular bonding force. OKI Digital Imaging was the first company in the world to successfully manufacture this technology for commercial use, and expects to deploy it not only for LED print heads but also for a range of other applications.
"The new production facility incorporates a clean room with a high-level degree of cleanliness. This room covers approximately twice the area of the clean room presently in use and, as such, allows us to achieve a fourfold boost in our LED print head production capability. In turn, this will help us double our non-impact printer sales by the fiscal year ending March 2012," said Harushige Sugimoto, President of OKI Data. "Going forward, the new facility will enable us to continue to invest in EFB technology. As a result, we intend to proactively develop broader businesses in this area. We are planning to accelerate development of high-brightness and high-resolution LED displays - which is likely to be a key growth market in the future."
Overview of the new production site
- Address
- 1-1 Nishiyokote-machi, Takasaki, Gumma Prefecture, Japan
- Property size
- Building; 9,043 m² (including clean room floor of 2,760 m²), land; 3,521 m²
Glossary
- *1 :Non-impact printers
A type of printer that does not operate by striking a head against a ribbon.
- *2 :Epi Film Bonding Technology
Developed for LED printer print heads, the technology enables thin films to be released and bonded to dissimilar materials. The OKI Group is the world's first company to achieve high-volume production of LED print heads based on this technology, which enables higher density semiconductors and multi-layers, contributing to low power consumption devices. The OKI Group has long believed that this technology will open doors to the development of various innovative compound circuit ICs.
About Oki Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.
Established in 1999, Oki Digital Imaging Co., Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures and markets LED units, LED array on board, and LED print heads, which are core components of printers and fax machines, that are provided to the worldwide market. Oki Digital Imaging Co., Ltd. plays a major role in the OKI Group, of which it is a member. The company's website is located at http://www.odij.co.jp/index_en.html
About Oki Data Corporation
Oki Data Corporation specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing business printing solutions which empower organizations to communicate more effectively. OKI Data Corporation has representation in 120 countries worldwide offering innovative and leading edge products and services. OKI Data Corporation is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based OKI Electric Industry Co. Ltd., established in 1881 as Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer. For more information, please visit http://www.oki.com
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