History of Hitachi, Ltd.

• Developed high-definition TFT color liquid crystal display
• Developed an experimental 64-megabit DRAM
• Released very large-scale computer with the world's fastest processing speed at that time

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• Developed inverter-controlled electric locomotive with the world's largest control capacity
• Developed highly sensitive image pickup tubes *9

• Developed Shinkansen (Bullet Train) with new maximum service speed of 270km/h
• Developed capillary array DNA sequencer
• Completed system for 500kV transformer substation
• Developed personal facsimile
• Developed atomic observation and manipulation technology using scanning tunneling microscope

• Hitachi (China), Ltd. established
• Developed the original 32-bit RISC processor SuperH family
• Developed the brand new ATM which enables bills to be pressed and disinfected

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• Succeeded in developing the experimental 1-gigabit DRAM chip
• Developed Super TFT LCD module featuring ultra-wide viewing angles *10
• Developed 10 Gbit/s fiber optic transmission equipment

• Developed electronic commerce-related products
• Developed MPEG camera

• Developed contactless IC Card system
• Developed rewritable, large-capacity DVD-RAM drive

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• Developed 320 Gbit/s optical data transmission system
• Developed 128-megabit single-electron memory *11
• Developed PAM control refrigerator/air conditioner

• Established dependable autonomous hard real-time management technology