Electronic Device History

2001 

Move to Munich

1999 

Production of OS-CON (aluminum solid capacitors with conductive polymer) started at Saga SANYO

1997

1997 Production of POSCAP started

1988 

SANYO Video Components (USA) Corporation established and production of deflection yokes for color TV started

1984 

Production of speakers started

1983 

Production of OS-CON (aluminum solid capacitors with organic semiconductive electrolyte) started at Saga SANYO
Sales of Electronic Devices in Europe started through SANYO Europe Marketing Office (SEMO) in Nuernberg

1981

Production of heads and cylinders for half inch VCR started at P.T. SANYO Jaya Components Indonesia

1978

SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) filters production started at SANYO Electric (Shekou) Ltd.

1970

Production of ALSICON (Sintered aluminum anode solid electrolytic capacitors) started

1969 

Saga SANYO Industries Co., Ltd. established

1958

Production of aluminum electrolytic capacitors transferred to Omiya Electric Co., Ltd. (the present Sun Electronic Industries Corporation)

1950

Founding of Electronic Components division and production of radio components (speakers, electrolytic capacitors and metal parts) started

1950 

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. established

1947

Toshio Iue founded the company SANYO in Osaka, Japan, to produce the first dynamo-powered lamps for bicycles