Creating illumination for the next generation
We are researching and developing the next generation of illumination, building on the base of the technologies we have cultivated to date as a lighting company. We develop two types of illumination: ambient illumination, like the kind you might use to light a room, and lighting illumination, like what display devices use. This enables us to create more original products and solutions.
The role of R&D
Our R&D division further develops the technologies we have built as a lighting company, and develops basic technologies that enable us to create high-functionality, high-quality next-generation light sources.
We are also actively committed to introducing nanotechnology and other leading-edge technologies, and we collaborate with many outside research institutes and universities. We are also continually collecting information about trends in other fields, in order to obtain better materials and technologies.
Development of Ambient Illumination
As demand for more comfortable and livable spaces increases, new functionality is being demanded of ambient lighting, with a minimum requirement of guaranteed energy and resource efficiency, safety, and peace of mind.
We are committed to meeting the above demands, while creating the next generation of illumination with improved rendering and usability.
Specifically, we are developing new light sources, such as LEDs and organic ELs. We are also focusing resources on systems development as added functionality for ambient illumination, including light regulators, sensor systems, and visible light communication.
Development of Display Illumination
New types of light sources, such as LEDs and organic ELs, keep appearing, expanding the possibilities of illumination.
We are harnessing the features of these new light sources, working actively in the IT and electronics field to create new possibilities in display illumination, and achieve the era of ubiquitous computing.
We are also committed to developing light sources for backlights that will spur the display industry to achieve higher display resolution, and are developing improved CCFLs and EEFLs, as well as LEDs, which are expected to become the light source for next-generation backlights.
Technology Development
We are also actively committed to developing related technologies, in order to create illumination with greater functionality and quality. Never satisfied with our existing technologies, we continually improve our technologies to make them more human- and Earth-friendly, and usable in production.
