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Jul 2006

Akita Elpida Memory, Inc. established. (100% owned by Elpida Memory, Inc.)

Oct 2006 Began operations, taking over the semiconductor businesses of Akita Electronics Systems Co., Ltd. and Akita Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Began operation as the central factory of Elpida for developing and manufacturing most advanced package solutions.
Nov 2006 Designated as a company with a special status to receive Akita Prefecture's assistance for directly investing in Akita
Jan 2007

Certified for the environmental management system ISO 14004: 2004.

Certified for the quality management system ISO 9001:2001.

Apr 2007 Developed the world's thinnest 1.4 mm multi chip package with 20 stacked dies
Dec 2007 Aligned the areas subject to the ISO14001: 2004 certification and integrated the EMS with the whole Elpida Group's environmental management system.
Nov 2008 New Clean Room Completed (approx. 1,830m²) in Factory Bldg. No. 3

 

 

 

 

Akita Elpida began operation by acquiring the semiconductor assembling and testing business from Akita Electric Systems Co., Ltd. (a Hitachi Group company) and its subsidiary, Akita Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Although it is only a short time since the start, Akita Elpida is expanding its business firmly based on the technology and know-how that it has been building up.

 

1969
Established as Akita Electronics Co., Ltd. (Invested by Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. and Hitachi, Ltd.)  Started the production of transistors.
1971
Started the production of logic ICs
1976
Started the production of memory ICs.
1982
The Yuwa factory began operations (at the present Akita Elpida Memory site). Started the production of 256K-DRAMs.
1985
Started the software and LSI designing businesses.
1991
Started the production of board-mounted products (modules and cards).
2002

Changed trade name to Akita Electronics Systems Co., Ltd. Established Akita Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (100% owned by subsidiary of Akita Electronics Systems Co., Ltd.)

2006
Akita Elpida Memory, Inc. acquired the semiconductor assembling and testing businesses of Akita Electronics Systems Co., Ltd. and Akita Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

 

 

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