| 1975 |
| Jun | Established Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd. (Head office: 380-1 Yasunaga Tottori-shi)
Developed ultrasonic sensor and started the business. |
| Nov | Started mass-production of the remote controller for TV we developed with Sanyo Electric. |
| Nov | Granted Japanese Patent for ultrasonic sensor. |
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| 1978 |
| Dec | Developed ultrasonic sensor for security system. |
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| 1979 |
| Dec | Developed pyroelectric infrared sensor. |
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| 1980 |
| Jul | Moved head office. (372-4 Kumoyama Tottori-shi) |
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| 1981 |
| Jul | Granted subsidy from MITI for developing and improving high-reliability pyroelectric infrared sensor.
(MITI ••• Ministry of International Trade and Industry) |
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| 1982 |
| Jul | Granted US Patent for ultrasonic sensor. |
| Aug | Awarded Trusted Contract from JEIDA for security sensor development and diffusion work.
(JEIDA ••• Japan Electronic Industry Development Association)
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| 1983 |
| Jul | Constructed new head office and automated plant. (15-2, Nan-ei-cho, Tottori-shi) Established R&D center. |
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| 1984 |
| Mar | Granted US Patent for pyroelectric infrared sensor. |
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| 1985 |
| Sep | Awarded Trusted Contract from JEIDA for O2 sensor development and diffusion work. |
| Dec | Opened Tokyo office in Koto-ku, Tokyo. |
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| 1986 |
| Sep | Established Shanghai Nicera Sensor Co., Ltd.(NC owns 50%) |
| Nov | Constructed new R&D center. |
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| 1987 |
| Aug | Granted subsidy from MITI for infrared sensor development applying pyroelectric thin film. |
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| 1988 |
| Jul | Developed glass breakage detector. |
| Aug | Granted subsidy from MITI for research of ozone sensor. |
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| 1989 |
| Jan | Started mass production of high quality soft ferrite.
Granted US Patent for pyroelectric infrared sensor. |
| Feb | Developed tri-spectral flame detector. |
| Jul | Opened Hong Kong office. |
| Sep | Opened an extension at Tottori head office and factory. |
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| 1990 |
| Nov | Listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Market. |
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| 1991 |
| May | Opened Osaka sales office in Miyakojima-ku, Osaka-shi. |
| Nov | Established Shanghai Nicera Magnetic Components Co., Ltd.(NC owns 90%) |
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| 1992 |
| Apr | Moved Tokyo sales office. |
| Jun | Promoted to the second section in the Osaka Securities Exchange Market. |
| Nov | Opened USA office.(N.Y.) |
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| 1993 |
| Jul | Issued the bond with warrant. (CHF 70,000,000) |
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| 1994 |
| May | Established Nicera European Works Ltd. (UK) |
| Jul | Established Suzhou Nicera Electronics Co., Ltd.(NC owns 50%) |
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| 1995 |
| May | Moved USA office.(C.A.) |
| Jun | Established Kunshan Nicera Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd.(NC owns 100%) |
| Aug | Started mass production of hall element. |
| Sep | Awarded Good Design Prize from MITI for "Passo". |
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| 1997 |
| Jun | Issued the bond with warrant. (\480,000,000) |
| Sep | Acquired a certificate of ISO 9001 quality system. |
| Sep | Issued the first convertible bond. (\5,000,000,000) |
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| 1998 |
| Mar | Established Nicera Tech Co., Ltd. |
| Mar | Established Nicera Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| May | Established Nicera Hong Kong Ltd. |
| Nov | Established Nicera America Corp. |
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| 1999 |
| Nov | Listed on the Hiroshima Securities Exchange Market. |
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| 2000 |
| Mar | Listed on the second section in the Tokyo Securities Exchange Market. |
| Aug | Issued the second convertible bond. (\10,000,000,000) |
| Aug | Moved Osaka sals office to Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi. |
| Dec | Promoted to the first section in the Tokyo Securities Exchange Market and the Osaka Securities Exchange Market. |
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| 2001 |
| Jan | Established Nicera Philippines Inc. |
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| 2002 |
| Jan | Acquired a certificate of ISO14001 environmental management system.iTo January 2009j |
| Feb | Constructed Yasunaga R&D center. |
| Sep | Moved Tokyo sales office to Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
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| 2004 |
| Jun | Raised investment ratio in Shanghai Nicera Sensor Co., Ltd. from 50% to 55% to make SNS a consolidated subsidiary. |
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| 2005 |
| Jan | Established Nicera Sanhe Electric (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.(NC owns 51%) |
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| 2006 |
| Jul | Changed the affiliated company name from Nicera Electronics Co., Ltd. to Nicera Marketing Co., Ltd. |
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| 2008 |
| Jan | Constructed new head office, Nicera Technical Center. (176-17, Hirooka, Tottori-shi)
Previous head office name changed to Nan-ei Factory. |
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| 2009 |
| Apr | Constructed new R&D center, Nicera Advanced R&D Center. (204-8, Hirooka, Tottori-shi) |
| May | Expanded Mother Factory. (176-19, Hirooka, Tottori-shi) |
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