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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Research & Development
OUR
MISSION
IN R&D
Our basic R&D policy is to pursue the latest in technology for next- generation services, computer servers and net-
works, as well as the various electronic devices and materials which serve as building blocks for our products. This
policy supports the overarching goals of creating new value for customers and achieving our Corporate Vision of
contributing to the creation of a networked society that is rewarding and secure, bringing about a prosperous future
that fulfills the dreams of people throughout the world.
R&D Expenditure, and
Ratio to Net Sales
Fiscal 2008 R&D Expenditure
by Segment
R&D expenditure (left scale)
Ratio to net sales (right scale)
(Billions of yen) (%)
(1) Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s New Supercomputer System
Fujitsu has made progress in developing and commercializing next-generation supercom-
puters that combine PRIMERGY, Fujitsu’s latest high-performance x86 server, with its Paral-
lelnavi middleware for supercomputers and system integration technologies. The result has
been the development of a system in collaboration with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency
that achieved performance of 186.1 teraflops*1 based on the LINPACK*2 performance
benchmark. This performance made it the fastest supercomputer in Japan based on the
TOP500*3 list of supercomputers announced in November 2009.
*1 Teraflop: One trillion floating point operations per second.
*2 LINPACK: A program for measuring computer performance.
*3 TOP500: A ranking of the world’s fastest supercomputers.
(2) Development and Standardization of Industry’s First System-Failure Management Technology for Cloud Computing Era
Cloud computing is starting to be used to support the delivery of various services provided by social infrastructure. As such, there is a need
for high reliability and stable operation of these large-scale systems. Fujitsu has developed technology that can automatically detect signs of
pending cloud system failure, narrow down the causes, and resolve the issues before failure occurs. The ability to avert system failure before a
problem becomes critical, allows for provision of stable service to users, and greatly reduces the workload on system administrators. Fujitsu
intends to apply this technology to its full range of cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
Furthermore, to improve convenience for customers using cloud systems, Fujitsu is leading the push to standardize cloud application
programming interfaces (APIs). To this end, Fujitsu has submitted its own API specification to the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF),
a prominent international body in this field, as a proposal for standardization.
(3) Dramatically Improved Color Electronic Paper and Field Test of Guidance Solution for Hospital Outpatients
Fujitsu has developed color electronic paper (e-paper) that boasts the world’s highest color image quality. By extensively redesigning the
panel structure and image re-write methods, Fujitsu has achieved brighter colors and improved the contrast ratio to 7:1 (a threefold
• Foster the creation of new businesses
• Create and accumulate advanced technologies
• Extend our value chain globally
• Fulfill our social responsibilities
Major Achievements for Fiscal 2009
Total
224.9
billion yen
Technology
Solutions
55.1%
Ubiquitous Product
Solutions
14.9%
Device
Solutions
13.9%
Other
Operations
16.0%
New supercomputer system
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