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12 JVC 1998
Components & Devices
Demand is sharply increasing for our high-precision build-up multilayer boards, which are used in digital equipment.
Components & Devices is a mission-critical pillar of operations that
supports the future of JVC. Our Components & Devices technology
has contributed to the development of the world’s most advanced
products, including the VHS platform and the digital camcorder.
Taking advantage of this technological strength, JVC is dramati-
cally expanding outside sales. The ratio of external sales has
expanded from 78% in 1995 to 90% in 1998. This competitive
advantage is unmatched by any other component manufacturer.
The information- and communications-related field is expected
to accelerate growth in Components & Devices operations. JVC is
one of the world’s leading producers of the deflection yoke, a fun-
damental component of CRTs for personal computer displays.
Other highly competitive products include basic components for
such optical storage systems as CD-ROM drives, highly accurate
motors for floppy disk and hard disk drives, and build-up multilayer
boards.
Information- and Communications-Related Products
In information- and communications-related products, sharp
growth is expected in high-density build-up multilayer boards, a
strategic part of operations. GR-DV1 and GR-DVX, the world’s
smallest and lightest digital camcorders, were made possible
through JVC’s build-up boards. Demand is rapidly increasing for
build-up boards as a key component in AV digital products, note-
book computers, portable information devices and mobile commu-
nications devices, which require more compactness and density.
In response to this demand, JVC established an advanced produc-
tion line in July 1997.
Components for high-capacity random access memory medi-
ums, including CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drive mechanisms, optical
pick-ups and motors for data storage devices, show promise as
fields of growth. JVC will respond to rising demand for higher lev-
els of precision and speed in these devices.