| Kyocera Corporation engages in the development, production, and distribution of telecommunications equipment, electronic components, solar energy systems, and industrial ceramics worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Fine Ceramics, Electronic Device, and Equipment. The Fine Ceramics segment offers packages for surface mount devices, ceramic multilayer packages and substrates, metallized products, optical communication ceramic packages and components, organic packages and substrates, semiconductor fabrication equipment components/liquid crystal display (LCD) fabrication equipment components, automotive and ITS-related components, cutting tools, jewelry residential and industrial photovoltaic generating systems, solar cells and modules, and orthopedic and dental implants. The Electronic Device segment provides ceramic chip capacitors, tantalum capacitors, temperature compensated crystal oscillators, voltage controlled oscillators, connectors, radio frequency modules, thermal printheads, LCDs, and amorphous silicon drums. The Equipment segment supplies code division multiple access and personal digital communication handsets, PHS-related products, wireless local loop systems, ECOSYS printers, copiers, digital multifunctional products, digital still cameras, single-lens reflex cameras, compact zoom cameras, and equipment for optical-related applications. In addition, it provides telecommunications networks systems, computer networks systems, consulting, and finance and leasing services, as well as electronic component materials, electrical insulating materials, and synthetic resin moldings. The company markets its products through its own sales personnel, as well as through sales companies and independent distributors to individuals, corporations, governments, and governmental agencies. Kyocera was founded in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori. The company was formerly known as Kyoto Ceramic Kabushiki Kaisha and changed its name to Kyocera Corporation in 1982. Kyocera is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. |
