NEC Electronics was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as NEC.
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45 Facts About NEC Electronics
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Once Japan's major electronics company, NEC has largely withdrawn from manufacturing since the beginning of the 21st century.
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NEC Electronics modernized the production facilities with the construction of the Mita Plant in 1901 at Mita Shikokumachi.
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Thanks to this third expansion plan, NEC Electronics expanded at a time when much of the rest of Japanese industry contracted.
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In 1919, NEC Electronics started its first association with Sumitomo, engaging Sumitomo Densen Seizosho to manufacture cables.
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Four of NEC Electronics's factories were destroyed, killing 105 of NEC Electronics's engineers and workers.
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NEC Electronics participated in the installation of the automatic switching systems, ultimately becoming the general sales agent for ATM.
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NEC Electronics developed its own Strowger-type automatic switching system in 1924, a first in Japan.
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NEC Electronics shares owned by International Standard Electric Corporation, an ITT subsidiary, and Western Electric affiliate were seized.
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NEC Electronics re-opened its major plants by the end of January 1946.
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NEC Electronics received the Deming Prize for excellence in quality control in 1952.
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NEC Electronics began joint research and development with NTT of electronic switching systems the same year.
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NEC Electronics established Taiwan Telecommunication Company as their first postwar overseas joint venture in 1958.
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In September 1958, NEC Electronics built their first fully transistorized computer, the NEAC-2201, with parts made solely in Japan.
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NEC Electronics began integrated circuit research and development in 1960.
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In 1963 NEC Electronics started trading as American Depositary Receipts, ten million shares being sold in the United States.
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NEC Electronics supplied KDD with submarine cable systems for laying in the Pacific Ocean in 1964.
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NEC Electronics supplied Comsat Corporation with the SPADE satellite communications system in 1971.
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NEC Electronics designed an automated broadcasting system for the Japan Broadcasting Corporation the same year.
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In 1980, NEC Electronics created the first digital signal processor, the NEC Electronics µPD7710.
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NEC Electronics introduced the 8-bit PC-8800 series personal computer in 1981, followed by the 16-bit PC-9800 series in 1982.
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In 1983 NEC Electronics stock was listed on the Basel, Geneva, and Zurich, Switzerland exchanges.
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NEC Electronics changed its English company name to NEC Electronics Corporation the same year.
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Also that year, NEC Electronics licensed technology from Hudson Soft, a video game manufacturer, to create a video game console called the PC-Engine .
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Shortly thereafter, Magalhaes resumed the government contracts and corresponding payments, and NEC Electronics Brazil became valued at over 350million US dollars .
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In June 1995, NEC Electronics purchased the California-based Packard Bell company to produce desktop PCs in a common manufacturing plant for the North American market.
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Around this time, NEC Electronics collaborated with the UK Government to provide schools in the country with projectors for use in classrooms, most of which are still in use to this day.
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NEC Electronics Corporation was separated from NEC in 2002 as a new semiconductor company.
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NEC Electronics built the Earth Simulator Computer, the fastest supercomputer in the world from 2002 to 2004, and since produced the NEC Electronics N343i in 2006.
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NEC Electronics will receive US$175 million from Lenovo through the issuance of Lenovo's shares.
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In 2013 NEC Electronics was the biggest PC server manufacturer in Japan, with a 23.
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NEC Electronics X created a corporate accelerator program that works with entrepreneurs, start-ups and existing companies to help them develop new products that leverage NEC Electronics's emerging technologies.
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In December 2018, NEC Electronics announced that it would acquire KMD, the largest Danish IT company, for $1.
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NEC Electronics has sold its sixty-year-old lighting business in April 2019.
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In December 2020, NEC Electronics acquired Swiss digital banking solution developer Avaloq for US$2.
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NEC Electronics was the main sponsor of the Davis Cup competition until 2002, when BNP Paribas took over the sponsorship.
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NEC Electronics sponsored the English football club Everton from 1985 to 1995.
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NEC Electronics signed a deal to sponsor the Sauber F1 Team from the 2011 season until the 2014 season.
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NEC Electronics sponsored the Sahara Force India F1 Team for the 2015 season until its demise during the 2018 season.
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