Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd

Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells connectors and other electronic components in Japan, China, South Korea, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Multi-Pin Connectors and Coaxial Connectors segments. It offers multi-pin connectors, including circular and rectangular connectors; connectors for ribbon cables, printed circuit boards, and flexible printed circuits; and nylon connectors used for smartphones, communications equipment, and car electronics, as well as in industrial fields, such as measuring and control, factory automation, and medical equipment. The company also provides coaxial connectors comprising optical connectors and coaxial switches used as a connection for microwave and other high-frequency signals; as an antenna connection for wireless LAN and Bluetooth communication in smartphones and PCs; and as GPS antenna connection for automobiles, as well as for connection in wireless communication devices and electronic measuring equipment. In addition, it offers various connectors, which include I/O, FPC/FFC, fiber optic, modular, ethernet, card edge, automotive, power, high speed, and sealed, as well as wire-to-board, board-to-board, board-to-FPC, wire-to-wire, RF/coaxial, IC card/IC socket, switches and sensors, coaxial harness/adaptor product search, standard products, micro switches, and connector repair products, fixtures, and tools. The company was formerly known as Hirose Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. in August 1963. Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.