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{{Nihongo|'''Nichicon Corporation'''|ニチコン株式会社|Nichikon Kabushiki-gaisha}} is a manufacturer of [[capacitor]]s of various types |
{{Nihongo|'''Nichicon Corporation'''|ニチコン株式会社|Nichikon Kabushiki-gaisha}} is a manufacturer of [[capacitor]]s of various types, and is one of the largest manufacturers of capacitors in the world,{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} headquartered in Karasuma Oike, [[Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto|Nakagyō-ku]], [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]. In 1950, it separated from the Nii Works Co., established itself as Kansai-Nii Works and completed its first factory by 1956. In 1961, it adopted the ''Nichicon'' name and has been using it, or a variant thereof, ever since. |
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In 2011 and 2012 Nichicon spun off several major factories into independent subsidiaries, and established representative branches in foreign countries, thus realigning its corporate infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nichicon.co.jp/english/company/com_history.html |title=Corporate History |publisher=Nichicon |access-date=September 23, 2021}}</ref> |
In 2011 and 2012 Nichicon spun off several major factories into independent subsidiaries, and established representative branches in foreign countries, thus realigning its corporate infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nichicon.co.jp/english/company/com_history.html |title=Corporate History |publisher=Nichicon |access-date=September 23, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Early 2000s capacitor issues== |
==Early 2000s capacitor issues== |
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From 2001 to 2004, Nichicon produced defective capacitors ( |
From 2001 to 2004, Nichicon produced defective capacitors ("HM" and "HN" series) that were used by major computer manufacturers, including [[Dell]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], and [[Apple Inc|Apple]].<ref name=CNET/><ref name="DELL">{{Cite web |url=https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/blog/dell-on-the-nichicon-capacitor-issue/ |title=Dell on the Nichicon Capacitor Issue |last=Menchaca |first=Lionel |date=July 1, 2010 |website=blog.dell.com |language=en-US |access-date=September 23, 2021}}</ref> No explanation has been given for the production runs of defective capacitors, but some sources claimed that these capacitors were either overfilled with electrolyte,<ref name="CNET">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/pcs-plagued-by-bad-capacitors/ |title=PCs plagued by bad capacitors |last=Singer |first=Michael |date=November 10, 2005 |website=CNET |language=en |access-date=September 23, 2021}}</ref> or were constructed using electrolyte that was prone to leaking, causing premature failure in any equipment using them.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}} This issue was not related to the Taiwanese [[capacitor plague]].<ref name=CNET/> |
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In 2010 Dell settled a [[Lawsuit|civil lawsuit]] |
In 2010 Dell settled a [[Lawsuit|civil lawsuit]] concerning its shipment of at least 11.8 million computers from May 2003 to July 2005 that used faulty Nichicon components and were prone to major failure.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/technology/29dell.html?hp |title=Suit Over Faulty Computers Highlights Dell's Decline |author=Ashlee Vance |author-link=Ashlee Vance |date=June 28, 2010 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legalzoom.com/news/business/business-law/dell-settles-capacitor-lawsuit?|title=Dell Settles Capacitor Lawsuit|publisher=[[LegalZoom]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125054543/http://www.legalzoom.com/news/business/business-law/dell-settles-capacitor-lawsuit|archive-date=January 25, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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 Nichicon Building in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto | |
Native name | ニチコン株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public KK |
| TYO: 6996 OSE: 6996 | |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | (August 1, 1950) |
| Headquarters | Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0845, Japan |
Key people | Ippei Takeda (Chairman and CEO) Shigeo Yoshida (President and COO) |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  JPY 107.2 billion (FY 2014)
(US$ 893.3 million) (FY 2014) |
 JPY 2.25 billion (FY 2014)
(US$ 18.7 million) (FY 2014) | |
Number of employees | 5,792 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2014) |
| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Nichicon Corporation (ニチコン株式会社, Nichikon Kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturer of capacitors of various types, and is one of the largest manufacturers of capacitors in the world,[citation needed] headquartered in Karasuma Oike, Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. In 1950, it separated from the Nii Works Co., established itself as Kansai-Nii Works and completed its first factory by 1956. In 1961, it adopted the Nichicon name and has been using it, or a variant thereof, ever since.
In 2011 and 2012 Nichicon spun off several major factories into independent subsidiaries, and established representative branches in foreign countries, thus realigning its corporate infrastructure.[3]
Early 2000s capacitor issues[edit]
From 2001 to 2004, Nichicon produced defective capacitors ("HM" and "HN" series) that were used by major computer manufacturers, including Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Apple.[4][5] No explanation has been given for the production runs of defective capacitors, but some sources claimed that these capacitors were either overfilled with electrolyte,[4] or were constructed using electrolyte that was prone to leaking, causing premature failure in any equipment using them.[citation needed] This issue was not related to the Taiwanese capacitor plague.[4]
In 2010 Dell settled a civil lawsuit concerning its shipment of at least 11.8 million computers from May 2003 to July 2005 that used faulty Nichicon components and were prone to major failure.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Company Profile". Nichicon. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Company Financials". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Corporate History". Nichicon. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c Singer, Michael (November 10, 2005). "PCs plagued by bad capacitors". CNET. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Menchaca, Lionel (July 1, 2010). "Dell on the Nichicon Capacitor Issue". blog.dell.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Ashlee Vance (June 28, 2010). "Suit Over Faulty Computers Highlights Dell's Decline". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Dell Settles Capacitor Lawsuit". LegalZoom. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Nichicon Corporation (in English)
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