Nichicon
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is a manufacturer of capacitor
s of various types and applications and is one of the largest manufacturers of capacitors in the world, headquartered in Karasuma Oike, Nakagyo-ku
, Kyoto
, Japan
. In 1950, it separated from the Nii Works Co., established itself as Kansai-Nii Works and finished its first factory by 1956. In 1961, they adopted the Nichicon name and have been using it, or a variant thereof, ever since. They have produced capacitors designed for several hundred different applications and have had their products used by almost every major electronics manufacturer in the world, from cell phones and computers to speakers and stereos.
In the early 2000s, Nichicon is known to have produced and sold bad capacitors to major computer manufacturers, including Dell
, Hewlett-Packard
, and Apple. Nichicon's capacitors were prone to pop and leak fluid, causing computer failure. Dell now faces a civil lawsuit owing to its shipment of at least 11.8 million computers from May 2003 to July 2005 that used faulty Nichicon components and thus were prone to major failure.
As of late, they have been spinning off many of their major factories into independent subsidiaries, establishing representative branches in foreign countries and realigning their corporate infrastructure.
Capacitor
A capacitor is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store energy in an electric field. The forms of practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors separated by a dielectric ; for example, one common construction consists of metal foils separated...
s of various types and applications and is one of the largest manufacturers of capacitors in the world, headquartered in Karasuma Oike, Nakagyo-ku
Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward."As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 102,620 people. Tourism, shopping, and entertainment are the primary sources of income in the area. The Kamo River flows through the...
, Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In 1950, it separated from the Nii Works Co., established itself as Kansai-Nii Works and finished its first factory by 1956. In 1961, they adopted the Nichicon name and have been using it, or a variant thereof, ever since. They have produced capacitors designed for several hundred different applications and have had their products used by almost every major electronics manufacturer in the world, from cell phones and computers to speakers and stereos.
In the early 2000s, Nichicon is known to have produced and sold bad capacitors to major computer manufacturers, including Dell
Dell
Dell, Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest...
, Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard
Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA that provides products, technologies, softwares, solutions and services to consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises, including...
, and Apple. Nichicon's capacitors were prone to pop and leak fluid, causing computer failure. Dell now faces a civil lawsuit owing to its shipment of at least 11.8 million computers from May 2003 to July 2005 that used faulty Nichicon components and thus were prone to major failure.
As of late, they have been spinning off many of their major factories into independent subsidiaries, establishing representative branches in foreign countries and realigning their corporate infrastructure.