Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Starts Up New R&D Facility for Large Capacity HD Media.Tokyo, Japan, Sept 1, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Showa Denko Showa Denko K. K. (昭和電工株式会社 K.K. (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) has started up its new R&D facility in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture Chiba Prefecture (千葉県 Chiba-ken , Japan to promote the development of the next-generation hard disk (HD) media with greater storage capacity. SDK held an opening ceremony yesterday at the new facility with the attendance of many distinguished guests. The facility, whose construction began in October last year, is located at the premises of Showa Denko HD K.K., a consolidated subsidiary of SDK for the HD media production and development. Last year, SDK became the world's first to start commercial shipments of HD media based on the innovative perpendicular magnetic recording technology. The new product has enabled a drastic increase in the media capacity compared with conventional products based on the longitudinal recording The common method of digital recording on a magnetic material. The bits are laid out end to end, and the direction of the magnetic charge is horizontal with respect to the medium.  Longitudinal Vs. technology. Using the experimental production lines of the new facility, SDK will deepen its perpendicular magnetic recording technology and aim to develop new technologies for the next-generation HD media. In addition, SDK will use part of the new facility for commercial production to meet strong request from customers. SDK has been active in the investment and R&D in the HD media business, which is classified as a "growth driver" under the ongoing business plan, the Passion Project. SDK aims to continue to provide advanced products as the world's largest independent HD media supplier. About Showa Denko K.K. Showa Denko K.K. ('SDK') (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 4004; US: SHWDF) is a major manufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide range of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic and computer industries. SDK makes petrochemicals (ethylene, propylene propylene /pro·pyl·ene/ (pro´pi-len) a gaseous hydrocarbon, CH3CHdbondCH2. propylene glycol a colorless viscous liquid used as a humectant and solvent in pharmaceutical preparations. ), aluminum products (ingots, rods) electronic equipment (hard disks for computers), and inorganic materials (ceramics, carbons). The company has overseas operations and a joint venture with Netherlands-based Montell and Nippon Petrochemicals to make and market polypropylenes. In March 2001, SDK merged with Showa Denko Aluminum Corporation to strengthen the high-value-added fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: aluminum products operations, and is today developing next-generation optical communications-use wafers. For more information, please visit www.sdk.co.jp. Source: Showa Denko K.K. Contact: Showa Denko K.K. Nobuhiro Kato nobuhiro_kato@sdk.co.jp +81-3-5470-3235 Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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