Milestones
- 1973
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Founded as TASS Service Co. Ltd.
Developed ERP system software with NEC. Provided data processing services to wholesalers and retailers using mainframe computer ACOS. - 1977
Started computer development business.
- 1981
Changed the company name to Japan Computer Industry, Inc.
- 1984
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Established Design & Manufacturing Center handling the entire process from development, sample making to production.
Opened Tokyo branch. - 1991
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Developed UNIX supporting print server, JC-CONNECT® 101.
Started network peripheral device business.
- 1993
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Released JC-CONNECT® 101B, Japan's first print sever supporting multiple protocols.
Released JC-CONNECT® C-5000, Japan's first embedded print server for Canon LBP Laser Shot. - 1994
Started OEM services of embedded print servers for network standard large printers.
- 1995
Opened an office in San Jose , USA
- 1998
Obtained ISO9002.
Developed JCI Falcon, Japan's first RISC ASIC with Toshiba for networking devices, and shifted to JCI Falcon included RISC based print servers.- 1999
Opened an office in London, UK.
Opened an office in Beijing, China.- 2000
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Developed protocol stacks such as TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk and NetBEUI, and internet software such as HTTP, SMTP, POP and IPP, and modules such as SNMP and BSD Socket/RPC for embedded networking system.
Started fingerprint authentication business.
Moved the London office to Germany as a local office for the European market.
Established a local office in China. - 2001
Started OEM license business of embedded network protocol stacks.
- 2002
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Obtained ISO9001/2000 (JAN)
Established a US subsidiary, silex technology america, Inc. (MAR)
Changed the company name to silex technology, Inc. (APR) - 2003
Listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange with the securities code 6679. Increased the capital to 883,675,000 yen (SEP)
- 2004
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Obtained ISO14001 (MAR)
Increased the capital to 1,450,207,000 yen (JUN)
- 2005
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Released a USB device server, SX-1000U (JAN)
Released SX-2000WG, world's first IEEE 802.11b/g supported wireless USB device server. (JUL)
Developed world's first UWB wireless XGA solution. (SEP)
silex technology america, Inc. acquired Wireless & Connectivity Solutions of TROY Group, Inc. (DEC)
- 2006
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Started shipping of SX-Biometrics Suite with S1, an inner-layer fingerprint authentication sensor (MAY)
Developed an authentication printing adapter supporting contactless IC multi-card reader/writer with SAXA, Inc. (SEP)
Released SX Virtual Link (for Macintosh), software for USB device servers (SEP) - 2007
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Released serial device servers (MAR)
Announced video distribution systems in the US (MAY)
- 2008
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Started full operation of Keihanna headquarters as a new innovation center. (JAN)
Built a partnership with Ryoyo Electro Corporation, a leading general electronics trading company (JAN)
Added isochronous transfer mode to wireless USB device servers for the first time in the world. (FEB)
Started providing a wireless LAN driver for Windows CE5.0 / Windows XP Embedded. (FEB)
Released MVDS, Japan's first system to allow real-time wireless video transmission to multiple displays (APR)
Released SX-10WAN, an 802.11n (Draft2.0) supported wireless LAN module. (JUN)
Released SelecurePrint, an IC card authentication printing system. (JUL)
Built a partnership with Okaya Electronics, general electronics trading company. (AUG) - 2009
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Moved the Tokyo office to Hamamatsucho. (FEB)
Announced a multi-display network supported network display adapter. (APR)
Certified as one of Atheros Communications technical center (AADC). (MAY)
Released a Gigabit Ethernet supported USB device server. (DEC)
- 2010
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Released SX-PCEGN, a PCI Express supported wireless LAN module. (SEP)
Released SX-PCEAN, a PCI Express supported wireless LAN module. (NOV)
PS-NT100, cloud device server, was chosen for NTT Group's N-TRANSFER. (OCT) - 2011
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Released SX-ND2000F, Network Display Adaptor and SX-ND4050G (IEEE802.11n).
Released SX-ND4050G at WACOM (MAR)
Released SX-DS-4000U2, a USB device server, with ultra-high performance platform. (AUG)
Released SX-DS-3000WAN, IEEE 802.11n USB device server (SEP)
Became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murata Machinery, Ltd. Delisted from JASDAQ Market. (DEC)
- 2012
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Released Multicast Distribution System X-5 (JAN)
Released an SDIO wireless LAN module and an intelligent wireless LAN module (JUN)
Productized SX-LB-4000U, a Linux platform which makes applications available without using PCs (JUL)
Released SX-AP-4800AN, an access point supporting Enterprise Security for business use (NOV)
- 2013
Started shipping SX-680, an embedded wireless bridge module. (JAN)
Released Japan's first CCX supported supplicant for embedded wireless LAN. (APR)
Released SX-ND-4350WAN, a wireless LAN access point with interactive image transfer. (DEC)
- 2014
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Supported fast roaming 802.11r with an access point, SX-AP-4800AN (APR)
Released an IEEE802.11ac PCIe module (APR)
Released SKY-AP-300AN, an access point supporting SKYMENU Class for education (JUL)
Released SX-ULPAN, a 2.4/5GHz IoT wireless LAN module. (DEC)
- 2015
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Released NX-1, a Wi-Fi site survey device (MAY)
Released AMC Manager, a wireless monitoring and controlling software. (JUN)
Released BR-300AN, an enterprise wireless bridge logistics, medical and industrial. (NOV)
Acquired embWiSe Technology PVT LTD (DEC)
- 2016
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Released SX-SDMAN2, a 2x2 SDIO wireless LAN module supporting 11a/b/g/n & Bluetooth. (JAN)
Released GDR-1150/1250, a remote M2M gateway with LTE/3G modem for industrial. (APR)
Released GDM-3150, a serial/CAN wireless LAN converter with video features. (APR)
Announced DS-600, a USB 3.0 device server featuring enterprise securities. (MAY)
Announced SX-SDMAC, SDIO module supporting 11ac and AP-500AC, an access point. (MAY)
Released IoT Wireless Development Kit for RX600/RL78 Series. (MAY)
Announced DS-520AN, a USB device server featuring enterprise securities. (OCT)
Released BR-310AC, a wireless bridge. (OCT)
- 2017
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Released LB-100AN, a wireless LAN platform for embedded application. (JAN)
Released AP-501AC E model, a new access point for school (MAR)
Announced Mesh Wireless LAN Technology at the 6th IoT/M2M Expo (APR)
Announced an 11ac access point with high-speed DFS technology. (APR)
Released SX-ULPGN (2.4GHz), SX-SDPAC (2.4/5GHz), and SX-PCEAD (60GHz). (MAY)
Released GDM-3250, a CAN/Serial wireless LAN bridge supporting video for working vehicles. (JUL)
Released SX-590, an 802.11ac intelligent wireless LAN module supporting outdoor use. (SEP)
Announced the release schedule of AP-511AC, an access point with DFS monitoring/avoidance technology. (NOV)
Announced BR-400AN, a mesh network system featuring simple installation. (DEC)
- 2018
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Released "GW-100AN" and "GW-100", LTE programmable IoT gateway devices. (JAN)
Released "CDS-2150", a quick-start CAN/wireless bridge for "working vehicles". (JAN)
PR of collaboration with Kii's IoT solution "Asset Monitoring" for gateway products (FEB)
Released "AP-415AN", an access point for industrial machines. (APR)
