Seiko Epson is reorganizing its microdevices business. Effective April 1, 2012, Epson will absorb the sales function of its subsidiary company, Epson Toyocom Corporation. This absorption of Epson Toyocom follows Epson’s previous combination of its quartz and semiconductor businesses to form the Microdevices Operations Division in October 2010 and Epson’s absorption of Epson Toyocom’s development and administrative functions in July 2011.

Plans for each business

• Quartz device business: Leverage Epson’s proprietary QMEMS technology to create products that are more compact, more precise and more stable. In timing devices, broaden the line-up and boost the volume of crystal units and oscillators. In sensors, grow the line-up of gyro sensors that take advantage of the characteristics of quartz, and expand the market for high resolution pressure sensors
• Semiconductor business Strengthen Epson’s renowned line-up of energy-saving semiconductors for applications such as display controllers, electronic paper display controllers and sensing microcontrollers
• Sensing microsystems Leverage Epson’s strengths to own both quartz sensor and semiconductor technologies to create products that combine the benefits of Epson’s quartz-based QMEMS, semiconductor and software technologies. Meet customer demands for reliability, safety and customization by offering comprehensive device solutions through products such as IMUs (inertial measurement units)