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Since its foundation,
Hitachi has worked over the long term to identify the real needs
of society and develop next generation products based on the latest
advances in technology that surpass those needs.
Each year Hitachi spends approximately 4 Billion euros on research
and development worldwide. Projects are conducted by 16,900 researchers,
spanning 32 laboratories, in collaboration with academia, industry
and governments.
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1958 Hitachi's
electron microscope was awarded the grand prix at the World Exposition
in Brussels
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S-4700 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
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DVD-Camera
DZ-MV38E
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1976 Hitachi
succeeded in the world's first experiment of fiber optic communications
system
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1978 Hitachi
completed the world's first field emission electron microscope
with record-high resolution
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1978 Hitachi
also released the world's first largest and fastest computer at
the time
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1982 Hitachi
succeeded in the world's first micro-level observation of a magnetic
field by the use of electron beam holography
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1989 Hitachi
developed the world's fastest superconductive computer
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1990 Hitachi
released a very large-scale computer with the world's fastest processing
speed at that time
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1993 Hitachi
developed the next generation Shinkansen (Bullet Train) with a
new maximum service speed of 270 km/h
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2000 Hitachi
developed the world's first DVD Camcorder
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2000 Hitachi
also developed the next generation Shinkansen (Bullet Train) which
hurtles along at 285 km/h
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Today, Hitachi continues
to act as a catalyst for a changing society by pushing the boundaries
of traditional thinking and venturing into the new research areas
of bioinformatics, financial services and internet-related services.
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