Sharp Corporation シャープ株式会社
Type	Corporation (TYO: 6753 , LuxSE: SRP)
Founded	Tokyo, Japan (1912)
Headquarters	Osaka, Japan
Key people	Toshihiko Fujimoto, President
Industry	Electronics
Products	Audio-Visual and communication equipments, Home appliances, Information equipments, ICs, LCDs, Other electronic components
Revenue	2.8 trillion Yen (24.38 billion USD) (Fiscal year ended March 31, 2006)
Employees	47,600 (Consolidated, as of August 31, 2005)
Website	SHARP World Index

Sharp Corporation (シャープ株式会社, Shāpu Kabushiki-gaisha^?) (TYO: 6753 , LuxSE: SRP) is a Japanese electronics manufacturer, founded in 1912. It takes its name from one of its founder's first inventions, the Ever-Sharp mechanical pencil, which was invented by Tokuji Hayakawa(早川 徳次) in 1915. Since then it has developed into one of the leading electronics companies in the world. As a semiconductor maker, Sharp is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders and among the Top 100 R&D Spenders in a list published by the IEEE Spectrum magazine. It gained public awareness in the United Kingdom when it sponsored Manchester United F.C from 1982 to 2000 which was a great period of success for the club. Image File history File links Sharp_logo. ... The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (French: ) is a stock exchange based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Green up arrow for a positive change in revenue from last fiscal year. ... Japanese 10 yen coin (obverse) showing Phoenix Hall of Byodoin Yen is the currency used in Japan. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (French: ) is a stock exchange based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. ... This article is about the engineering discipline. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article or section is missing needed references or citation of sources. ... The phrase research and development (also R and D or R&D) has a special commercial significance apart from its conventional coupling of research and technological development. ... IEEE Spectrum is a magazine edited by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ...

Origins

It takes its name from one of its founder's first inventions, the Ever-Sharp mechanical pencil, which was invented by Tokuji Hayakawa(早川 徳次) in 1915.^[1] After the pencil business was destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, the company relocated to Osaka and started designing the first Japanese radio sets. These went on sale in 1925. In 1953 it started production of the first television sets in Japan. Other notable achievements include the world's first all-transistor desktop calculator in 1964 and the first LCD calculator in 1973. LCD technology continues to be a key part of Sharp's product range, in both the component and the consumer-appliance sides of the business. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Great Kanto Earthquake The Great Kanto Earthquake (関東大震災 Kantō daishinsai) struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58 on the morning of September 1, 1923. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Osaka )   is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of HonshÅ«. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Transistor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Calculator (disambiguation). ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... LCD redirects here. ...

Core technologies

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The first commercial camera phone was also made by Sharp for the Japanese market in November 2000. Recent products include the ViewCam, the Ultra-Lite notebook PC, the Zaurus personal digital assistant, Sidekick 3, and the Aquos flat screen television. Instantly sharing media A Sony Ericsson K750 camera phone in use Philippe Kahn Working on and early camera-phone A camera phone is a mobile phone which has a camera built-in and is coupled with a server-based infrastructure that allows the user to share pictures and video with... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Laptop with touchpad. ... Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 running OpenZaurus and OPIE, with docking cradle and stylus The Sharp Zaurus is the name of a series of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) made by Sharp Corporation. ... User with PDA Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ... The Danger Hiptop is a GPRS EGPRS mobile phone with wireless Internet capabilities and some functionality similar to a PDA. The Hiptop is sold by T-Mobile in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Austria under the name T-Mobile Sidekick. ... The Sharp Aquos is a range of LCD televisions made by Sharp Corporation. ...

Humanoid Robot

In 2006 Sharp said it has developed a humanoid robot that clears dishes from the table and puts them into a dishwasher. The robot (measuring 95x50x45cm) opens the door of the dishwasher, takes hold of teacups, rice bowls and plates, places them in the unit and closes the door ^[2] Hondas ASIMO, an example of a humanoid robot A humanoid robot is a robot with its overall appearance based on that of the human body. ... A Dishwasher A two drawer DishDrawer dishwasher. ... A teacup on a saucer A tea bowl without a handle A teacup is a small cup with a handle, generally a small one that may be grasped with the thumb and one or two fingers. ... Plate has several meanings: A plate electrode in a vacuum tube. ...

Sales

Net sales for the year 2003/4 were $16.8 billion. The Corporation employs 46,600 staff, of which around half live outside Japan. It operates from 64 bases in 30 countries and its products are distributed in 164 countries worldwide. Many of its regional subsidiaries trade under the name "Sharp Electronics".

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Manchester United

Sharp sponsored Manchester United Football Club from 1982 until 2000, in one of the lengthiest and most lucrative sponsorship deals in English football. Sharp's logo became iconic between 1982 and 2000 when English football club Manchester United displayed it on their shirts as part of a sponsorship deal. Because much of these 18 years were something of a golden era for the club, with a (coincidental) decline in fortunes happening once Vodafone became the new shirt sponsors in 2000, some fans now term this period - particularly 1993-1999, as The Sharp Years. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Association football is the national sport of England, and as such has an important place within English national life. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Vodafone Group Plc is a mobile network operator headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world by turnover and has a market value of about £84. ...

Headquarters

Head Office in Osaka

• 22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan
• 1 Sharp Plaza Mahwah, New Jersey 07430, USA

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Associated companies

• LOEWE

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Technical Support

Sharp Electronics telephone support is provided by a United-States based business, Affina, LLC, located in Peoria, IL. This same business also provides tech support for competitors such as Hitachi and Toshiba. Sharp Corporation is a Japan-based electronics manufacturer, founded in 1912. ... Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County6, Illinois. ... Technical support is a service used by ICT companies used to help solve problems with technical equipment, usually computer hardware and software. ... Hitachi may refer to: Hitachi (train) trains in Melbourne, Australia. ... Toshiba Corporations headquarters (Center) in Hamamatsucho, Tokyo Toshiba Corporation sales by division for year ending March 31, 2005 Toshiba Corporation ) (TYO: 6502 ) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Competitors

• Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic)
• Sony
• JVC
• Samsung
• Thomson SA
• Hewlett-Packard
• Hitachi
• Toshiba
• Pioneer
• Sanyo Electric
• Mitsubishi Electric
• Daikin
• LG-Philips LCD

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See also

• Sharp Aquos – Sharp's range of LCD televisions
• Sharp GX15 – mobile phone
• Sharp Solar
• List of Sharp products

v • d • e Japanese electronics industry

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References

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External links

• International website
• Japanese website
• U.S. website
• Sharp phones features, reviews, specifications & technical details
• Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA) website
• Sharp Laboratories of Europe (SLE) website
• Sharp Telecommunications of Europe (STE) website
• Sharp instruction manuals
• A robot kit using SHARP infrared distance sensors
• Sharp 904
• Sharp 905
• Sharp's German website