Strategic Creation of Intellectual Property
Funai Electric engages in strategic research and development and patent applications to compete amid rapid technological evolution and intense competition in the digital consumer electronics industry.
As the amount of digital technology is used in consumer
electronics increases, protecting our proprietary technology
and creating new technology with appeal to other companies
has become significantly more important. For this reason,
we make strategic patent applications in line with our
initiative to acquire patents effectively and efficiently.
The R&D Division promotes technical developments
involving the services and software that will be required
during the era of cloud services in a full-fledged
broadband environment. We are also working on “ultra
AV home electronics,” which feature a superior human
interface. The division is concentrating on the development
of devices and software that will help realize interfaces
with a human touch. These are expected to be a core
technology supporting future products.
Current Core Businesses
AV Equipment-Related Development
We develop products with high-value-added
3D, Internet and home networking applications. We also develop new features
corresponding to diverse brand strategies
and develop cutting-edge technology to
strengthen our ability to meet OEM needs,
as well as creating energy-efficient products
with a low environmental impact.
Meanwhile, to meet expanding market
needs we are also concentrating on more
localized regions and specific applications.
Looking Toward the Future
Network-Related Technology
The Group pursues development activities over wide range, spanning from fundamental technologies to products. We were an early provider of products compatible with VOD services and SNS in various countries at an early date in Blu-ray Disc devices and LCD TVs, and take the lead in the development of networked consumer electronics. Furthermore, we have introduced products that take advantage of cloud-based services and are pursuing the wireless networking products. Our next step will be to develop and launch into the market for mobile devices and telecommunication devices and services, and we strive to promote a leap forward the telecommunications field.
Human Interface Devices
We are pursuing product development aimed at going beyond the conventional boundaries of AV equipment by creating products to make our lives more rewarding and enjoyable by taking advantage of digitization. We are also moving ahead in the development of device and application software based on optical control technology, nanotechnology and MEMS technology.
FUNAI ELECTRIC ADVANCED APPLIED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC.
A Group Company Responsible for Development of Advanced Technology
FUNAI ELECTRIC ADVANCED APPLIED TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
INSTITUTE INC. was established to conduct practical applied research
into material, elemental and basic theories to develop advanced
(e.g. nano) technologies that will become fundamental production
technology in the future.
In addition to development focused on strengthening intellectual
property and our current core businesses of LCD TVs and optical
disks, Funai Electric will continue to proactively develop standard
devices for new growth markets.