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About ADC

Message from President　/　Our Vision　/　Corporate Profile　/　History

Message from President

ADC Corporation was founded as Takeda System Corporation in 1971. Since then, we have developed analog measurement technologies that we cultivated in Takeda Riken Industries (current Advantest Corporation), and have contributed to society in testing and measurement fields as a measuring instrument company.
We separated form Advantest Corporation in 2003, and started business specialized in digital multimeters, DC voltage/current source monitors, digital electrometers, optical measuring instruments and measuring instrument systems. Additionally, we launched the first modular and multifunction instrument in 2019.
Our mission is to pursue the essence of generic measuring instruments by developing innovative measurement technologies using our accumulated analog technologies so as to contribute to the society. In keeping with the mission, we will be growing with our customers as a trusted company.

Hiroshi Mochida
Representative Director and President

Our Vision

Pursue the essence of generic measuring instruments
by developing innovative measurement technologies
using our accumulated analog technologies
so as to contribute to the society.

Corporate Profile

Company Name	ADC CORPORATION
House Mark	ADCMT
Founded	July 1, 1971
Established	April 1, 2003
Representative Director and President	Hiroshi Mochida
Capital	95 million yen
Description of Business	Development, manufacturing, and sales of electronic measuring instruments and optical measuring instruments
Head Office	77-1, Miyako Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama 355-0812, Japan Phone: +81-493-56-4433, Fax: +81-493-57-1092
East Branch (Global Sales)	3-515, Onari-cho, Omiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 330-0852, Japan Phone: +81-48-651-4433, Fax: +81-48-651-4432

Head Office

77-1, Miyako Namegawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama 355-0812, Japan
Phone: +81-493-56-4433, Fax: +81-493-57-1092

History

1971	Takeda System Corporation was founded as a subsidiary wholly owned by Takeda Riken Industry Co., Ltd (present Advantest).
1973	Began development of ultra micro current meters. Began applying minicomputers or microcomputers to measurement control systems.
1977	Realeased the digital panel meter T6930 series. Began manufacturing ROM programmers. Released the cordless digtila nanoammeter TR8642.
1979	Released the digital vibrating reed electrometers TR8411/TR8401 to the market. Released the universal programmer T310/29 and the ROM programmer T310/28.
1981	Released the portable ROM programmer TR4940. Developed a measuring sysmte for Jesephson devices.
1983	Began development of DC voltage/current generators, and released the simplified DC voltage/current generator TR6142.
1984	To expand the technology R&D system, moved to new facilities in Higashimatsuyama Industrial Park, Saitama.
1985	Released the EPROM programmer TR4943 for design and development purpose and the ROM programmer TR4948 equipped with a high-speed copying funtion.
1986	Released the 1 M bit EPROM programmer adopting the socket adapter system. Released the universal scanner R7210 for automatic test system of semiconductors and electronic components.
1987	Released the DC voltage/current generator TR6143 with wide-range measuring functions.
1988	Released the high-sensitivity and high-accuracy ultra-high resistance meters R8340/R8340A for use in R&D and evaluation of electronic components. Released the data logger R7430 series capable of high-speed scan.
1989	Released the low-noise DC voltage/current generator R6145 with bipolar output. Released the low-priced digital electrometer R8240. Released the high-speed EPROM programmer R4945 applicable for various tyeps of 8 M-bit PROMs.
1990	Released the ESD simulator R2151 suitable for tesitng electrostatic breakdown endurance of semiconductor devices.
1992	Released the high-accuracy and high-resolution DC voltage/current generator R6161. Released the portable logger R7326 suitable for multichannel data collection.
1993	Changed the company name to Advantest AD Corporation (ADC). Released the 12-channel CV/CC power source R6740 optimum for battery charge and discharge test. Released the DC voltage and current generators capable of maximum 16-channel synchronous measurement, R6245/R6246. Released the low-priced 5½-digit digital multimeter R6452 with two-input and dual display function.
1994	Released the MOS universal programmer R4932. Released the 8½-digit digital multimeter R6581 for high-speed sampling systems.
1995	Released the multi-channel power source R6741, capable of individual setting for use in the battery industry.
1996	Relased the high-speed MOS gang programmer R4953.
1997	Released multifunctional 5½-digit digital multimeter R6552.
1998	Obtained ISO 9001 certificate. Released the 5½-digit digital multimeter R6552T-R. Released the digital multimeter R6552L for low-voltage measurement of GMR heads. Released the DC voltage current source monitor R6243.
2001	Released the DC voltage and current source/monitor R6244 capable of high-resolution measurement.
2002	Released the low-priced DC voltage and current source/monitor R6240A. Released the digital electrometer R8252 capable of high-resolution measurement.
2003	Became independent from Advantest Corporation by MBO and changed the company name to ADC Corporation.
2004	Released the optical power meter Q8230. Released the high-speed digital multimeters AD7461A/AD7451A.
2005	Built a sales network consisting of forty-five distributers and developed a sales territory in Osaka. Released the general-purpose and low-priced digital multimeters ADCE7351A/ADCE7351E. Released the optical power meter ADCE 8230E.
2006	Opened Kansai Office (present West Branch) in Osaka officially. Began online information providing service and online maintenance request service.
2007	Began manufacturing and sales of products under our own brand "ADCMT." Released the twin-digital multimeters 7352A/7352E. Opened Nagoya Office.
2008	Released the DC voltage and current source/monitors 6241A/6242. Opened Call Center and began maintenance service management. Began manufacturing of the optical spectrum analyzer 8341. Opened Tokyo Office (present East Branch).
2009	Began calibration of the transfer and primary standards.
2010	Released the 5½-digit DC voltage/current source 6156 and the 4½-digit DC voltage/current source 6146. Released the 6½-digit DC voltage/current source 6166. Released the thermal digital multimeter 7461P for system use. Developed and released systems for PV cell and secondary cell evaluation. Established Metrology and Calibration Center in Higashimatsuyama office.
2011	Released the optical wavelength meter the 8471 capable of measuring the wavelengths of communication laser diodes.
2012	Obtained authorization as an accredited calibration laboratory from JCSS.
2013	Released the DC voltage current source/monitor 6247C/6247G of 250V/320mA suitable for evaluating high-voltage semiconductor and LED luminaires. Released Ultra High Resistance Meter 5450/5451 capable of high-speed testing of insulating materials and semiconductors. Expanded the calibration service of our Metrology and Calibration Center.
2017	Released the DC voltage current source/monitors 6540/6541 equipped with 4 channels in a compact benchtop size. Transferred East Branch to Saitama City.
2019	Released the modular system micro-current/high-resistance meter (IR meter). Released the high-resolution 8½-digit digital multimeter 7481.
2020	Released the high-precision DC Voltage Current Source/Monitor 6253.