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Original factory at founding: Original factory at founding: Showa Koki Manufacturing Co., Ltd. established: Production of optics such as camera lenses and binoculars
Night vision device installed at Tokyo Tower: Night vision device installed at Tokyo Tower: Became a subsidiary of NEC Corporation: Started production of near-infrared lenses
Night-vision system installed at Tokyo Tower
Became NEC Corporation affiliated company.
Started to manufacture NIR lenses.
Started production of microscope equipment
Started to manufacture microscopes.
Commenced development of laser optics
Started to develop laser optics technologies.
Commenced sales of DUV lenses for semiconductor inspection
Released DUV objective lenses for semiconductor inspection.
Commenced production of DUV laser objective lenses
Started to macufacture objective lenses for DUV lasers.
Developed high-laser-tolerance coating technologies: Developed high-output laser coating technologies: (Awarded the Laser Society Research Encouragement Award)
Developed high-laser-tolerance coating technologies
Development of infrared camera lenses
Yokohama office at the time of completion: Yokohama office established
Start of production of laser radar optical system for air pollution monitoring
Start of sales of high‑power UV laser fluoride mirrors
Start of production of optical system for Mars exploration satellite
Renamed to Showa Optronics Co., Ltd.
First all‑wavelength continuous‑wave tunable Ti:sapphire laser (left) and Kanagawa Industrial Technology Development Award encouragement shield (right): Development of continuous‑wave tunable Ti:sapphire laser across all wavelengths (left) and award shield (right); received Kanagawa Industrial Technology Development Award encouragement; development of ultra‑low‑loss mirrors by ion beam sputtering.
Start of sales of semiconductor‑excited solid‑state lasers (JUNO series) and start of sales of infrared aspheric lenses
Set up Setagaya office; development of semiconductor laser beam shaping technology (international patent application)
Received Laser Society Original Section Paper Award (paper title "Broadband, low‑loss mirrors for tunable lasers")
Gas laser business transferred from NEC Corporation; development of camera optics for Hayabusa satellite; ISO14001 certification obtained
Development of semiconductor‑excited compact visible‑range lasers; added compact visible‑range laser lineup to JUNO series
ISO9001 certification obtained
ISO27001 certification obtained
Received Laser Society Industrial Award (compact blue/green lasers)
Became a subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation; renamed to Kyocera SOC Co., Ltd.
Kyocera SOC Co., Ltd. revised its privacy policy on November 9, 2026. The main revisions clarify the types of personal information and purposes of use, organize joint use with affiliated companies, streamline statements on safety management measures, retention, and disposal of personal information, and clarify the use of Google Analytics and the contact point for inquiries. The revised policy can be viewed on the company’s website.
Kyocera SOC Co., Ltd. will exhibit at SEMICON Europa 2026, held from November 10 to 13, 2026, at Messe München in Munich, Germany. Booth number is C1725, and inquiries about various products can be made by phone at TEL 045-931-6592 or via the form.
Kyocera SOC Co., Ltd. will exhibit at Photonic Innovation 2026, held at Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall B from November 10 to 12, 2026. Booth number is F-20, and inquiries about various products can be received via telephone 045-931-6592 or through the form.
Kyocera SOC has introduced its product lineup for interOpto 2025, the Photonics and Laser Science and Technology Fair. Products include optical and polarization components, specialty lenses, UV and biological microscope objectives, f-theta and focusing lenses, variable attenuators, and laser products.
Kyocera SOC Corporation presents a broad lineup of products, including optical components, polarization components, specialty lenses, UV objectives, objectives for biological microscopes, f-theta lenses, condenser lenses, variable attenuators, and laser products. Categories include mirrors for solid-state and excimer lasers, high-NA UV objectives, custom objectives, and a DUV achromatic objective currently under development.
Kyocera SOC will exhibit optical components at Photonics West 2026, including mirrors for solid-state and excimer lasers, ultrafast optics, laser and nonlinear crystals, and optical filters. Its lineup will also include polarization beam splitters, wave plates, specialty lenses, UV microscope objectives, variable attenuators, and JUNO-Compact.
At OPIE ’26, Kyocera SOC will exhibit optical and polarization components, specialty lenses, UV and biological microscope objectives, f-theta and focusing lenses, variable attenuators, and laser products. Categories include mirrors for solid-state and excimer lasers, UV and DUV focusing lenses, and custom objectives.
Kyocera SOC Corporation reported that the earthquake off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture at 11:15 p.m. on December 8, 2025, had no impact on employee safety, factories or production equipment, suppliers, or operations. The company has no factories in the affected areas and confirmed that its suppliers had not suffered significant damage. Conditions are generally stable, and the company will provide updates if anything changes.
Supply of the JUNO fiber-coupled laser is delayed. See the product information for details.
The supply delay affecting the JUNO fiber-coupled laser has been resolved.