Difference between revisions of "SI Electronics"

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SI Electronics

Founded: 1962-04-04^[1] (as AI Electronics Corporation)

Defunct: 2017-05

Merged with: Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd.

Merged into: Kaga Components Co. Ltd.

Headquarters:

Tokyo, Japan

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SI Electronics (株式会社エスアイエレクトロニクス, Kabushiki Gaisha Esuai Erekutoronikusu), was a Japanese hardware development company who developed, produced and provided processors for amusement systems, video display systems as well as software development environments, video boards and final assembly services.

The company was founded on April 4, 1962 as AI Electronics Corporation^[2]^[3]^[4] (アイ電子測器株式会社, Ai Denshi Sokki Kabushiki Gaisha^[5]) by Japanese businessman Takayuki Sanada^[6], initially producing factory monotoring systems used for industrial process control and later venturing in the manufacturing of small business microcomputers^[7]^[8]^[9], video display units^[10], in-circuit emulators^[9] and in-circuit debuggers.

On April 3, 1992^[1]^[11] the company was aqcuired by Sega and became its wholly-owned subsidiary^[12], responsible for the manufacturing and repairing of home video game console development tools.

On May 1, 2001^[11]^[13], Sammy Corporation acquired 90 % of its shares, changing the focus of the company to the manufacturing and developing of components for pachinko and arcade machines and seven years later in July 2008 the company was acquired by Tokyo-based company Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd. (parent company of now defunct video game developing and publishing company Kaga Create Co., Ltd., founded in 1988 as Naxat Soft) becoming its wholly-owned subsidiary.

In Ocotober 2016 following a restrutcturing of the Kaga Electronics group of companies, the company merged into Kaga Components Co., Ltd. (later Kaga Devices Co., Ltd, established in May 1997 by merging Voltek Corp, a subsidiary of Kaga Electronics and Tokei Denko Co.,Ltd) and was ultimately dissolved following liquidation in May 2017.

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 The company was founded on April 4, 1962 as AI Electronics Corporation{{fileref|AidacsFDPS3000Model20Series Brochure 1979.pdf}}{{fileref|AidacsFDPS3000Model20Series Brochure 1979.pdf|page=8}}{{magref|cwj|1982-11|3}} (アイ電子測器株式会社, Ai Denshi Sokki Kabushiki Gaisha{{fileref|Auerbach Guide to Minicomputers 1976-04.pdf|page=9}}) by Japanese businessman Takayuki Sanada{{fileref|AIElectronicsCorporation Backgrounder 1979-04.pdf|page=5}}, initially producing factory monotoring systems used for industrial process control and later venturing in the manufacturing of small business microcomputers{{fileref|AIElectronicsCorpABCFamily Brochure.pdf}}{{fileref|AIElectronicsCorp AI-M16 Brochure.pdf}}{{fileref|AIElectronicsCorp JP Brochures.jpg}}, video display units{{fileref|AIElectronicsCorpVDU140IDS Brochure.pdf}}, in-circuit emulators{{fileref|AIElectronicsCorp JP Brochures.jpg}} and in-circuit debuggers.
-On April 3, 1992{{fileref|SegaSammySIE JP PR 2001-08-02.pdf|page=1}} the company was aqcuired by [[Sega]] and became its wholly-owned subsidiary{{fileref|40JigyouHoukokusho JP.pdf|page=10}}, responsible for the manufacturing and repairing of home video game console development tools.
+On April 3, 1992{{fileref|SegaSammySIE JP PR 2001-08-02.pdf|page=1}}{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20030811202759/http://www.sie.co.jp/company/info.html}} the company was aqcuired by [[Sega]] and became its wholly-owned subsidiary{{fileref|40JigyouHoukokusho JP.pdf|page=10}}, responsible for the manufacturing and repairing of home video game console development tools.
-On May 1, 2001, [[Sammy Corporation]] acquired 90 % of its shares and seven years later in July 2008 the company was acquired by Tokyo-based company Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd. (parent company of now defunct video game developing and publishing company [[wikipedia:Kaga Create|Kaga Create Co., Ltd.]], founded in 1988 as [[Naxat Soft]]) becoming its wholly-owned subsidiary.
+On May 1, 2001{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20030811202759/http://www.sie.co.jp/company/info.html}}{{ref|https://www.sammy.co.jp/english/corporate/history.html}}, [[Sammy Corporation]] acquired 90 % of its shares, changing the focus of the company to the manufacturing and developing of components for pachinko and arcade machines and seven years later in July 2008 the company was acquired by Tokyo-based company Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd. (parent company of now defunct video game developing and publishing company [[wikipedia:Kaga Create|Kaga Create Co., Ltd.]], founded in 1988 as [[Naxat Soft]]) becoming its wholly-owned subsidiary.
 In Ocotober 2016 following a restrutcturing of the Kaga Electronics group of companies, the company merged into Kaga Components Co., Ltd. (later Kaga Devices Co., Ltd, established in May 1997 by merging Voltek Corp, a subsidiary of Kaga Electronics  and Tokei Denko Co.,Ltd) and was ultimately dissolved following liquidation in May 2017.
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 ==External links==
+*[http://web.archive.org/web/19970411041013/http://www.sie.co.jp/ www.sie.co.jp (archived 1997-04-11 04:10)]
+*[https://classictech.wordpress.com/computer-companies/ai-electronics-corp-japan/ AI Electronics Corp. at classictech.wordpress.com]
+*[https://www.taxan.co.jp/en/ www.taxan.co.jp (Kaga Electronics Ltd official website)]
+*[https://www.uk-jj.com/biography www.uk-jj.com (official website of Kenji Ushiro, former Chief  Executive at Tokei Denko Co.,Ltd and Kaga Components Co., Ltd.)]
 ==References==

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