2021 Development and sales of a Desktop Mask Aligner started.
2020Development and sales of a new mask aligner for φ8” wafer started.
2019Awarded the SCREEN GA2019 Best Supplier Award
2018Started sales of exposure system with LED lamp-house
2017Merged INDEX Technologies Co.,Ltd.
2015Establishment of new Tokyo Office in Kanda, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo.
2014Developed new Double-sided simultaneous exposure system for Film.(Roll to Roll)

Developed new Mask-less exposure for pattern of 1μm
2013First shipment of newly developed titler for wafer.
2012First shipment of newly developed exposure system for inductor.
2011Development of a stepper for LEDs and LDs.
2010First shipments of newly developed new model image processor (GA-LITE).

Developed new Mask-less exposure for pattern of 3μm-5μm
2009Received a continued respect for being an excellent taxpayer from Kyoto Ukyo tax office.

Obtained the production & selling rights of a laser repairer.
2008Succeeded in developing a MUM (Moving UV Mask) exposure system and won the METI KANSAI Front Runner Award.

First shipments of newly developed exposure systems for TOUCH PANELS.
2007Developed an exposure system for 3-D MEMS.
2006INDEX Technologies Co., Ltd. established with a capital of 240 million yen as a Joint venture with Ball Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Head Office located in Kyoto City South. Launched a development of new Mask-less Exposure.

Registered Step 2 of KES environmental management system.
2005Establishment of new Yokoohji factory in Fushimi-ku Kyoto City.
2004Construction of new Second Eastern Factory (accommodating large-size systems) in the Eastern Factory premises.
2003Establishment of new Kuze factory in Kyoto City South.

First shipment of newly developed roll-to-roll exposure systems for PWBs.

First shipments of newly developed exposure systems for LEDs and LDs.
2002First shipment of newly developed sealing systems for organic electroluminescent displays.

Developed a biaxial step exposure system for 5th-generation displays.
2001First shipment of newly developed exposure systems for organic electroluminescent displays.
2000Establishment of service facilities in Korea and Taiwan.
1999Obtained IS0 9001 Certification
1998First shipment of newly developed exposure systems for the mass production of PCBs.

First shipment of newly developed vertical step exposure systems.
1997Received the Advanced Award from the Minister of Welfare and Labor during National Safety Week.

Received a continued respect for being an excellent taxpayer from Kyoto Ukyo tax office.

First shipment of newly developed exposure systems for PDPs.
1996First shipment of vertical proximity exposure systems for large-size boards.

Installation of a clean room that accommodates large-size systems on the first floor of the Eastern Factory.

Launched the operation of the corporate LAN system.
1994Launched a development of LCD mass-production systems for third, phase lines.
1993First shipment of titlers.

First shipment of line width measurement systems.
1992Held the ceremony for the 25th anniversary of the foundation.

Awarded the Director’s Award by the director of the Labor Standards Bureau during National Safety Week.

Received a continued respect for being an excellent taxpayer from Kyoto Ukyo tax office.

Introduced CAD systems on a full-fledged basis.
1991Installation of a clean room on the second floor of the Eastern Factory.
1990First shipment of proximity step exposure systems with a transformational stage for large-size boards.
1989First shipment of non-contact proximity exposure systems with gap sensors for large-size boards.

Establishment of new Eastern Factory in Kyoto City South.

First shipment of automatic alignment exposure systems with two-dimensional CCD sensors.
1988Developed gap sensors.

First shipment of step exposure systems for hybrid substrates.
1987Held the ceremony for the 20th anniversary of the foundation.

Awarded the Progress Award by the director of the Labor Standards Bureau during National Safety Week.
1986Developed high-performance vertical auto-handler for TAB systems.
1985Developed a positioning system with two-dimensional CCD sensors.
1984First shipment of automatic alignment exposure systems for LCD color filters.

First shipment of exposure systems installed with a new type of large-size light source.
1983Launched a development of large-size exposure systems for LCDs.
1982Held the ceremony for the 15th anniversary of the foundation.

First shipment of automatic alignment exposure systems for LCDs.

Installation of a clean room in the head office factory.

First shipment of automatic alignment exposure systems for thermal print heads
1981Establishment of new Oharano factory in Kyoto City West.

Developed an automatic aligner based on line sensing technology.
1980Developed a large-size mask automatic drafting system.
1979Construction of the south building in the head office premises.

Introduced office computers to the head office factory to promote office automation.
1977First shipment of scanning exposure systems for thermal print heads.

First shipment of scanning exposure systems for LCDs.

First shipment of test handlers.
1976Developed a new type of light source system based on an ellipsoilal multi-lens configuration.
1975First shipment of TAB exposure systems.
1974Establishment of Head Office and Factory in Mukou City, Kyoto.

First shipment of vacuum contact exposure systems.
1973First shipment of new model, precision reduction cameras. First shipment of automatic contact printers.
1971First shipments of aligners for thermal print head testing.

Capital increases to 50 million yen.
1970Developed an automatic drafting system for semiconductor masks.

Capital increases to 40 million yen.
1969First shipment of four-barrel fully-automatic reduction cameras that are capable of multiple-area exposure.
1968First shipment of semiconductor exposure units, masking systems. and dual-comparison measurement systems.

Capital increases to 25 million yen.
1967apan Science Engineering Co., Ltd. established with a capital of 2.5 million yen. Head Office located in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City.