Research and development is the core of Toshiba Corporation's spirit of innovation. Toshiba recognizes that innovative technologies are the key to future opportunities and advancements. Toshiba seeks to integrate these core innovative technologies across diverse business lines.
Toshiba's innovative spirit has led to over 21,000 patents in Japan and over 28,000 patents outside Japan.
These patents are at the heart of our state-of-the-art technologies including: DVD drives and players, MPEG2-4, electronic memories, portable PCs, ICs, HDDs and medical technologies. These technologies have expanded into a broader array of products:
Digital Products: phones, PDAs, HDDs, DVD players, televisions and copiers
Bipolar/BiCMOS Ics, SRAMs, flash memories and TFT LCDs
Home Appliances: refrigerators, microwaves, vacuums, washers, dryers and dishwashers
Social Infrastructure Products: control systems, road and airport systems, building automation systems, rolling stock electrical systems, power plants, power generating devices, broadcasting systems, letter processing systems, radar systems, air traffic control systems, elevators, escalators, MRI systems, x-ray systems and ultrasound systems
Toshiba International Corporation
Toshiba Corporation's spirit of innovation also drives Toshiba International Corporation's growth. Research and development has always been an integral part of our product development and manufacturing. A substantial amount of our budget and workforce is dedicated to in-house research engineering. Our Industrial Division houses the UPS Global R&D Center and high-power motor and drive testing facilities. We also have an academic research office at Texas A&M University, work with partners from other Toshiba companies and have various technological cooperation agreements with our global partners.
