Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells connectors and other electronic components in Japan, China, South Korea, and internationally. It operates through Multi-Pole Connectors; Coaxial Connectors; and Others segments. The company offers multi-pin connectors, including circular and rectangular connectors; connectors for ribbon cables, printed circuit boards, and flexible printed circuits; and nylon connectors used for smartphones, communications equipment, and car electronics, as well as for industrial equipment, such as measuring and control instruments, factory automation equipment, and medical equipment. It also provides coaxial connectors comprising optical connectors and coaxial switches used as a connection for microwave and other high-frequency signal products; as an antenna connection for wireless LAN and bluetooth communication in smartphones and computer; and as GPS antenna connection for cars, as well as for connection in communication devices and electronic measuring instruments. In addition, the company offers various connectors, which include I/O, FPC/FFC, fiber optic, modular, ethernet, card edge, automotive, power, high speed, and sealed, as well as wire-to-board, board-to-board, board-to-FPC, RF/coaxial, wire-to-wire, IC cards/IC sockets, switches and sensors, coaxial harness/adaptor products, standard products, micro switches, connector repair products, fixtures, and tools. Its products are used in consumer, automotive, and industrial machinery applications. The company was formerly known as Hirose Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. in August 1963. Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.