1995
1995 05
Established Katsura Opto Systems Co., Ltd.
1995 05
Entered into a consultancy agreement with Nissho Electronics Co., Ltd.
1995 10
Optical pickup optical measuring machine developed
1995 11
Launched tilt sensor (autocollimator)
1996 12
Developed optical pickups, lens actuators, and dynamic tilt measuring devices
1997 04
Developed DVD optical disc mechanical characteristics inspection equipment
1997 05
Developed optical pickup spot adjustment optical system for DVD, CD-ROM, CD-R
1998 02
Developed small laser tilt sensor (autocollimator)
1998 07
Developed screen type laser tilt sensor (autocollimator)
1999 12
Developed parallel optical inspection sensor
2000
2000 08
Developed image processing equipment "IP series"
2001 04
Organizational change to Co., Ltd.
2003 06
Established a local subsidiary in Shanghai, China
2003 11
Established a development center in Kochi, Shikoku
2003 12
Released Blu-ray optical pickup evaluation device
2004 01
Released a small image processing unit
2004 07
Launched the KT series of low-cost, high-performance tilt sensors (autocolimators)
2004 08
Received approval of the Management Innovation Plan based on the Act on Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Business Activities
2004 11
Concluded a contract with Tokyo Institute of Technology for the right to use aberration technology patents.
2005
2005 03
Established technical center in Jiading Industrial Discrict, Shanghai
2006 01
Released Blu-ray optical pickup adjustment and evaluation device
2006 09
Released a Blu-ray-compatible 2-lens spot adjuster
2007 03
Launched 500kHz ultra-high-speed analog tilt sensor(autocollimeter)
2008 05
Kochi Development Center new building completed
2008 05
Released AMS Aberration Analyzer
2008 05
Released displacement tilt sensor(autocollimator)
2009 01
Launched a 6D sensor for adjusting individual imaging elements for digital cameras
2009 01
Received the 42nd Good Company 'New Technique Business Promotion Award' Grand Prize
2009 06
Released displacement sensor
2009 06
Released VCM automatic inspection device for mobile phones and camera modules
2009 06
Released image sensor tilt sensor(autocollimator)
2010
2011 11
Released high-speed 5D sensor
2012 04
Released line displacement sensor
2012 12
Launched vertical level sensor
2013 07
Released lens eccentric sensor
2014 03
Released laser solder equipment
2014 05
Released parallelism tilt sensor (autocollimeter)
2015
2015 02
Launched +/- 5 degrees angle wide angle tilt sensor (autocollimator)
2015 06
Released OIS evaluation device
2015 07
Developed lens actuator characteristic inspection device for smartphones
2016 04
Released closed Loop VCM Evaluation Device
2016 05
Launched laser solder device with blue LD
2018 03
Released white LED tilt sensor (autocollimeter)
2018 12
Released +/- 10 degrees angle ultra wide angle tilt sensor (autocollimeter)
22019 12
Launched +/- 5 degrees angle +/- 5mm displacement tilt sensor (autocollimator)
2020
2020 08
Released high-speed 6D sensor
2020 12
Launched ultra-compact tilt sensor (autocollimator)
2021 10
Launched +/- 10 degrees angle ultra wide angle tilt sensor (autocollimator)
2024 01
Launched +/- 15 degrees angle ultra wide angle tilt sensor (autocollimator)
2024 02
Established a Innovation Lab in Kochi, Shikoku
2024 09
Launched integrated displacement tilt sensor (autocollimator)