샤프 (Sharp) 

Sharp Corporation manufactures and sells telecommunication equipment, electric and electronic application equipment, and electronic components in Japan, China, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Smart Life & Energy; Smart Office; Universal Network; Display Device; and Electronic Device. The Smart Life & Energy segment offers refrigerators, superheated steam ovens, microwave ovens, small cooking appliances, air conditioners, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, electric fans, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, electric heaters, plasma cluster ion generators, beauty appliances, electronic dictionaries, calculators, telephones, network control units, solar cells, storage batteries, and masks. The Smart Office segment provides multi-function printers, information displays, business projectors, POS system equipment's, and FA equipment's, as well as consumables, office solutions, various software, and personal computer. The Universal Network segment offers TVs, Blu-ray disc recorders, audio equipment, mobile phones, tablet devices, and routers. The Display Device segment provides display modules, in-vehicle cameras, etc. The Electronic Device segment offers camera modules, sensor modules, proximity sensors, dust sensors, wafer foundries, CMOS / CCD sensors, semiconductor lasers, etc. The company was formerly known as Hayakawa Electric Industry Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Sharp Corporation in January 1970. Sharp Corporation was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Sakai, Japan.