Sharp History

1915
Hayakawa Mechanical Pencil
Hayakawa Mechanical Pencil
1925
Japan’s First Crystal Radio
Japan’s First Crystal Radio
1929
Sharp Dyne AC Vacuum-Tube Radio
Sharp Dyne AC Vacuum-Tube Radio
1953
Japan's First TV Set <TV3>
Japan's First TV Set
1962
Japan's First Mass Produced Microwave Oven <R>
Japan's First Mass Produced Microwave Oven
1963
Solar Modules
Solar Modules
1964
All-Transistor-Diode Electronic Desktop Calculator <CS>
All-Transistor-Diode Electronic Desktop Calculator
1966
Ogami Island Lighthouse in Nagasaki, Japan-Powered by Solar Cells
Ogami Island Lighthouse in Nagasaki, Japan-Powered by Solar Cells
1966
Microwave Oven with Turntable <R>
Microwave Oven with Turntable
1969
Micro Compet-the World's First Calculator to Incorporate LSI Chips
Micro Compet-the World's First Calculator to Incorporate LSI Chips
1973
Three-Door Refrigerator with Separate Vegetable Compartment <SJ>
Three-Door Refrigerator with Separate Vegetable Compartment
1973
World's First LCD Calculator <EL-805>
World's First LCD Calculator
1978
Picture-in-Picture TV Set <CT>
Picture-in-Picture TV Set
1979
Front-Loading VCR <VC>
Front-Loading VCR
1979
Japanese Word Processor <WD>
Japanese Word Processor
1979
Sensor Microwave Oven
Sensor Microwave Oven
1981
Automatic Dual-Side Record Player
Automatic Dual-Side Record Player
1982
PC-TV Set <X1>
PC-TV Set
1987
Electronic Organizer <PA>
Electronic Organizer
1987
Personal Word Processor with AI Dictionary
Personal Word Processor with AI Dictionary
1988
World's First 14-Inch Color TFT LCD
World's First 14-Inch Color TFT LCD
1989
100-Inch LCD Video Projector
100-Inch LCD Video Projector
1989
Low-Power Cordless Phone with Answering Machine Function
Low-Power Cordless Phone with Answering Machine Function
1989
Dual-Swing Door Refrigerator <sj>
Dual-Swing Door Refrigerator
1990
Home-Use Facsimile <UX>
Home-Use Facsimile
1991
Wall-Mount LCD TV
Wall-Mount LCD TV
1992
LCD ViewCam <VL>
LCD ViewCam
1992
Fully Automatic Washing Machine
Fully Automatic Washing Machine
1993
The Smallest and Lightest Portable MD (MiniDisc) Player of Its Day
The Smallest and Lightest Portable MD (MiniDisc) Player of Its Day
1993
Zaurus Personal Information Tool <PI>
Zaurus Personal Information Tool
1997
Super Mobile LCD Eliminated the Need for a Backlight
Super Mobile LCD Eliminated the Need for a Backlight
1999
World's First 1-Bit Amplifier
World's First 1-Bit Amplifier
2000
Industry's First Camera-Equipped Mobile Phone <J>
Industry's First Camera-Equipped Mobile Phone
2000
Air Purifiers Using Plasmacluster Ion Technology <FU>
Air Purifiers Using Plasmacluster Ion Technology
2001
AQUOS LCD Color TV <LC>
AQUOS LCD Color TV
2004
Superheated Steam Oven <AX-HC1>
Superheated Steam Oven
2005
65-Inch Digital Full-HD LCD TV <LC>
65-Inch Digital Full-HD LCD TV
2006
AQUOS Phone <905SH>
AQUOS Phone <905SH>
2008
108-Inch LCD Monitor <LB-1085>
108-Inch LCD Monitor
2008
AQUOS LCD TV with Built-In Blu-ray Disc Recorder <LC-52DX1>
AQUOS LCD TV with Built-In Blu-ray Disc Recorder
2009
LED Lamp <DL-L60AV>
LED Lamp
2010
Multi-Screen Display System
Multi-Screen Display System
2010
GALAPAGOS Media Tablet
GALAPAGOS Media Tablet
2010
LED Ceiling Lights
LED Ceiling Lights
2011
Freestyle AQUOS
Freestyle AQUOS
2011
Interactive Whiteboard <PN-L702B> <PN-L602B>
Interactive Whiteboard
2012
Sakura-Colored LED Light
Sakura-Colored LED Light
2012
RX-V100 Robotic Cleaning Appliance
RX-V100 Robotic Cleaning Appliance
2012
Rice Cooker
Rice Cooker
2012
Docomo NEXT Series AQUOS Phone Zeta SH-02E IGZO Smartphone
Docomo NEXT Series AQUOS Phone Zeta SH-02E IGZO Smartphone