| 1982 | - Hitachi Europe Ltd. established
- Succeeded in world's first micro-level observation of magnetic field by the use of electron beam holography
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| 1983 | - Developed air conditioner with scroll compressor
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| 1984 | - Completed first improved standard BWR to be made in Japan
- Started mass production of 256-kbit DRAMs
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| 1985 | - Completed the "JT-60" large-scale Tokamak device for break-even plasma experiments
- Developed CAD/CAE system with ultra-high resolution color display
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| 1986 | - Completed HITAC M-68X series
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| 1987 | - Practical application of predictive fuzzy control
- Completed large display using color liquid crystal projection
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| 1988 | - Developed quadrapedal robot
- Hitachi Asia Pte. Ltd. established
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| 1989 | - Developed world's fastest superconductive computer
- Developed superconductive MR imaging equipment
- Established two R&D centers in the U.S. and two laboratories in Europe
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| 1990 | - Released very large-scale computer with the world's fastest processing speed at that time
- Developed high-resolution TFT color liquid crystal display
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| 1991 | - Developed inverter-controlled electric locomotive with the world's largest control capacity
- Developed highly sensitive image pickup tubes
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| 1992 | - Completed core network 500-kV substation system
- Developed core technology for atomic manipulation and observation of atomic arrangement using scanning tunneling microscope
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| 1993 | - Developed Shinkansen (Bullet Train) with new maximum service speed of 270 km/h
- First in world to successfully demonstrate operation of single-electron memory at room temperature
- Developed capillary array DNA sequencer
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| 1994 | - Hitachi (China) Ltd. established
- Developed the original 32-bit RISC processor SuperH family
- Developed clean ATM
- Successful prototype of 1-Gbit DRAM
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| 1995 | - Developed Super TFT LCD module featuring ultra-wide viewing angles
- Developed 10-Gbit/s fiber optic transmission equipment
- Developed MULTI 2 encryption algorithm
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| 1997 | - Developed core technology for 4.7-Gbyte DVD-RAM
- Developed magnetocardiography technology for scanning cardiac patients
- Developed small proton accelerator for cancer treatment
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| 1998 | - Developed 320-Gbit/s optical data transmission system
- Developed refrigerator/air conditioner with PAM control
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| 1999 | - Commercialized lithium secondary battery using manganese system
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| 2000 | - Developed 52.5-Gbits/in2 perpendicular magnetic recording method
- Developed holographic electron microscope with 49.8-picometer resolution
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