2009 The former Hitachi Cable News Release
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Invention of super fine copper alloy wire for advanced medical equipments recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science Award for Invention and by the Distinguished Invention Service Award, at the 2009 National Commendation for Invention
Hitachi Cable, Ltd. has received for its invention of super fine copper alloy wire for advanced medical equipments the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Invention and the Distinguished Invention Service Award, at the 2009 National Commendation for Invention sponsored by the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Hotel Okura on Wednesday, July 29.
Supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan Patent Office, the Nippon Keidanren, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Japan Patent Attorneys Association, and the Asahi Shimbun Co., the National Commendation for Invention, started in 1919 with the first Imperial Commendation for Invention, presents awards to individuals who successfully develop outstanding inventions; work to implement such inventions; or contribute to the leadership, promotion, or development of such inventions. The purpose of these awards is to advance science and technology in Japan and to support and nurture innovation that promotes industry.
The invention of super fine copper alloy wire for advanced medical equipments recognized by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Innovation and the Distinguished Invention Service Award has led to the commercial availability of extraordinarily thin copper alloy wires essential for applications such as probe cables used in state-of-the-art ultrasound diagnostics devices. By optimizing the ratios of copper, tin, and indium in the wires, the inventors gave the super fine copper alloy wires (16 µm in diameter) the flexibility needed to withstand repeated bending, as well as the high electrical performance needed to transmit large data volumes. These award-winning copper alloy wires, introduced commercially by Hitachi Cable under the name NN Alloy Wires,*1 were recognized for their significant contributions to advancing the state of the art, with applications in a wide array of fields including medical, IT, and machining devices.
Hitachi Cable plans to continue pursuing its aggressive research and development activities to further advance the electronics industry.
Winners of these awards
| "Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Invention" | Seigi Aoyama, Senior Chief Researcher, Research & Development Laboratory, Corporate Advanced Technology Group, and three others |
| "Distinguished Invention Service Award" | Mitsuo Imai, President & Chief Executive Officer |
The National Commendation for Invention (Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation website)
| *1 | Hitachi Cable, Ltd. has applied to register NN Alloy Wire as a trademark. |