Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. manufactures and sells various types of connectors in Japan and internationally. The company offers multi-pin connectors, including circular and rectangular connectors; connectors for ribbon cables; connectors used for printed circuit boards comprising flexible printed circuit boards; and nylon connectors for use in a range of fields, such as smartphones, communications equipment, and automotive electronics, as well as in industrial fields, such as measuring and control equipment, FA equipment, and medical electronics equipment. It also provides coaxial connectors for microwave and other high-frequency signals; and optical fiber connectors and coaxial switches used in various applications, which include antenna connections for wireless LAN and Bluetooth communication used in smartphones and PCs, and as GPS antenna connections for automobiles, as well as for connecting high-frequency signals in wireless communication devices and electronic measuring equipment. In addition, Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. provides micro switches and instruments for connectors. The company was formerly known as Hirose Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. in August 1963. Hirose Electric Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.