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- Japan Display Inc. (JPDYY) develops, designs, manufactures and sells small- and medium-sized display devices and related products, including advanced sensors and semiconductor technologies; its core offerings encompass eLEAP next-generation OLED displays with high brightness, long life and high resolution; HMO backplane technology featuring ultra-low power consumption, high resolution and large-size capabilities; Rælclear transparent displays with world-leading transparency; professional displays for medical, industrial and digital camera applications; ZINNSIA innovative sensor interfaces that transform materials into touch controls; X-ray, fingerprint, tactile and conformable thin image sensors; SOLTIMO microbial growth observation sensors; LumiFree freely transformable lighting fixtures; LC Meta-Surface Reflectors for 5G millimeter wave applications; and custom thin-film substrates such as TFT. The company operates primarily in the technology sector's electronic components industry, serving mobile devices like smartphones, tablets and wearables; automotive applications; consumer electronics; industrial equipment; healthcare and medical fields; and emerging areas including metaverse ultra-high resolution products and biometric measurement solutions; it maintains production facilities in Japan such as Ishikawa Fab, Mobara Fab and Tottori Fab, with sales and operations spanning Europe, Korea, China, Philippines, America and Hong Kong. Founded through the consolidation of display businesses from Sony, Hitachi and Toshiba, Japan Display Inc. commenced operations on April 1, 2012, and maintains headquarters at Landic 2nd Bldg., 3-7-1 Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. In recent developments, the company entered a capital alliance with Ichigo Trust on June 25, 2025, issuing 14th Stock Acquisition Rights via third-party allotment to raise approximately JPY 95.6 billion in net proceeds for working capital, high-value display and sensor CAPEX, R&D in next-generation technologies, IP enhancement, strategic partnerships and digital transformation investments; it transferred intellectual property rights related to LCD and OLED displays to newly established subsidiaries, which were sold to Ichigo, while securing licenses for continued use; sold patents and the Mobara factory land and buildings; announced strategic investments including a 6.69% stake in OLEDWorks in early 2025 to jointly build advanced OLED production lines and R&D centers in the US targeting defense, automotive and medical sectors; shifted to a BEYOND DISPLAY strategy expanding into sensors and advanced semiconductor packaging; ended production at Tottori Fab in March 2025 and plans to cease Mobara Fab operations by March 2026, consolidating at Ishikawa Fab as a multi-purpose facility; and continues to showcase innovations like ZINNSIA at events such as CEATEC 2025.