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- Yokowo Co., Ltd. Yokowo Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic components and advanced devices for wireless communication and information transmission, primarily serving the electronics, electrical machinery, and automotive industries; the company offers antennas for vehicle communication including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), automated driving, inter-vehicle and road-to-vehicle systems, compact composite models, media diversification, and RFID support, as well as infrastructure solutions encompassing antennas, RF units, and signal processing software for intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and social infrastructure; connectors for electronic devices featuring fine connectors and universal interfaces with high durability, waterproofing, space efficiency, and miniaturization for tablet PCs and mobile devices, circuit testing products including fine connectors and test systems for front-to-back-end semiconductor and electronic component testing with superior signal integrity for high-density, high-integration, and high-frequency applications, and test tools for electrical equipment available from single units with immediate delivery; advanced devices such as medical devices leveraging micro precision processing and microwave technologies for original products including guidewires and catheters with rigorous quality assurance, and low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) applied devices comprising RF module substrates, interposer substrates, mount boards, and LED packages. Yokowo Co., Ltd. operates globally through a network of plants and offices in Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia including China, Malaysia, and Taiwan, targeting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide; founded in 1922 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company maintains subsidiaries and group entities supporting its production and sales. Recent developments include a strategic partnership with Quectel Wireless Solutions in late July 2025 to distribute high-performance 4G/5G, Wi-Fi, and GNSS antennas in Japan; divestiture of its optical device business to SANWA Technologies Co., Ltd. effective September 30, 2024, transferring intellectual property, manufacturing rights, and equipment for high-speed optical transmission products; and an agreement to acquire the Network Solution Business of Koha Co., Ltd. announced in March 2025 with expected completion by June 1, 2025.