1980s

Year Social Events Month FDK History
1980 - Nov. FDK symbol adopted
1981 Death penalty on Jiang-qing
President Sadat assassinated
Government Reform Law passed
Jan. Fuchi Electronics founded in Taiwan
Aug. Rotary transformers were released
Aug. HDD heads were released
1982 Russia's Brezhnev passes away - Optical isolators developed
1983 Korean Air plane shot down by USSR
U.S invaded Grenada
Sep. Toners were released
Sep. Lithium batteries were released
1984 African famine spreads
Mrs.Gandhi assassinated
Sep. Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange 1st Sec.
Oct. Fujitsu brand batteries were released
1985 Gorbachev, Russian leader Jan. FDK Singapore founded
1986 Chernobyl' nuclear disaster
Aquino, Philippine President
Aug. "FDK" trademark registered
Nov. "Battery Day" campaigns started
1987 National Railways privatized
Total nucler ban agreed
Feb Tatung-FDK founded in Taiwan
Dec. Optical isolators were released
1988 Seikan Undersea Tunnel opened
Seto Inland Sea bridge opened
U.S attacked Iran's oil base
Feb. MIC circulators were released
Dec. Fujitsu (Thailand) founded
May Supercomputer was introduced
1989 Three Prime Ministers in one year
Consumption tax introduced
Collapse of Berlin Walls
Sohyo labor union disbanded
Feb. Nagoya FDK Sales founded
- IC cards were released
Aug. FDK-Intercallin founded
Nov. FDK Mechatronics founded
Dec. Technical center completed

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