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About Acrorad

We fabricate CdTe semiconductor detector for measuring radiation such as X-ray and γ-ray and have our own production line from raw material purification, single crystal growth, wafer processing, electrode forming, to assembly of X-ray imager module.

We have been providing various products forms as our customer needs.

Company Profile

Company Name

Acrorad Co., Ltd.

Established

February 1, 1984

Capital

100million yen

Employees

78

Locations

【Headquarters/Okinawa Plant】

13-23 Suzaki, Uruma-City, Okinawa 904-2234, Japan

Tel: +81-98-934-8960 Fax: +81-98-934-8961

【Tokyo Branch Office】

Gate City Osaki West Tower 5F, 1-11-1, Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032, JAPAN

Fax: +81-3493-7622

Directors

Representative Director and President
Ryoichi Ohno
Representative Director and Vice President
Uwe Rückl
Director
Naoya Ogawa
Corporate Auditor
Yasushi Kusama

Description of business

Development, manufacturing, and sales of CdTe detectors and CdTe radiation detector devices.

As of 31 January 2024

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History

1984

Crest Electronics Co., Ltd. was established and started assembly of electronic substrate for medical equipment.

1988

Development of CdTe single crystal growth by THM (Travelling Heater Method) for radiation detector was started.

1993

CdTe detector was successfully adopted to bone densitometry equipment (DXA).

1998

2 inch diameter single crystal growth technology was successfully established.

2000

The company renamed "Acrorad Co., Ltd." and relocated the head quarters to Okinawa and then started production of CdTe radiation detector elements.

2002

Mass production of 3 inch diameter single crystal was started. Acrorad acquired ISO 9001 certification.

2002

European Space Agency (ESA) adopted CdTe detector elements to their astronomical satellite, "INTEGRAL" and launched it into space.

2003

CdTe pixel detector elements were successfully adopted to dental panoramic radiography.

2007

X-ray imager, "FPD 4x2", was successfully developed and installed to non-destructive inspection equipments.

2011

Siemens(Link to https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/jp/acrorad-en) became the majority shareholder of Acrorad.

2013

Electrode forming technology of 55μm pitch pixel was successfully established.

2016

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) adopted CdTe detector elements to their astronomical satellite, "HITOMI (Astro-H)" and launched it into space.

2018

First expansion of Okinawa factory was completed.

2021

Second expansion of Okinawa factory was completed.

2021

The worlds first photon-counting CT "NAEOTOM Alpha”- by Siemens Healthineers which uses our CdTe detector elements.
Link to 
https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/computed-tomography/photon-counting-ct-scanner/naeotom-alpha
CONTACT
098-934-8960
【open】8:30-17:30
[except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays]