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Technology Development
About Yaskawa
Research and Development Policy
Technological Roadmap in Dash 25
We are working to strengthen our ability to execute global businesses in
In the new mid-term business plan Dash 25, we have set the basic pol-
such existing business fields as motion control and robotics and to turn
icies of maximizing results of previous mid-term business plan, Realize
success into further product development. In addition, we are pursuing
100, building a foundation for realizing Vision 2025, and developing clean
research and development that will contribute to society well into the
power as core business.
future, including the development of technologies and products in the
To realize these, we are working to expand the lineup of Σ-7 AC servo
energy creation/storage/application business domain, which is related to
drive products and to put into production the next AC drive “Zero series”
renewable energy systems, electrical drive systems for automobiles, etc.,
and new models of robots and controllers.
Our Direction
and in the Humatronics＊ business domain for creation of new markets in
Development and release of new products
the medical and welfare sectors.
＊ Humatronics: Term coined to denote a cross of Human and Mechatronics.
Research and Development Structure
It is made up of the Technology and Development Division, which perand the development and design departments in charge of product de-
Technology and Development Division
Corporate R&D Center
ESG Activities
President
Tsukuba Research Laboratory
Robotics Human Assist Business Promotion Dept.
Motion Control SBU
Research on new technology,
development of common core
technology
Exploring seed technologies
Pursued high performance, high precision
and usability
Robotics SBU
Development and design
Product development
System Engineering SBU
Development and design
Product development
carrier devices and new robots using these components.
Realizing Yaskawa Industrie 4.0 Concept
・Flexible production (Variable type/quantity production,
Achievement
from BTO
optimal production allocation)
・Shortened delivery time
・Improved efficiency for operations
・Stock reduction
Market growth
Advance in Yaskawa
BTO production line
Glocal Development Achieved in
Realize 100
We constructed a quadrupole development system in Japan, the Americas, Europe, and China as a system capable of releasing new products
in a timely manner in the respective markets and regions. In the U.S.
and China, development of motion control products and robots is being
Pursued high performance, downsizing
and usability
pliant with Built to Order (BTO) and automation equipment made up of
Development and design
Product development
Drives SBU
Optimized for different
applications
New robots and
controllers
aim at realizing Yaskawa Industrie 4.0 by developing components com-
Marketing, business planning,
Technology development
Development and design
Product development
Next AC drive
Zero series
In addition, in the core businesses of motion control and robotics, we
Open Innovation
Our Strategies
velopment in the respective Strategic Business Units (SBUs).
Enhancement of lineup
of Σ-7 series
carried out in collaboration with the development departments in Japan
New product/technological development of
advanced component
Apply to customer
(Take in customer needs, figure out insufficient
technology)
Create BTO automated production line in
Yaskawa plant
Automation component
to pursue technology development linked to next-generation products.
Component
from outside
Software development is carried out in India. Furthermore, we enhanced
our resource for development of ASICs (application specific integrated
Sales of advanced
components
Customer
forms research and development of promising technologies for the future,
Yaskawa
Component
New production technology
Revolutionary
production
technology
Advanced IoT
technology
circuits), electrical products for large-scale wind power generation, PV
inverters and other products by means of acquisition of VIPA, The Switch
and Solectria Renewables.
In the new medical and welfare domain, humatronics equipment such as
assist devices is developed and enhanced. We are also accelerating the
global deployment of energy creation/application businesses by developing new products of PV inverter and electrical product for large-scale
wind power generation, and by using electric powertrain system for EVs,
etc.
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Intellectual Property
Basic Concept of Intellectual Property
We developed the world’s first next-generation matrix converter using
Yaskawa Electric respects third-party intellectual property while using its
full SiC power semiconductor module. It realizes even more efficient in-
own intellectual property to actively protect its products, giving them an
put/output voltage current sine wave drive than the conventional model
edge on the market.
About Yaskawa
R&D Results & Topics for FY2015
U1000. We aim at providing the ultimate motor drive that is friendly to
power source environment and that can be applied to any motor by putting the technology into practical use.
Friendly to
power source
Input voltage (actual)
Matrix converter using full SiC
– input/output voltage current sine wave drive –
Input filter
Output filter
Friendly also to
motors
Output voltage (actual)
Our intellectual property activities are part of our business strategies as
well as R&D strategies, and we are working globally on creation, protection and application of intellectual property.
Our Direction
Circuit diagram of input/output voltage current sine wave
matrix converter
Positioning of Intellectual Property
Activities in the Management
Intellectual Property Activities
The intellectual property division, which provides company-wide supervi-
Output current (actual)
Input current (actual)
We also developed the world’s first servo motor with a built-in amplifier
promote activities in close cooperation.
Status of Intellectual Property Rights
using GaN power semiconductor. It contributes to downsizing of customers’ equipment, reduction in wiring, higher efficiency and energy saving
Each country promotes to secure intellectual properties as the graph be-
as the amplifier part (excluding the converter part) of servo pack is signifi-
low shows.
cantly miniaturized and unified with servo motor.
In the medical and welfare areas, we developed indoor mobility assist
device to support moving indoors such as between beds and restrooms
Application ratio of countries by year
100%
Patent
Cooperation
Treaty
（PCT）
who have difficulty riding a walker to walk indoors easily by themselves.
It does not only improve the users’ QOL＊, but also contributes to cutting
80%
Other
back the workload of helpers.
＊ QOL：Abbreviation of Quality of Life. It is a concept to evaluate our life in terms of how
human and satisfying our lives are including the mental aspect and self-actualization.
60%
China
40%
Europe
Indoor mobility assist device
U.S.
20%
Japan
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
(Year)
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ESG Activities
and action of standing and sitting. Using this device will enable the elderly
Our Strategies
Full SiC power device
sion, and staff positioned within the R&D divisions and business divisions