is a Japanese electronics company. It manufactures electronic components and devices and has a strong presence in the telecommunication and automotive industries prior to the consumer markets. It is headquartered in Yao,

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and has over 19 factories and more than 12,000 workers. Its products include connectors, memory card connectors, LCDs (Square and Rounded) and micro switches. For its application in

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, the 4-pin Hosiden or Ushiden connector is often wrongly called

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connector. Hosiden Besson Limited was established in 1957, trading as A P Besson and Partner Limited in the UK, manufacturing earpieces for the

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. It was sold to Crystalate Electronics in 1971 to form the Besson division, and as part of a manufacturing group it assimilated injection mouldings and designed and manufactured printed circuit boards. On 2 March 1990 Hosiden Corporation, acquired the company. Its capabilities now include acoustic, electronic, research and development, fire products, transmission products, manufacture and assembly,

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, and distribution.

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External links

Hosiden corporate site (English)Hosiden Besson website (English)
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