NICERA is a specialized sensor company based on ceramic and semiconductor technologies. Its activities include the development and production of various products such as infrared, ultrasonic, current, and gas sensors. The company supplies essential electronic components to a wide range of fields including home appliances, automobiles, security, and industrial facilities.NICERAisaspecializedsensorcompanybasedonceramicandsemiconductortechnologies.Itsactivitiesincludethedevelopmentandproductionofvariousproductssuchasinfrared,ultrasonic,current,andgassensors.Thecompanysuppliesessentialelectroniccomponentstoawiderangeoffieldsincludinghomeappliances,automobiles,security,andindustrialfacilities.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Infrared Sensors: Development and production of pyroelectric infrared sensors utilized for human motion detection and temperature change sensing. Application in various fields such as lighting control, automatic opening/closing, and camera activation. Possession of thermopile sensors for non-contact temperature measurement through absolute heat detection of objects. Key models include: P926M (balanced differential circuit, 153x144 degree field of view, -0.3V to 3.6V range), RE200GE (three-terminal sensor, 1~15V dc operating voltage, minimum 2.5 Vp-p signal output, 138° X-axis and 125° Y-axis field of view, -30°C to +70°C operating temperature), S300A-P (TO-5 metal package, 2.3x1mm sensing element, minimum 3.5 Vp-p output signal), KP500B-P (human body sensing sensor).InfraredSensors:Developmentandproductionofpyroelectricinfraredsensorsutilizedforhumanmotiondetectionandtemperaturechangesensing.Applicationinvariousfieldssuchaslightingcontrol,automaticopening/closing,andcameraactivation.Possessionofthermopilesensorsfornon-contacttemperaturemeasurementthroughabsoluteheatdetectionofobjects.Keymodelsinclude:P926M(balanceddifferentialcircuit,153x144degreefieldofview,-0.3Vto3.6Vrange),RE200GE(three-terminalsensor,1~15Vdcoperatingvoltage,minimum2.5Vp-psignaloutput,138°X-axisand125°Y-axisfieldofview,-30°Cto+70°Coperatingtemperature),S300A-P(TO-5metalpackage,2.3x1mmsensingelement,minimum3.5Vp-poutputsignal),KP500B-P(humanbodysensingsensor).
Ultrasonic Sensors: Core components for automotive safety, theft prevention, and obstacle detection.UltrasonicSensors:Corecomponentsforautomotivesafety,theftprevention,andobstacledetection.
Current Sensors: Essential electronic components for eco-friendly vehicles and various electronic products.CurrentSensors:Essentialelectroniccomponentsforeco-friendlyvehiclesandvariouselectronicproducts.
Hall Elements: Electronic components based on magnetic field sensing technology.HallElements:Electroniccomponentsbasedonmagneticfieldsensingtechnology.
Gas Sensors: Sensor product lines applicable for environmental maintenance and various industrial sectors.GasSensors:Sensorproductlinesapplicableforenvironmentalmaintenanceandvariousindustrialsectors.
Ferrite and Modules: Provision of core materials and integrated solutions for sensor application product development and production.FerriteandModules:Provisionofcorematerialsandintegratedsolutionsforsensorapplicationproductdevelopmentandproduction.
Core Technologies: Precision sensor manufacturing technology based on ceramics and semiconductors.CoreTechnologies:Precisionsensormanufacturingtechnologybasedonceramicsandsemiconductors.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Advanced Ceramic and Semiconductor Technology: Key capability in developing and producing high-performance sensors such as infrared, ultrasonic, current, and gas sensors.AdvancedCeramicandSemiconductorTechnology:Keycapabilityindevelopingandproducinghigh-performancesensorssuchasinfrared,ultrasonic,current,andgassensors.
Diversified Product Portfolio: Ability to provide customized solutions to customers through offering various electronic components like ferrite, Hall elements, and modules, in addition to sensors.DiversifiedProductPortfolio:Abilitytoprovidecustomizedsolutionstocustomersthroughofferingvariouselectroniccomponentslikeferrite,Hallelements,andmodules,inadditiontosensors.
Global Production and Sales Network: Establishment of bases in major global markets including Japan (headquarters), Philippines, China, Hong Kong, the US, and Europe.GlobalProductionandSalesNetwork:EstablishmentofbasesinmajorglobalmarketsincludingJapan(headquarters),Philippines,China,HongKong,theUS,andEurope.
Strict Quality and Environmental Management Systems: Assurance of product reliability through acquiring international standard certifications such as IATF 16949, ISO9001, ISO14001, and UL.StrictQualityandEnvironmentalManagementSystems:AssuranceofproductreliabilitythroughacquiringinternationalstandardcertificationssuchasIATF16949,ISO9001,ISO14001,andUL.
Continuous R&D Investment: Consistent patent acquisition in core technology areas like ultrasonic and infrared sensors and operation of new technology centers since its founding in 1975.ContinuousR&DInvestment:Consistentpatentacquisitionincoretechnologyareaslikeultrasonicandinfraredsensorsandoperationofnewtechnologycenterssinceitsfoundingin1975.
Extensive Industrial Application Experience: Accumulation of successful application cases and know-how in various fields such as home appliances, automotive, security, and industrial automation.ExtensiveIndustrialApplicationExperience:Accumulationofsuccessfulapplicationcasesandknow-howinvariousfieldssuchashomeappliances,automotive,security,andindustrialautomation.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Home Appliance Industry: Lighting control, air conditioners, microwave ovens, IH cookers, automatic toilet lid opening/closing, etc..HomeApplianceIndustry:Lightingcontrol,airconditioners,microwaveovens,IHcookers,automatictoiletlidopening/closing,etc..
Automotive Industry: Vehicle safety systems, anti-theft systems, current sensors for eco-friendly vehicles, DC-DC converters, battery management systems, etc..AutomotiveIndustry:Vehiclesafetysystems,anti-theftsystems,currentsensorsforeco-friendlyvehicles,DC-DCconverters,batterymanagementsystems,etc..
Security and Safety Industry: Human body detection, fire detection, glass breakage detection, and other security system solutions.SecurityandSafetyIndustry:Humanbodydetection,firedetection,glassbreakagedetection,andothersecuritysystemsolutions.
Industrial Automation and Plant Facilities: Smart industry, establishment of factory automation systems.IndustrialAutomationandPlantFacilities:Smartindustry,establishmentoffactoryautomationsystems.
Home Electronics and Office Automation Equipment Industry: Computers, mobile communication devices, power supply units, fan motors, inverters, etc..HomeElectronicsandOfficeAutomationEquipmentIndustry:Computers,mobilecommunicationdevices,powersupplyunits,fanmotors,inverters,etc..
Smart Building and Smart Products Sector: Sensor application products for energy saving and convenience enhancement.SmartBuildingandSmartProductsSector:Sensorapplicationproductsforenergysavingandconvenienceenhancement.
Medical, E-mobility, and Energy Technology Sectors: Provision of various sensor solutions.Medical,E-mobility,andEnergyTechnologySectors:Provisionofvarioussensorsolutions.
Internet of Things (IoT) Sector: Contribution to intelligent sensors, security, and energy-saving lighting solutions.InternetofThings(IoT)Sector:Contributiontointelligentsensors,security,andenergy-savinglightingsolutions.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, Philippines, China, Hong KongJapan,Philippines,China,HongKong
European countries, United KingdomEuropeancountries,UnitedKingdom
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Quality Management System Certifications: Acquisition of IATF 16949:2016 certification by Nicera Philippines Inc.. ISO9002 (1995) and ISO9001 (2002) Quality Management System certifications by Shanghai Nicera Sensor Co., Ltd..QualityManagementSystemCertifications:AcquisitionofIATF16949:2016certificationbyNiceraPhilippinesInc..ISO9002(1995)andISO9001(2002)QualityManagementSystemcertificationsbyShanghaiNiceraSensorCo.,Ltd..
Environmental Management System Certification: ISO14001 (2000) Environmental Management System certification by Shanghai Nicera Sensor Co., Ltd..EnvironmentalManagementSystemCertification:ISO14001(2000)EnvironmentalManagementSystemcertificationbyShanghaiNiceraSensorCo.,Ltd..
Product Certifications: Acquisition of US UL certification for some products by Shanghai Nicera Sensor Co., Ltd.. RoHS Directive compliance for RE200GE PIR Motion Sensor.ProductCertifications:AcquisitionofUSULcertificationforsomeproductsbyShanghaiNiceraSensorCo.,Ltd..RoHSDirectivecomplianceforRE200GEPIRMotionSensor.
Key Patents: Japanese patent for ultrasonic sensor in 1975. US patent for ultrasonic sensor in 1982. US patents for pyroelectric infrared sensors in 1984 and 1989.KeyPatents:Japanesepatentforultrasonicsensorin1975.USpatentforultrasonicsensorin1982.USpatentsforpyroelectricinfraredsensorsin1984and1989.