Hirose Electric Co Ltd, widely known as HIROSE or HRS, is a leading global supplier of advanced electrical and electronic connector solutions. Official HIROSE materials describe the company as a global supplier of innovative interconnects with broad product coverage across board-to-board, wire-to-board, I/O, circular, coaxial, and industrial connector systems. The brand is especially relevant for customers seeking high-speed, compact, rugged, and high-frequency connectivity solutions for industrial, automotive, consumer, communications, and embedded electronics applications. Popular HIROSE product directions include miniature coaxial connectors, industrial Ethernet connectors, waterproof connectors, and precision board-level interconnect systems. Hirose's past innovations include: The launch of the industry's first flip lock connector, the FH12 Series, in 1994. Development of the ZX Series in 2005, of which the global Micro-USB standard is based on. The creation in 1997 of the industry standard U.FL connector design that is used globally in wireless technology. The introduction of the ix Industrial connector in 2017, which was later specified as a new standard interface connector for Ethernet applications by PROFINET (Process Field Network) in 2021. Today, Hirose Electric Co., Ltd offers more than 50,000 products, with their newer products accounting for more than 30% of sales.