AKM is accelerating the development of business utilizing invisible optics (ex. IR and UV) based on its core technology for compound semiconductors. Featuring small size, high sensitivity, and high quality, AKM's infrared (IR) light emitting elements and detectors are increasingly used in gas sensors which detect gas concentration, meeting growing needs for air quality monitoring in indoor environments such as homes, offices, and factories. Business for CO2 sensors is expected to grow rapidly in relation to measures for preventing global warming.

In 2016, AKM signed a joint development agreement with Senseair, which has a 25-year track record in the field of NDIR CO2 sensor modules. The two companies have collaboratively worked on the development of new CO2 sensors by combining Senseair's optical path design technology and manufacturing know-how for gas sensors with AKM's small, high-quality IR light emitting elements and detectors. One fruit of this joint development effort is a next-generation sensor featuring ultra-low power consumption that Senseair will soon launch.

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