Sharp's history began when its founder, Mr. Takuji Hayakawa, founded the metal processing industry in Tokyo in 19 12. 19 15, Mr. Hayakawa invented the metal movable pencil named "Ever-ReadySharpPencil", which was all the rage that year. This is the origin of the current Sharp company name and trademark. After that, Sharp successively developed the first Japanese crystal receiver, black-and-white TV set and the world's first all-transistor electronic calculator, and gradually developed into a comprehensive electronic manufacturer that produces household appliances, communication equipment, solar cells, LCD panels, LEDs, LSI and other electronic components. 2065438+On August 12, 2006, Sharp Corporation of Japan announced in official website that it had accepted the capital injection of 388.8 billion yen (25.3 billion RMB) from Hon Hai Precision in Taiwan Province Province and officially became a subsidiary of Hon Hai.