26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

Code 26.1 covers the manufacturing of electronic components such as semiconductors, resistors, capacitors, and other passive parts, as well as the production and assembly of printed circuit boards. Activities are limited to creating these components and boards and do not include the final integration of complete electronic equipment.

This class includes the manufacture and/or assembly of electronic computers, such as mainframes, desktop computers, laptops and computer servers; and computer peripheral equipment, such as storage devices and input/output devices (printers, monitors, keyboards). Computers can be analog, digital, or hybrid. Digital computers, the most common type, are devices that do all of the following: (1) store the processing program or programs and the data immediately necessary for the execution of the program, (2) can be freely programmed in accordance with the requirements of the user, (3) perform arithmetical computations specified by the user and (4) execute, without human intervention, a processing program that requires the computer to modify its execution by logical decision during the processing run. Analog computers are capable of simulating mathematical models and comprise at least analog control and programming elements. This class includes: - manufacture of desktop computers - manufacture of laptop computers - manufacture of main frame computers - manufacture of hand-held computers (e.g. PDA) - manufacture of magnetic disk drives, flash drives and other storage devices - manufacture of optical (e.g. CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW) disk drives - manufacture of printers - manufacture of monitors - manufacture of keyboards - manufacture of all types of mice, joysticks, and trackball accessories - manufacture of dedicated computer terminals - manufacture of computer servers - manufacture of scanners, including bar code scanners - manufacture of smart card readers - manufacture of virtual reality helmets - manufacture of computer projectors (video beamers) This class excludes: - reproduction of recorded media (computer media, sound, video, etc.), see 18.20 - manufacture of electronic components and electronic assemblies used in computers and peripherals, see 26.1 - manufacture of internal/external computer modems, see 26.12 - manufacture of interface cards, modules and assemblies, see 26.12 - manufacture of loaded electronic boards, see 26.12 - manufacture of modems, carrier equipment, see 26.30 - manufacture of digital communication switches, data communications equipment (e.g. bridges, routers, gateways), see 26.30 - manufacture of consumer electronic devices, such as CD players and DVD players, see 26.40 - manufacture of television monitors and displays, see 26.40 - manufacture of video game consoles, see 26.40 - manufacture of blank optical and magnetic media for use with computers or other devices, see 26.80

This class includes the manufacture of telephone and data communications equipment used to move signals electronically over wires or through the air such as radio and television broadcast and wireless communications equipment. This class includes: - manufacture of central office switching equipment - manufacture of cordless telephones - manufacture of private branch exchange (PBX) equipment - manufacture of telephone and facsimile equipment, including telephone answering machines - manufacture of data communications equipment, such as bridges, routers, and gateways - manufacture of transmitting and receiving antenna - manufacture of cable television equipment - manufacture of pagers - manufacture of cellular phones - manufacture of mobile communication equipment - manufacture of radio and television studio and broadcasting equipment, including television cameras - manufacture of modems, carrier equipment - manufacture of burglar and fire alarm systems, sending signals to a control station - manufacture of radio and television transmitters - manufacture of communication devices using infrared signal (e.g. remote controls) This class excludes: - manufacture of electronic components and subassemblies used in communications equipment, including internal/external computer modems, see 26.1 - manufacture of loaded electronic boards, see 26.12 - manufacture of computers and computer peripheral equipment, see 26.20 - manufacture of consumer audio and video equipment, see 26.40 - manufacture of GPS devices, see 26.51 - manufacture of electronic scoreboards, see 27.90 - manufacture of traffic lights, see 27.90

This class includes the manufacture of electronic audio and video equipment for home entertainment, motor vehicle, public address systems and musical instrument amplification. This class includes: - manufacture of video cassette recorders and duplicating equipment - manufacture of televisions - manufacture of television monitors and displays - manufacture of audio recording and duplicating systems - manufacture of stereo equipment - manufacture of radio receivers - manufacture of speaker systems - manufacture of household-type video cameras - manufacture of jukeboxes - manufacture of amplifiers for musical instruments and public address systems - manufacture of microphones - manufacture of CD and DVD players - manufacture of karaoke machines - manufacture of headphones (e.g. radio, stereo, computer) - manufacture of video game consoles This class excludes: - reproduction of recorded media (computer media, sound, video, etc.), see 18.2 - manufacture of computer peripheral devices and computer monitors, see 26.20 - manufacture of telephone answering machines, see 26.30 - manufacture of paging equipment, see 26.30 - manufacture of remote control devices (radio and infrared), see 26.30 - manufacture of broadcast studio equipment such as reproduction equipment, transmitting and receiving antennas, commercial video cameras, see 26.30 - manufacture of antennas, see 26.30 - manufacture of digital cameras, see 26.70 - manufacture of electronic games with fixed (non-replaceable) software, see 32.40

This group includes the manufacture of measuring, testing and navigating equipment for various industrial and non-industrial purposes, including time-based measuring devices such as watches and clocks and related devices.

This class includes: - manufacture of irradiation apparatus and tubes (e.g. industrial, medical diagnostic, medical therapeutic, research, scientific): • beta-, gamma, X-ray or other radiation equipment - manufacture of CT scanners - manufacture of PET scanners - manufacture of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment - manufacture of medical ultrasound equipment - manufacture of electrocardiographs - manufacture of electromedical endoscopic equipment - manufacture of medical laser equipment - manufacture of pacemakers - manufacture of hearing aids This class excludes: - manufacture of tanning beds, see 27.90

This class includes the manufacture of optical instruments and lenses, such as binoculars, microscopes (except electron, proton), telescopes, prisms and lenses (except ophthalmic); the coating or polishing of lenses (except ophthalmic); the mounting of lenses (except ophthalmic) and the manufacture of photographic equipment such as cameras and light meters. This class includes: - manufacture of optical mirrors - manufacture of optical gun sighting equipment - manufacture of optical positioning equipment - manufacture of optical magnifying instruments - manufacture of optical machinist's precision tools - manufacture of optical comparators - manufacture of film cameras and digital cameras - manufacture of motion picture and slide projectors - manufacture of overhead transparency projectors - manufacture of optical measuring and checking devices and instruments (e.g. fire control equipment, photographic light meters, range finders) - manufacture of lenses, optical microscopes, binoculars and telescopes - manufacture of laser assemblies This class excludes: - manufacture of computer projectors, see 26.20 - manufacture of commercial TV and video cameras, see 26.30 - manufacture of household-type video cameras, see 26.40 - manufacture of complete equipment using laser components, see manufacturing class by type of machinery (e.g. medical laser equipment, see 26.60) - manufacture of photocopy machinery, see 28.23 - manufacture of ophthalmic goods, see 32.50

This class includes the manufacture of magnetic and optical recording media. This class includes: - manufacture of blank magnetic audio and video tapes - manufacture of blank magnetic audio and video cassettes - manufacture of blank diskettes - manufacture of blank optical discs - manufacture of hard drive media This class excludes: - reproduction of recorded media (computer media, sound, video, etc.), see 18.2