Murata has launched a MEMS rate sensor (gyro) which features excellent performance characteristics for the automotive market. The device, part number MEV-50C-R, supports accurate dead-reckoning performance for car navigation devices, but is also aimed at GPS modules, satellite antennas and other applications such as toys, including for example a high performance radio control helicopter. This sensor features the second-generation of Murata's tech...

Murata has introduced the JSC series of RF micro coaxial cable connectors, which are the thinnest in the world with a profile of just 1.0mm maximum. The JSC series is for RF signal transmission in mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs and wireless mobile terminals of all types. The JSC cable connector has been developed as the result of requirements from the industry for lower profile connectors. The low profile of the connector has been achieved by i...

Murata has debuted three energy efficient technologies aimed at increasing mobile device functionality and reducing size while extending battery life at Electronica 2010 in Munich, Germany. The company has announced a tiny buck converter module to help reduce footprint, a new super-capacitor technology to help provide peak power requirements and a highly integrated Bluetooth/WLAN/FM module.

Murata has announced a 2012-size (2.0 x 1.25mm) monolithic ceramic capacitor with a capacitance of 22µF and voltage rating of 25V, the smallest of its kind in the world.

Murata will be exhibiting at Electronica 2010 in Munich, Germany, 9-12 November 2010, on booth B5:107. The company will demonstrate its unicycling robot, Murata Girl, alongside the flexibility of its RFID technology, MAGICSTRAP®, plus its micro-blower spot cooling device and other solutions for consumer, automotive and industrial electronics. Murata Power Solutions will also be showcasing AC-DC and DC-DC products on the Murata booth. Technical e...

Murata has released the DLP11TB series of 0504 chip common mode choke coils, which are designed to reduce undesirable radiation noise in electronic equipment. Murata's unique high-precision film inductor forming technology was mobilised to successfully attain an improved cut-off frequency in the transmission characteristics of these new choke coils compared with previous products. In the DLP11TB series, Murata has successfully boosted the cut-off...

Avec une épaisseur de seulement 0.9mm, Murata lance le premier haut-parleur piézo imperméable au monde. Basé sur la technologie piézoélectrique propriétaire de Murata, le HP est IPX5/IPX7. Il ne mesure que 19.5 by 14.1 by 0.9mm; sa forme rectangulaire limite la perte de place, et sa très faible épaisseur donne plus de liberté aux concepteurs.

Featuring a thickness of only 0.9mm, Murata has launched the world's first ultra-thin waterproof piezoelectric speaker. Based on Murata's proprietary piezoelectric technology, the speaker is waterproof to IPX5/IPX7. The speaker measures 19.5 by 14.1 by 0.9mm; its rectangular shape reduces dead-space from designs while its ultra-thin dimensions contribute to greater freedom in equipment design.

Murata has launched its first non-ceramic based capacitor product, the ECAS series of polymer aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The introduction of polymer aluminium electrolytic capacitor technology is the result of Murata’s purchase of Showa Denko K.K.’s (SDK) conductive polymer capacitor business. Polymer capacitors exhibit strong equivalent series resistance (ESR) performance compared to traditional electrolytic capacitors and provide si...

Murata, in collaboration with Mathmatec Corporation, has developed an arithmetic processing IP core for MP3 decoders that uses less than 10% of the power required for conventional general software processing. By optimising circuits with original Murata architecture, used in conjunction with the Spinor circuit compression technology developed by Mathematec Corporation, Murata has succeeded in achieving a circuit size and power consumption level th...

Murata announced a series of devices in its hybrid crystal resonator family, featuring improved accuracy of less than ±100ppm. Murata's hybrid crystal resonator family features a quartz crystal element manufactured by Tokyo Denpa alongside Murata's ceramic resonator technology in the same package, using Murata's production technology to create a device smaller and lower cost than a quartz crystal whilst maintaining the precision of quartz.

Murata has become a manufacturer-member of the UK and Netherlands chapters of AIM, the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility. Representing automatic identification and mobility technology solution providers worldwide, AIM has led the way in industry standards, education and outreach since 1972. Murata became a manufacturer-member of AIM Germany in January 2010.

Murata's latest series of chip inductor is designed to replace wound inductors in DC-DC converter applications, reducing the footprint of power supply designs by replacing larger inductors without compromising performance. The LQH6PP_43 series can also help to reduce cost, since chip inductors' simple structure means they can be constructed more cost efficiently than traditional wire-wound power inductors, leading to reduced bill of materials cos...

Murata has begun shipping the latest version of its LBMA series Bluetooth module, which at 3.5 by 3.5 by 1.0 mm is the smallest in the world, 30% smaller than Murata's previous version. Additionally, in the ten years since initiating mass production of the original LBMA series in March 2000, Murata has produced in excess of 500 million units, the highest cumulative production volume of Bluetooth® modules in the world. The original LBMA Bluetooth...

Murata has begun shipping the latest version of its LBMA series Bluetooth module, which at 3.5 by 3.5 by 1.0 mm is the smallest in the world, 30% smaller than Murata's previous version. Additionally, in the ten years since initiating mass production of the original LBMA series in March 2000, Murata has produced in excess of 500 million units, the highest cumulative production volume of Bluetooth® modules in the world. The original LBMA Bluetooth...

Murata has been awarded the Platinum level in TTI's Supplier Excellence awards for the second consecutive year. The award recognises outstanding performance in a number of tightly-measured categories throughout 2009.

Murata has added a series of 500V-rated low loss monolithic ceramic capacitors for high frequency applications to the lineup of its popular GQM series, by integrating its low loss materials technology and its base metal electrode technology. The GQM22 series is the world's first 500V-rated MLCC with base metal electrodes, featuring high Q-factor, tight capacitance tolerance and excellent high frequency characteristics.

Selected parts from Murata's popular chip NTC thermistor range are now available in versions suitable for conductive glue mounting. The NCG18 series of conductive glue mountable thermistors is the industry's first. The parts feature exactly the same characteristics as Murata's widely used NCP18 series, meaning that when migrating to the new type, all the relevant circuit parameters can be maintained, saving design time and cost.

Murata has developed a 1608-size 10uF monolithic ceramic capacitor, the GRM188R61E106M, which is the world's smallest with a 25V rating. Compared to previous 10uF/25V models, the new capacitor is approximately 60% smaller in volume, contributing to equipment downsizing. Further, its capacitance has been increased ten-fold compared to previous Murata capacitors with the same case size, rated voltage and temperature characteristics.

Murata MAGICSTRAP UHF RFID solution is now available for close-coupling applications, enabling significant reductions in close-coupled UHF RFID tag size. The MAGICSTRAP tag requires no external antenna and allows manufacturers to effectively reduce the size of a close-coupled UHF RFID tag to 3.2 x 1.6mm.