A collaboration between Murata and Truphone has been announced, which will see the companies combining their technologies and services in order to take a lead in the eSIM revolution for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) devices.

  Murata has announced a new 3-axis inclination sensor with a tilt angle output and digital SPI interface. The high performance SCL3300 series of devices will be used in a variety of demanding applications including levelling, tilt sensing, machine control and structural health monitoring.

Murata has announced what is believed to be the world’s smallest narrow-band IoT (NBIoT) cellular wireless module. The LBAD0ZZ1RX measures just 15.6x14.0x2.2mm, is fabricated on a PCB with a metal casing, and is designed for use in compact, battery powered IoT/IIoT applications. 

The IMG-CB Series of accurate, highly stable CO2 sensors aimed at gas detection applications in the agricultural and building energy management system (BEMS) markets, has been introduced by Murata. Murata’s high performance CO2 sensors are based on non-dispersive infrared sensor (NDIR) technology, which is now the most popular type of sensor technology used in CO2 measurement.

Murata announce LBAA0ZZ1QM (US) &  LBAA0ZZ1TY (EU) LoRa Pico Gateway 14-pin metal-shielded module. Supporting eight channels and available in two variants for use in either EU or US ISM bands, this ultra compact module measures just 55.0 mm x 21.0 mm x 3.4 mm and is believed to be the world’s smallest LoRaWAN gateway module. Designed as a single substrate low cost module that can enable the fast provision of low data rate LoRa radi...

  It has been announced that Murata has developed what they believe to be the world’s smallest 32.768kHz MEMS resonator (the WMRAG series), which is expected to make a significant contribution to reducing the size and power consumption of IoT devices and wearable devices.

  The release of the LBAA0ZZ1QM (US) & LBAA0ZZ1TY (EU) LoRa Pico Gateway 14-pin metal-shielded module has been announced by Murata. Supporting eight channels and available in two variants for use in either EU or US ISM bands, this ultra compact module measures just 55.0x21.0x3.4mm. 

  To see demonstrations and new products showcasing the latest technologies available in the automotive, IoT, healthcare, industrial, consumer and energy markets, Murata invites visitors to electronica 2018 to 'Experience Murata'.

Murata has added extra functionality to their popular on-line ‘SimSurfing’ tool for simulation of the company’s capacitor, inductor and filter components. The previous version of the tool allowed visualisation of individual component performance characteristics for impedance, transmission and reflection variation, with frequency and other operating conditions. 

Murata launches its latest encapsulated DC/DC converters, designed specifically for use in industrial and railway applications. The 150W IRH series from Murata Power Solutions provides market-leading power conversion efficiency, in an industry-standard half-brick pinout, using the latest component and packaging technologies in a fixed-frequency switching power supply architecture.

Murata has launched its latest in a series of encapsulated DC/DC converters designed specifically for industrial, industrial mobility and railway applications. The 50W IRS-Q48 series from Murata Power Solutions provides market-leading efficiency using the latest technology for fixed frequency switching power supply architectures, in an industry standard 1/16th brick pinout. Murata’s IRS-Q48 series provides basic insulation with 2250VDC...

Murata has announced a partnership with Silvair, a pioneer in Bluetooth-based lighting control technologies for commercial applications. Murata has selected Silvair’s Bluetooth mesh stack and commissioning platform for its fixture-integrated sensor which is one of the first commercially available products with Bluetooth mesh connectivity for professional lighting.

Murata has announced the DE1 Type RB series of X1 class leaded ceramic safety capacitors. Suitable for use in high voltage industrial applications such as 3-phase power supplies or inverters driving 3-phase motors, the series is rated at 760VAC (RMS) for X1 class use. The DE1 complies with the internationally recognised standards IEC 60384-14, UL60384-14 and EN60384-14 for X1 / Y1 class capacitors used in EMI suppression circuits.

  A Nordic-based BLE module has been released by Murata. The latest MBN52832 device consists of Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 IC, a 32MHz crystal for timing, and an on-board antenna. Additionally, it contains pins for an off-board omni-directional antenna and a NFC antenna. The module provides a Serial Port Interface (SPI) and UART interface to Nordic’s nRF52832 ARM Cortex M4 processor.

  Manufacturer of electronic components, modules, and devices, Murata, has introduced the LQW15DN series of inductors for use in communication devices such as smartphones. In their 1005 size (1.0×0.5mm), the company claims that they are the world's smallest inductor at a large inductance rating of 15µH.

Wout Mattaar, Business Development Manager - Healthcare & Medical, Murata Electronics Europe, explains how to get the best out of this dynamic sector. The market for wearable technology is finally taking off. A combination of steadily improving semiconductor price/performance ratios, changing social trends and the emergence of an ecosystem of smartphones, apps and cloud-based services have made wearable technologies much more useful, aff...

Murata has announced the BLM31KN_BH series of chip ferrite beads for use in automotive powertrain safety applications with a high, guaranteed temperature capability of 150ºC. The chip ferrite beads are aimed at the automotive market for use as noise suppression components in power line circuits installed in engine bays and LED headlights that require guaranteed performance at high temperatures.

As part of its RFID range of products, Murata has announced the LXFLANMXMG-003, a RAIN RFID tag designed for use on metal components and surfaces. Previously, placing such tags on to metal has been challenging because metal surfaces reflect the signal emitted from the reader and interfere with communication between the tag and reader. To overcome this, Murata has patented various technologies that allow RFID tags to work in conjunction with ...

Bosch has awarded Murata two Global Supplier Awards for 2017 in the material fields electronic components and electromechanics (LTCC supply) categories. This marks the fifteenth time the supplier of technology and services has honoured outstanding performance in the manufacture and supply of products or services - notably in the areas of quality, costs, innovation, and logistics. In all, Bosch has given awards to 44 suppliers from eleven countrie...

The results of Murata's collaboration with both STMicro and SigFox to port the SigFox stack to co-exist alongside the LoRa stack on Murata’s small form factor Type ABZ LoRaWAN module has been announced. With this feature Murata has extended the module’s capability for providing both LoRa and SigFox capabilities worldwide from a single hardware platform. This approach allows customers to decide which network technology serves the ...