Murata has announced what it believes to be the world's first 1210(EIA) size (3.2x2.5mm) 100VDC 10µF MLCC, breaking the previous MLCC design barrier of 4.7µF.

The 8th June 2016 saw the University of Nottingham’s (UoN) electric superbike become the fastest university-developed electric bike to go around the 37 mile Isle of Man road circuit winning 3rd place in the 2016 TT Zero race. Murata not only sponsored the bike but also provided IGBT gate drive DC/DC conversion technology which helped the team achieve the right balance of power output and energy preservation.

Achieving the same industry-leading, high-Q characteristics as previous devices but occupying just half the board mounting area, Murata has introduced a series of high-frequency inductors. The 008004 size LQP01HQ inductors are claimed as the world’s smallest, measuring just 0.25x0.125mm.

Based around the TI CC3200 and CC3100 SimpleLink chipsets, two 2.4GHz IEEE802.11 b/g/n compliant wireless modules have been announced by Murata. The Type 1JP and Type1JQ modules, measuring 13.2x21.45x2.65mm, significantly ease incorporating wireless internet connectivity to a host of embedded applications and especially IoT designs.

Murata has commenced mass production of what is believed to be the world’s smallest 1­­µF MLCC measuring EIA015008 (0.5x0.25x0.25mm) case size. Featuring X5R characteristics and rated with a 6.3VDC working voltage, the 015008 1µF capacitor aids high-density mounting on a PCB substrate because this MLCC cuts the component volume ratio by approximately half, achieving the world’s smallest component volume for an MLCC...

Available in capacitance values from 0.1 to 47pF, the GCQ series of high Q MLCCs has been introduced by Murata for automotive V2X applications. Featuring a C0G temperature characteristic and a rated voltage of 50VDC, the series conforms to the requirements of the automotive components standard AEC-Q200 and suits use in V2X, ADAS and other automotive applications.

Murata announced that it is a Gold Sponsor of the forthcoming Nordic IoT Hackathon 2016 event taking place in Lund, Sweden, 22nd to 24th April. The Nordic IoT Hackathon is a one-of-a-kind event in Northern Europe and gathers the best developers from around the globe, working on the design of intelligent buildings and healthcare infrastructure. Participation is truly international, featuring 10 teams from countries including Russia, USA, Canada, I...

Arctic Sand Technologies has announced the completion of a $19m Series B Financing round, led by Murata Manufacturing Company with co-investors GE Ventures, Northwater Capital and Arsenal Venture Partners. Targeting major segments of the $5bn DC/DC power conversion market, Arctic Sand’s ICs today enable significantly more runtime, smaller batteries and thinner profile smartphones, tablets and Ultrabooks.

Designed for automotive applications, the GCB series MLCCs have been unveiled by Murata. The use of electronic components in automobiles continues to rise, particularly inside engine compartments, powertrains & safety devices. These are typically exposed to demanding environments and must have not only high levels of reliability but be able to function at high temperatures too.

Murata has revealed that it is mass-producing the LQP02HQ series of film-type high-frequency chip inductors in the ultra-compact 01005 size (0.4x0.2mm). The series is comprised of 57 models with inductance values that range from 0.4 to 22nH. Murata will be sparing no effort to further increase the inductance values of its future components while also developing even smaller components with high Q characteristics.

Takayuki Tange, Product Design Engineer, Komatsu Murata Manufacturing, explores how DC/DC converters are used to power the host of auxiliary devices that contribute to the make-up of today’s electric bikes.

Murata has announced the availability of a new class of Wireless modules. The DNT Series offers high performance and low price-point for applications demanding wide range and low latency. The DNT 2.4GHz series: DNT24 and DNT2400 incorporate frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) to deliver better immunity to interference, which is critical in the more crowded bands such as 2.4 GHz WiFi.

Electronics manufacturer Murata is working on a new project to offer an incentive for people to keep in shape and take advantage of the plethora of fitness trackers that are now available. Consumers can now earn ‘Bitwalking’ dollars where a phone application counts the number of steps an individual takes and converts it (around 10,000 steps = 1BW$), for the user to spend as they wish with retailers, sportswear brands etc. 

Murata has introduced two MEMS sensors that use BCG (BallistoCardioGraphic) techniques to detect and measure a patient’s heart rate without the need for any wires or connections. Designed for continuous patient monitoring at elderly care centres, hospitals or in the home, the SCA11H sensor node and SCA10H sensor module can be used in applications such as bed occupancy monitoring and sleep quality analysis.

Murata has announced it has introduced the NXJ1, a series of single output, high reliability, high isolation, 1W surface-mount DC/DC converters designed for medical products, with other applications in industrial, transport and telecoms markets. Manufactured by Murata Power Solutions and measuring only 13.72x10.46x4.36mm, this compact low-profile series features six models comprising nominal input voltage options of 3.3, 5 or 12VDC and singl...

Murata has developed and released two series of monolithic ceramic capacitors, specified for medical-grade reliability. Benefitting from quality control and process management expertise, the series suits use in critical circuits (GCR series) and non-critical circuits (GCH series) within implanted medical devices such as pacemakers, cochlear implants, insulin pumps and gastric electrostimulators.

Murata will present its latest RFID products at RFID Tomorrow, which takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany, 28th to 29th September 2015. Featured Murata products focus on enabling Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things. Products include MAGICSTRAP, UHF series for PCB and HF/NFC for Smart Plastic creation.

Murata announces the successful development of what it believes to be the world’s first surface mount MEMS angular acceleration sensor. Recent years have seen a growing customer demand for angular acceleration sensors with compact dimensions, which also feature high sensitivity, low noise and wide frequency band.

Murata has announced a water-repellent monolithic ceramic capacitor developed by applying an innovative surface treatment. Electronic devices are becoming ever more compact and densely packed with components. With this comes an increase in the possibility of malfunctions influencing circuit operation due to ion migration.

Murata has announced three lineup additions to its GRM series of 1206 and 1210 size Monolithic Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs) above 100μF. As the functionality of electronics becomes more advanced and available enclosure space is limited further, there is a growing need for compact, high-capacitance capacitors. Traditionally, polymer capacitors have been used above 100μF since such high capacitance values have not been available.