TDK has developed four new series of miniature, low-profile thin-film metal power inductors featuring up to twice the rated current and half the DC resistance of comparable ferrite inductors. The new TDK TFM family is available in four form factors, including IEC 1608, which at 1.6 x 0.8 x 1.0 mm3 is the world’s smallest metal power inductor.

TDK Corporation has expanded the NTCGP series of TDK NTC temperature sensors with types featuring lug terminals for the precise measurement of surface temperatures from -40 °C to +150 °C. With their metal lug terminals the compact and highly-reliable epoxy-dipped NTC thermistors can be screwed directly to circuit boards and mounted components. Mass production will begin in September 2012.

TDK Corporation announces that the TDK-Lambda Alpha 1000 Series (CA) modular AC-DC power supplies is now approved to IEC/EN 60601-1, ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No 60601-1-08 3rd Edition medical safety standards

TDK Corporation has developed the mSATA type SSD (Solid-State Drive) SMG3B series with support for 3 Gbps serial ATA. The products will be available from July 2012. The SMG3B series drives with mSATA interface measure only about 30 mm x 50 mm and offer storage capacities up to 64 GB. High-speed mSATA implementation achieves actual read access speed of 170 MB per second.

TDK Corporation announces that it will showcase an extensive array of new and innovative TDK-Lambda products at this year's National Electronics Week. A full line-up of standard and configurable power AC-DC power supplies, DC-DC converters and programmable power supplies will be on display at the TDK-Lambda stand (Hall 2, Stand 134).

TDK Corporation has developed the eSSD series, a single chip 3Gbps SSD with serial ATA interface that uses multi-chip technology to integrate the TDK SSD controller GBDriver RS3 with NAND type flash memory in a single package. Sales are scheduled to begin in April.

TDK Corporation announces the new TDK-Lambda GWS500 series of ‘green’ power supplies. Complying with the energy saving requirements of the ErP (Energy-related Products) Directive, the GWS500 AC-DC power supply uses innovative design techniques to combine high efficiency, high power density and low standby power with the confidence of a five-year warranty. The GWS500 is well -suited to a broad range of industrial applications, including ATE, a...

TDK Corporation has started mass production of a newly developed see-through passive matrix type QVGA organic EL display (product name: UEL476) from this Spring, a world's first.

TDK Corporation announced today the development of the GBDriver RS3 series of Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gbps compatible NAND flash memory controller ICs. Sales are scheduled to begin in July.

TDK Corporation of America, a group company of TDK Corporation, announced a new partnership today with Avnet Electronics Marketing, one of the world’s largest distributors of electronic components. As a result, Avnet (NYSE:AVT) will now carry the full line of TDK passive electronic components which includes multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors, magnetics, RF components and much more, allowing TDK to further expand its presence in the Americ...