CAP-XX acquires Murata’s supercapacitor production lines

CAP-XX will produce supercapacitors that are identical to Murata’s beginning Q3 2020 and maintain existing pricing on the small, thin DMF, DMT and DMH supercapacitor product families.

The supercapacitors are distinguished by the very high power density and high-energy storage capacity in space-efficient thin prismatic and compact cylindrical packages.

Murata licensed the patents in 2008 and began production of supercapacitors in Japan in 2013. When the company decided to focus on its multilayer ceramic capacitors and lithium batteries, CAP-XX acquired Murata’s production lines. The companies have been working together for over 12 months to ensure the successful relocation of these production lines, and to guarantee customers a continuity of supply.

DMT is a high-power, long life, high temperature supercapacitor suitable for extreme applications such as solid-state drives and automotive applications. It is thin and can be assembled onto PCBs.

DMF is a general purpose, very high power, long life supercapacitor that has very low ESR and a wider operating voltage range. It is suitable for high brightness LED flash, high-power audio and smart meters. It can be assembled onto PCBs.

DMH is a thin (0.4mm) supercapacitor for use in smartphones, smart credit cards, wearables, 3V coin cell battery applications and other very thin IoT applications.

CAP-XX supercapacitors support wireless communication (Bluetooth, Bluetooth Smart, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Ant, active RFID), electronic paper and OLED displays, haptic or tactile feedback, vibration alerts, GPS acquisition, and injection or inhalation system delivery. The supercapacitors work with thin-film, solid-state, and other low-power batteries such as coin cells/button cells, energy harvesting modules (solar, vibration/kinetic, RF, and other ambient energy sources), as well as inductive/wireless and cable/cradle fast-charging systems.