Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic components & solutions, communication modules and power supply modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional, high-density modules.
Electronics Maker recently interacted with Lim Yean Cheong, Alex, Managing Director, Murata Electronics (India) Private Limited at the electronica India show. Here present some excerpts of the interview.
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Share something about Murata past and present status?
The Murata story began in 1944, when Akira Murata (1921-2006) started Murata Manufacturing as a personal venture in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City. A small factory was opened in the center of Kyoto City starting the production of titanium-oxide ceramic capacitors, with heterodyne radios being the primary application for these products.
Today, Murata is a global company with over 50 thousands of employees and a wide range of high technology products and solutions.
Murata is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced electronic materials, leading edge electronic components, and multi-functional, high-density modules. Murata innovations can be found in a wide range of applications from mobile phones to home appliances, and automotive applications to energy management systems and healthcare devices.
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Tell us about Murata market and key applications?
Murata contributes to the advancement of society by innovating, designing and supplying components and solutions for a variety of markets and applications, and the markets for Murata’s electronic components continue to grow.
Murata is a leading ceramics electronic component manufacturer. The products are suitable for a range of electronics design applications including automotive, computers, health care, lighting, mobile phones, power supplies, televisions and home appliances.
The Murata sensors range is wide, covering heat detection, infrared, ultrasonic waves, vibration, acceleration, angular velocity, angular rotation, rotation, magnetism and electrical fields.
Murata’s rigorous design rules and extensive product testing ensure quality from day one. Murata electronics is fully RoHS compliant, ISO/TS certified around the world and its leading technologies support the next generation of electronic equipment.
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Murata is called to be an Innovator in Electronics? Can you explain?
Many people are unaware of Murata’s electronic components. However, Murata components are used by almost all of us. Computers, mobile phones, home appliances, car electronics…
Inside our electronic equipment, which continues to evolve dramatically, becoming ever smaller (miniaturization) with more advanced functions, Murata components are hard at work.
Electronic components keep on changing. Murata wants to keep on changing, too. We work to stay in step with the trends of the times, keeping our focus on the customer, carrying out our manufacturing with pride, continually seeking out new challenges, and striving to always remain the tireless innovator that we are.
Under a philosophy that is unchanging, we continue to make bold changes. In any and every age, Murata will always be an innovator.
4. In view of rapidly increasing semiconductor demand in India, how do you look at India as a market?
Indian market is very unique, especially a very innovative market. We can see a lot of customers on R&D design, and this is where our sales engineering support can help them. As for the manufacturing we can also see good potential. That is where our Sales offices located in New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai are ready to support our customers.
Electronic Industry in India looks very promising and we are ready to provide sales support to our customers.
