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 Head office of Murata Manufacturing in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| Company type | PublicKK |
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| Industry | Electronic components |
| Founded | Kyoto,Japan (October 1944; 81 years ago (1944-10)) |
| Founder | Akira Murata |
| Headquarters | 10-1, Higashikotari 1-chome,Nagaokakyo-shi,Kyoto Prefecture 617-8555, Japan |
Key people | Tsuneo Murata, Chairman of the Board, Norio Nakajima, President |
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| Revenue |  ¥1.81 trillion (2022) |
| ¥424 billion (2022) | |
| ¥314 billion (2022) | |
| Total assets | ¥2.81 trillion (2022) |
| Total equity | ¥2.26 trillion (2022) |
Number of employees | 77,581 (March 31, 2022) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4] | |
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (株式会社村田製作所,Kabushiki-gaisha Murata Seisakusho) is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, based inNagaokakyo, Kyoto. It produces ceramic passive electronic components, primarilycapacitors, and has a majority marketshare worldwide inceramic filters,high-frequency parts, andsensors. As of March 31, 2013 Murata Manufacturing has 24 subsidiaries in Japan and 52 overseas in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Hungary,Finland, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam and India.[5]
Akira Murata foundedMurata Manufacturing as a personal venture in October, 1944. In December 1950, the company was reorganized into Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with paid-in capital of ¥1 million.
On April 13, 2012, Murata announced a deal to acquire RF Monolithics for $1.78 per share.[6] On August 23, 2014, Murata announced the acquisition ofPeregrine Semiconductor Corporation.[7] On July 28, 2016, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Murata and Sony announcing the intent to sell a portion of the latter's battery business (Sony Energy Devices Corporation).[8]
In October 2017, Murata announced sponsorship of an exhibit in theEpcot theme park at Florida'sWalt Disney World.[9] Entitled The SpectacuLAB, the science oriented presentation emphasizesSTEM themes in support of children's education. Murata also boughtSony's battery business.[10]
On December 15, 2020, Murata announced the opening of a new research and development center dedicated to automotive applications in Minatomirai,Yokohama,Kanagawa Prefecture.[11] On March 28, 2022, Murata announced the acquisition of Resonant Inc for $4.50 a share.[12]
Murata has a variety of electronic products ranging from communication and wireless modules to power supplies. The company manufactures integrated components and RF filters based on different processing technologies like thin-film, thick-film, and LTCC (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics). This includes monolithic ceramic capacitors, multilayer ceramic devices, chip inductors, SAW filters, crystal filters, LC filters, ceramic resonators, and others.Murata conducts research on new technology related to RF components, which has led it to acquire many patents.[13][14][15][16] Murata holds several patents and patent applications for technology related to ceramic capacitors.[17]
In December 2021, Murata co-developed withMichelin aRFID module that is embedded into the tire that keeps track of inventory, allows for aftermarket maintenance, and assists with the recycling of the tire at the end of the product life cycle. The tags require no external power supply and will operate over high mileages.[18]
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