Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

Company Overview

Murata Manufacturing makes passive electronic components primarily capacitors. The company together, with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of electronic components and related products, primarily in Japan, North America, other Asian countries and European countries. The company’s product portfolio includes capacitors, inductors, noise suppression products, EMI suppression filters, ESD protection devices, resistors, thermistors, sensors, timing devices, quartz devices, sound components, power devices, RFID, micro mechatronics, couplers, filters, phase shifters, RF switches, front end modules, connectors, wireless connectivity platforms, ultra-low power short range RFICs and more.

These components, many of which are made of ceramic materials, are used in electronic devices such as computers, mobile phones, automotive navigation and airbag systems, and medical equipment. The company’s products also include RF components/modules, sensors, thermistors, power supplies, sound components, micro-blowers, piezoelectric actuators, ceramic applied products, RFID devices, ionizers and ozonizer modules. The company sells its products to electronics companies for use as components in telecommunications, computer, audio, video, automotive electronics and other electronic products.

With a presence in North America, the company also makes a wide variety of other components, including filters, antennas, resonators, power supplies and sensors. Customers in China, Japan and the rest of Asia account for more than 80% of sales.

Financial Highlights (FY 2023)