TDK Booth at CEATEC JAPAN 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

TDK Corporation (President: Takehiro Kamigama) will be exhibiting at CEATEC JAPAN 2013, held at the Makuhari Messe venue from October 1 (Tue) to 5 (Sat).

TDK booth location

Hall 1/1A11, Key Technologies Stage, Electronic Components Zone

The motto of our booth this year is “Next Generation Solutions Driven by Core Focus on Magnetic Technologies.” Focusing on two future growth markets, “Energy-related” and “Next-generation Information and Communications,” the latest TDK products and technologies will be on display and will also be presented in various demonstration sessions. We look forward to welcoming you at the TDK booth.

Outline of TDK booth and main products and technologies on display

- Booth outline
On the main stage, highlights of this year's exhibits centered around magnetic technologies will be introduced, followed by presentations in which engineers explain some major products.

• Energy-related market zone
  The zone dedicated to the “Energy-related” market comprises an Automotive Corner and a Smart Grid Corner. A full scale car model lets visitors see how TDK products and technologies are incorporated, and electronic components for power conditioners and other products are also on display.
  In the Automotive Corner, visitors will have a chance to see DC-DC converter for automotive that deliver twice the output power per volume unit compared to existing models, reaching a world-leading 2 watts per cubic centimeter. A wireless electric vehicle charging system with a receiving coil reduced to the size of an A4 notebook will also be shown. In the Smart Grid Corner, insulated type bidirectional DC-DC converters allowing high-efficiency, seamless switching between step-up and step-down operation are on display.
• Next-generation Information and Communications market zone
  The zone for the “Next-generation Information and Communications” market is divided into a Data Centers Corner and a Smartphones Corner. Cutting-edge solutions for the next-generation information and communications sector will be introduced in various demonstrations.
  The Data Centers Corner presents HDD heads for thermal-assisted magnetic recording, a technology that enables higher data storage capacities for handling the explosive increase in the volume of information driven by the progress of cloud computing. Exhibits in the Smartphones Corner include miniaturized thin-film passive components and a wireless power charging coil unit compliant with the “Qi” standard, featuring a world-leading thin profile while being highly shock resistant and flexible.

About TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation is a leading electronics company based in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK's portfolio includes electronic components, modules and systems marketed under the product brands TDK and EPCOS, power supplies, magnetic application products as well as energy devices, flash memory application devices, and others. TDK focuses on demanding markets in the areas of information and communication technology and consumer, automotive and industrial electronics. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2013, TDK posted total sales of USD 9.1 billion and employed about 80,000 people worldwide.

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