EMC components
New global website for TDK chip beads launched 	

•	Greatly expanded scope of information on TDK chip beads, including products 
designed for automotive electronics and applications in the GHz range 
•	Improved search capability based on electrical characteristics
•	Powerful cross reference search with competitor part numbers 

December 19, 2013

TDK Corporation has significantly enhanced and completely redesigned its global website for TDK chip beads. The new website, which is available in English, Japanese and Chinese, offers user-friendly tools to quickly and easily find the components that perfectly meet specific requirements. In addition to enhanced search capabilities, the new web site offers a greatly expanded scope of information on TDK chip beads, including products designed for automotive electronics and applications in the GHz range. 

The concept of the new chip beads website is similar to that of TDK’s MLCC and Inductors websites, which were launched in January and July 2013, respectively. The new website for chip beads is the first of three redesigned product sections of what will become a new website for EMC components. The other two product sections to be launched in the coming months are common-mode filters and 3-terminal filters. These completely reworked product websites are a part of TDK’s ongoing efforts to enhance the user experience and offer powerful global access to advanced electronic components. The new website can be found under http://product.tdk.com/emc/beads/en.  
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Main features and benefits 

•	Enhanced searches by characteristics
In addition to regular search parameters such as form factor and rated current, users can also narrow down choices by application and features, impedance value at a given frequency, and various other advanced options.

•	Multiple product name searches
In addition to a variety of search assistance functions, it is now also possible to use wildcards and enter up to 50 product names.

•	Cross reference search
Design engineers can find suitable TDK products that correspond to competitor products. Here, too, the tool can search up to 50 part numbers at once.

•	Comparison of products
The basic technical data for up to five products can be compared in tabular form with interactive graphs for further characteristics. The results of the comparison can be saved as a PDF file for future reference. 

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Improved sample request
With a click on the “Buy Now” button users can determine inventory levels at selected distributors and order samples directly from the desired distributor’s website. 

•	Enhanced documentation
Available materials include FAQs on chip beads, a lineup chart for reviewing the entire range of series at a glance, and more.

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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.

* The product portfolio includes ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, ferrites, inductors, high-frequency components such as surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter products and modules, piezo and protection components, and sensors.

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You can download this text and associated images from www.global.tdk.com/news_center/press/20131219741.htm.
The new chip beads website can be found on TDK’s global homepage under http://product.tdk.com/emc/beads/en.

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Contacts for regional media
Region	Contact		Phone	Mail	
Japan	Ms. Mari KONISHI	TDK Corporation
Tokyo, Japan	+813 6852-7102	pr@jp.tdk.com	
ASEAN 	Ms. Jiang MAN
Mr. Shota KANZAKI	TDK Singapore (Pte) Ltd.
Singapore	+65 6273 5022	asean.inquiry@sg.tdk.com	
Greater China	Ms. Clover XU	TDK China Co., Ltd.
Shanghai, China	+86 21 61962307	pr@cn.tdk.com	
Europe 	Mr. Frank TRAMPNAU	TDK Electronics Europe GmbH
Duesseldorf, Germany	+49 211 9077 127	trampnau@eu.tdk.com	
America 	Ms. Sara M. LAMBETH	TDK Corporation of America
Irving, TX, USA	+1 972-409-4519	sara.lambeth@us.tdk.com