- Business
- TDK Corporation, founded in 1935 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, manufactures and sells electronic components, modules, systems, and devices worldwide, with operations spanning over 250 sites in more than 30 countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The company offers a broad portfolio of passive components including multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs), inductors (wire-wound, multilayer, thin-film), high-frequency components (band-pass filters, diplexers, baluns), aluminum electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors, transformers, chip varistors, and noise suppression filters; sensor application products such as temperature sensors, pressure sensors, Hall sensors, TMR magnetic sensors, MEMS microphones, inertial sensors, and piezo actuators; magnetic application products encompassing neodymium magnets, ferrite magnets, and HDD magnetic heads/suspensions; energy application products comprising lithium-ion batteries (via Amperex Technology Ltd.), power supplies (AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters, onboard chargers), and solid-state drives; as well as circuit protection devices, piezoelectric buzzers, and EMC solutions. TDK serves key markets in information and communications technology (ICT) for smartphones, 5G infrastructure, and data centers; automotive for xEVs, ADAS, and connected cars; and industrial & energy for renewable energy systems, robotics, and factory automation. Recent developments include a full collaboration agreement with Gelion plc in October 2025 to advance sulfur battery technology; acquisition of SoftEye, Inc. in July 2025 for smart glasses and vision systems; acquisition of Qorvo's RF power business in June 2025 to bolster AI ecosystem capabilities; TDK Ventures investment in Mixx Technologies in December 2025 for AI optical interconnects; and an agreement with NIPPON CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL in November 2025 to explore a joint venture for material development.