Murata buys French capacitor tech firm

Murata expects the addition of IPDiA’s integrated capacitor arrays to strengthen its core business within the mobile communications market, but also to expand into new applications within the automotive and medical markets.
“Combining IPDiA’s 3D silicon capacitor technologies with Murata’s current technologies and product portfolio will enable us to expand our combined offering and meet our customers’ high reliability requirements, such as high temperature or high voltage, in automotive and other demanding markets”, said Toru Inoue, executive vice president of Murata’s components business.
IPDiA, which is based in Caen, was formed in 2009 from an existing NXP facility and technology. It has around 130 employees.
According to Franck Murray, IPDiA CEO: “The company’s patented technology has enabled silicon passive components to be considered as a superior solution in specific markets where high performance and miniaturisation are required.”
The French firm specialises in making silicon capacitors for high voltage and high temperature applications.
Compared with multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC), the MOS technology used by IPDiA offers a reliability of 84,000 hours operation at 250°C.
The transaction is expected to close before the end of October.

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