Battery and power supply

Main products

Lithium-ion secondary batteries

Lithium-ion batteries

Murata makes two types of lithium-ion secondary battery: cylindrical and laminated. We are currently focusing on the cylindrical type in particular, which has advantages in terms of high output, safety, long-term storage, and high temperature properties. We will leverage these strengths to expand our business in the growing markets for small drive systems and storage batteries, so that we can contribute to the enrichment of society by responding to needs including those relating to decarbonization, renewable energy and energy conservation.

Business opportunities	Strengths
Lithium-ion secondary batteries: cylindrical type Trends toward cordless power tools, gardening tools, and cleaners, as well as shift to decarbonization (from gasoline engines to batteries and motors) Utilization of renewable energy, and increasing demand for storage batteries for self-sufficient consumption of electricity and backup power supplies during power outages, etc. Increasing demand for backup power supplies in data centers, critical infrastructure for the digital society, to maintain server operations during momentary power outages or voltage dips, thereby protecting critical data and services from power supply-related disruptions	High-quality, high-output technology Packaging technology that enables impact resistance and miniaturization

Business opportunities

Strengths

Lithium-ion secondary batteries: cylindrical type

Trends toward cordless power tools, gardening tools, and cleaners, as well as shift to decarbonization (from gasoline engines to batteries and motors)
Utilization of renewable energy, and increasing demand for storage batteries for self-sufficient consumption of electricity and backup power supplies during power outages, etc.
Increasing demand for backup power supplies in data centers, critical infrastructure for the digital society, to maintain server operations during momentary power outages or voltage dips, thereby protecting critical data and services from power supply-related disruptions

High-quality, high-output technology
Packaging technology that enables impact resistance and miniaturization

Growth strategies

① Further enhance differentiated technologies

We will strengthen Murata’s technological strengths based on our superior materials technology and expand our business in growing markets.

② Establish business foundation as Murata’s environmental contribution business

We aim to capture business opportunities on the environmental front such as through storage batteries using Murata’s unique FORTELION lithium-ion secondary battery, which uses olivine-type lithium iron phosphate as the cathode material and has a long service life and high safety characteristics.

③ Build a strong business foundation by strengthening our manufacturing

We will focus on markets where we can leverage our strengths to achieve stable future growth, while also strengthening our monozukuri strength to maximize our differentiated technologies.