08/03/2023
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
President: Norio Nakajima
Murata is expanding its Silicon Capacitor manufacturing by creating a new 200-mm mass production line in Caen, France. Murata will start to prepare this expansion from this April, and will create more than 100 new jobs in 2023–2025. The Silicon Capacitors manufactured by Murata in this factory are used in demanding applications such as implantable medical systems, telecommunication infrastructures, and mobile phones.
The new line will be based on 200 mm wafers, focusing on the PICS※1 latest technology, which has dramatically higher performance on electrical characteristic. These products will primarily target the mobile handset market with very high performances and capacitance values in super small sizes with thickness as low as 40 µm.
※1：PICS stands for “Passive Integration Connective Substrate”
“Murata Silicon Capacitor technology is getting more and more traction, and has significantly grown outside demanding niche markets. Mobile phone architectures, as well as new electrical car systems, require lower and lower parasitic capabilities and very high performances in frequency and temperature. These new applications also have challenging requirements in terms of space and volume”, Franck MURRAY says, Managing Director at Murata Integrated Passive Solutions in Caen. “This investment made by Murata group in our local factory, supported also by French and European Authorities, is a significant advancement in our growth, and another proof that our technology is delivering more and more value for our customers.”
The building for this new production line already exists and new equipment will be integrated in the coming weeks and months. A recruitment program has also started, with a plan to welcome more than 100 new employees during the next 3 years.
About Murata Integrated Passive Solutions
Murata Integrated Passive Solutions is part of the Japanese Murata Group. The company is located in Caen, Normandy, France and specialized in the development and manufacture of 3D Silicon Capacitors mainly for medical implantable devices, high reliability application, telecommunication Infrastructures, as well as new automotive and mobile applications. The company employs more than 200 people in France.
Murata in Brief
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic components & solutions, communication modules and power supply modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional, high-density modules. The company has employees and manufacturing facilities throughout the world.
For more information, visit Murata's website