24/4/2025
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
President: Norio Nakajima
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'Murata') and QuantumScape Corporation (hereinafter referred to as ‘QuantumScape') have entered into the first phase of an agreement to explore a collaboration for high-volume manufacturing of ceramic film for QuantumScape’s solid-state battery technology.
Moving forward, Murata and QuantumScape will work together to specify how Murata’s manufacturing technologies and expertise related to ceramics can be applied to volume production of QuantumScape’s ceramic films necessary for its solid-state battery.
■ About QuantumScape
CEO: Siva Sivaram
Location: 1730 Technology Drive, San Jose, California 95110, US
Business Description: Development of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology for electric vehicles.
* solid-state lithium-metal battery: A solid-state lithium-metal battery replaces the polymer separator with a solid-state separator. This design enables a lithium-metal anode to be used, which is more energy dense than conventional anodes, allowing the battery to store a greater amount of energy in the same volume.
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