Functional devices

Main products

Sensors

Sensors are electronic components that convert the various energies around us into signals and data that are easy for humans and machines to handle. Murata has a diverse product lineup ranging from high-performance, high-reliability devices using ceramic material technology, microfabrication technology such as MEMS, and devices and modules using magnetoresistive elements.

Business opportunities	Strengths
Increased demand for high-performance sensors driven by growing use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving Increased demand for components due to the advancement of automobile electrification Need for sensor nodes due to expansion of AI and cloud-based services Creating new demand through value co-creation with external partners	Low noise, high sensitivity, high accuracy, robustness, and reliability achieved by Murata’s MEMS designing, processing and packaging technologies Extensive sensor technology and a diverse product lineup Creating and proposing value to customers with differentiated elements through the use of various materials

Growth strategies

① Create core technologies and invest resources in applications that leverage our strengths

The growth of the mobility, IoT, and wellness markets is expected to lead to a significant increase in the number of functions requiring sensors. We aim to expand our sensor business by focusing on areas where we can leverage Murata’s strengths in response to expanding business opportunities.

② Differentiate technologies and create new value with partners

We will further refine our technological capabilities, which is one of our strengths, and at the same time, we will aim to cocreate value with our partners and tackle business challenges with new ideas that are not bound by existing areas.

③ Establish SCM to maximize product value

Sensors are characterized by high-mix low-volume production, and we will build a production process that provides value to customers while differentiating our products and accommodating high-mix production.

<Progress with growth strategies> Expansion of sensor line-up and strengthening of production capacity for the autonomous driving market

We supply various products such as ultrasonic sensors and MEMS inertial sensors for the autonomous driving market. In the area of ultrasonic sensors, in June 2023 we were able to launch mass production of a product for ADAS that can estimate the distance of close-proximity objects with a precision of 15 cm (down from 30 cm previously). And regarding MEMS inertial sensors, which our customers are showing a lot of interest in, we are boosting production capacity expansion at our subsidiary in Finland and at Kanazawa Murata Manufacturing (Ishikawa Prefecture). This will not only enable us to respond to increasing demand, but also to emphasize the value of reliable supply to customers in the automotive industry, who place importance on BCP, as our production sites will be more decentralized. We will be aiming to leverage these strengths to grow the sensor business.

MEMS inertial sensors (SHCA600)