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EPCOS ag
A global leader in electronic
components, modules and systems
TDK Corporation is one of the largest
manufacturers of electronic components,
modules, systems and devices in the
world. The broad range of products and
solutions includes passive components
like ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and
film capacitors, ferrites and inductors,
high-frequency components and mod-
ules, piezo and protection devices, and
sensors. These components are marketed
under the product brands, TDK and
EPCOS.
Focus on demanding markets
Relying on a strong worldwide R&D,
manufacturing and sales network, the
company focuses on demanding markets
in the areas of information and commu-
nication technology and consumer, auto
motive and industrial electronics. The
company has design and manufacturing
locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe,
and in North and South America.
Comprehensive technological
competence
Ever smaller electronic components,
modules, and systems now feature higher
performance and improved electrical
parameters. These products can be used
for example in particularly demanding
environmental conditions characterized
by high temperatures or the presence of
aggressive media. The design of such
solutions is based on expertise in materi-
als and processes, evaluation and simu-
lation capabilities, as well as extensive
knowledge in the areas of application,
circuit, and packaging technologies.
Customer-oriented innovation
A wide range of components and manu-
facturing processes at the micron level
result in components with functions and
form factors that enable customers to
design and produce their own advanced
products. In this way, customers are of-
fered technologically superior components
and solutions that give them a competitive
advantage.
Highest quality
Increasingly exacting quality require-
ments are being passed down through
the entire production chain. Carmakers
and manufacturers of automotive elec-
tronics systems in particular insist that
their suppliers operate quality systems
that cover every single function, and that
are consistently focused on enabling
these companies to master and constantly
improve their processes. These demands
have been condensed into the internation-
al quality system standard ISO 9001 and
into the ISO TS 16949 standard which,
based on the former, addresses the
specific needs of the automotive industry.
