Date: 01/10/2012

World's smallest chip inductor from Murata measures 0.25 x 0.125 mm

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has developed the world's smallest 0201 size (0.25 x 0.125 mm) chip inductor. The physical-volume of this new chip inductor is approximately 25% of the 0402 size (0.4 x 0.2mm), the predominant chip inductor presently used in market leading smartphones.

Murata is to exhibit this chip inductor at their booth in "CEATEC JAPAN 2012", which will be held from October 2.

"The new 0201 size product is a high-frequency inductor with ultra-miniature dimensions and a high performance, and they make full use of the circuit design technology that Murata has advanced in its own unique way." says Mr. Yukio Hamaji, Executive Vice President of Murata Manufacturing. "In the months and years ahead, Murata plans to further reduce the size and improve the performance of high-frequency circuits and continue to stand in the vanguard of the electronics industry as a leader of high-frequency inductor technology."

Murata plans to ship engineering sample before the end of fiscal 2013.
External size is L/W/T=0.25 x 0.125 x 0.125 mm