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TDK to Construct and Install New Large-Scale Anechoic Chamber FOR
Measurement, Evaluation, and Analysis of Electromagnetic Waves at the
World's Highest Levels
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TOKYO, Aug 27, 2008 - TDK Corporation
announced today that it will construct a large-scale, high-performance
anechoic chamber at its Technical Center in Ichikawa City, Chiba
Prefecture. The new chamber, which is scheduled for completion in about
October 2009, will make possible measurement, evaluation, and analysis
of electromagnetic waves at the world's highest levels. The facility
will consist of a 10-meter room, a 3-meter room, an antenna room, and a
shielded room. When combined with existing facilities (a 10-meter room
and a 3-meter room), TDK will be able to perform electromagnetic wave
measurements of all products that it handles as well as measurements at
the world's highest levels tailored to customer new product development.
Over the last several years, electronics devices have become
increasingly high performance and multi-function in conjunction with
advances in electronics technologies. In addition, the use of electronic
control and electronic devices for various functions is increasing in
motor vehicles. As a result of these technological innovations,
electronic circuits have become more dense, frequencies have increased,
and voltages throughout circuits have dropped, making circuits more
susceptible to adverse impact from extremely weak electromagnetic waves.
The fundamental areas of electromagnetic wave countermeasures are
electromagnetic interference (EMI) countermeasures, which protect other
circuits from the electromagnetic waves emitted by a device, and
electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS) countermeasures, which protect
against effects from external electromagnetic waves. Together, these two
types of countermeasures are referred to as electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) countermeasures. It is now the norm to consider EMC
countermeasures from the product design and development stages. Global
restrictions on permissible electromagnetic waves are becoming
increasingly strict from the perspective of preventing malfunctions and
ensuring safety, and as a result, EMC countermeasures are more important
than ever.
To respond to this demand, TDK will construct a state-of-the-art,
cutting-edge anechoic chamber at the Technical Center to measure and
evaluate electromagnetic waves during new product development and to
propose EMC countermeasure technologies and countermeasure products as
well as reinforce the EMC solution business by analyzing customer
products.
In addition to the central facility at the Technical Center, TDK has
anechoic chambers at six other EMC centers worldwide to meet the needs
of customers: at the Akita Plant in Japan; Austin, Texas in the United
States; Seoul, Korea; Suzhou and Huanan in China; and Negeri Sembilan in
Malaysia.
TDK also has an extensive lineup of ferrite products. Ferrite is a
material that absorbs electromagnetic waves. TDK has used this strength
to construct anechoic chambers since 1969, and has installed 1,000
chambers around the globe, putting it in the world-leading position.
Features of the New Anechoic Chamber
1. Characteristics as an EMC anechoic chamber (site attenuation*
characteristics: +/- 1.5 dB or less; 30 MHz - 1 GHz) are at the world's
highest levels, making possible highly precise measurements and
assessments.
*Site attenuation refers to the electromagnetic wave attenuation between
the transmission and reception antennas being measured using approved
methods for the measurement site. The smaller the difference between the
measured site attenuation value and the ideal site attenuation (ideal
value), the higher the quality of the anechoic chamber.
2. Use of TDK original ferrite electromagnetic wave absorbent tiles to
achieve cutting-edge absorbent performance.
3. Wiring for test devices will be placed under the floor to create an
efficient and fast work environment.
4. A turntable will allow measurement of massive items such as
automobiles.
About TDK Corporation
TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762; NYSE: TDK) is a leading global electronics
company based in Japan. It was established in 1935 to commercialize
"ferrite," a key material in electronics and magnetics. TDK's current
product line includes ferrite materials, electronic components and ICs,
wireless computer networking products, magnetic heads for HDD, digital
recording hardware and advanced digital recording media. For more
information, please visit
http://www.tdk.co.jp/tetop01/index.htm .
Contact:
TDK Corporation
Mr. Osuga
Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-5201-7102
Aug 27, 2008
Source: TDK Corporation
TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) (FTSE: TDK) (U.S: TDK)
From the Japan Corporate News Network
http://www.japancorp.net
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