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TDK announces AI venture TDK SensEI Pte. Ltd to advance industrial machine health through edge AI and sensor fusion
TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announces the formation of a new corporate legal entity, TDK SensEI to address the growing market of the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and sensor fusion at the edge. The name SensEI is derived from the use of the phrase “sensor edge intelligence.” The organization will focus on Industry 4.0 solutions as the segment expands further into machine and production health. TDK SensEI is a global organization, headquartered in Singapore, accelerating transformation for a sustainable future with a significant capital infusion from TDK.
TDK successfully developed a material for solid-state batteries with 100-times higher energy density
TDK Corporation successfully developed a material for CeraCharge, a next-generation solid-state battery with an energy density of 1,000 Wh/L, approximately 100 times greater than the energy density of TDK’s conventional solid-state battery. TDK’s technology is aimed at a solution that can be utilized in various wearable devices, such as wireless earphones, hearing aids and even smartwatches, with the goal of replacing existing coin cell batteries.
TDK Ventures invests in Singapore-based startup Amperesand to empower global electrification through solid state transformers
TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announced that subsidiary TDK Ventures Inc. is investing in Amperesand and their grid infrastructure solutions powered by innovative solid-state transformer (SST) technology to deliver megawatt-scale DC charging solutions for the EV revolution. Spun out of the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU) and backed by a world-class team with decades of industry experience in power systems, Amperesand delivers critical improvements to EV charging infrastructure hardware that will support rapidly expanding electrification across fleets, consumer vehicles, ports, and beyond.
Transformers are pivotal in the power distribution infrastructure, essential for global electrification, and particularly critical in the EV sector to ensure the correct form of power is delivered at the right location. With growing demands for electrification, the predominantly alternative current (AC) grid faces challenges such as greatly increased direct current (DC) loads, aging infrastructure, transformer shortages, and increased project costs (due to labor, materials, permitting, etc.). Such issues represent an urgent technical challenge to continued progress as grid infrastructure must keep pace with rapid growth in electricity demand from EV fast charging in the near term, and industry and homes in the long term. Amperesand’s technology is a game-changer, addressing critical pain points in the electrification landscape. Their containerized SSTs directly connect to the distribution grid with a customizable mixed AC/DC output, bidirectional power flow, very small footprint, enhanced flexibility, and improved reliability, revolutionizing how high-capacity DC loads, such as EV charging stations, connect to the grid. This technology not only meets the current demands but is also adaptable to the future needs of a highly variable and distributed grid, setting a new standard in the field of power distribution.
Apple's battery supplier TDK claims to develop new silicon batteries
TDK Corp, a key supplier for Apple Inc., has unveiled a breakthrough in smartphone battery technology by introducing small-sized lithium-ion batteries with silicon electrodes. TDK began shipping these innovative batteries in the first half of 2023.
As the sole mass-producer of silicon-carbon batteries for smartphones, TDK has generated considerable interest, especially from handset manufacturers aiming to differentiate their products in a saturated market through ultra-thin devices with higher-capacity batteries. The new batteries are reported to offer 10 per cent more capacity than conventional graphite anode batteries, with the potential to increase capacity by 40 per cent or more, according to industry studies.
Japan's TDK Corp to manufacture iPhone battery cells in India
Japanese electronic parts maker TDK Corp will manufacture lithium ion (li-ion) battery cells for Apple iPhones in India. TDK will set up a manufacturing facility in the northern state of Haryana, creating several thousand new jobs, Deputy Minister for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on social media platform X. Cells manufactured at the facility will be supplied to Apple’s li-ion battery assembler Sunwoda Electronics, the report added.
TDK Ventures invests in pH7 Technologies for clean extraction and recycling of critical metals
TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announced today that subsidiary TDK Ventures Inc., its corporate venture-capital arm, is investing in sustainable metal extraction innovator pH7 Technologies and co-leading their Series A financing round. The unique chemical process developed by pH7 has the potential to change the metal extraction from mining and recycling resources through their sustainable and environmentally friendly approach. This closed-loop metal extraction process could potentially empower the metal transition necessary to usher in next generation global electrification. This investment reflects TDK Ventures’ commitment to supporting innovative solutions that can help address the global energy transformation by transforming the metal supply chain.