Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (株式会社村田製作所) is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, based in Nagaokakyo, Kyoto. It produces ceramic passive electronic components, primarily capacitors, and has a majority marketshare worldwide in ceramic filters, high-frequency parts, and sensors. As of March 31, 2025 Murata Manufacturing has 84 subsidiaries globally (29 in Japan and 55 overseas in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Hungary, Finland, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam and India.[5]
History
Akira Murata founded Murata Manufacturing as a personal venture in October, 1944. In December 1950, the company was reorganized into Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with paid-in capital of ¥1 million.
On April 13, 2012, Murata announced a deal to acquire RF Monolithics for $1.78 per share.[6] On August 23, 2014, Murata announced the acquisition of Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation.[7]