Materials/Manufacturing

Epson Atmix Opens $38 Million Recycling Facility in Japan 

Epson Atmix Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation based in Aomori, Japan, has completed construction of a new $38 million metal recycling facility at Kita-Inter Plant No. 2. The new center will recycle used metals from the Epson Group’s operations and the local community to produce raw materials for Atmix’s metal powder products. […]

Electromagnetics

Process Technology from Ensinger Provides Alternative Methods to Make Transformers & Sensors 

Whether used to convert voltage in the power supply of a laptop computer or to convert signals in a LAN router, transformers are among the most important electronic components on the market. However, the way many transformers are currently produced can be expensive and requires a lot of manual labor. In addition, the winding technology currently used limits miniaturization and increases the size of conventional transformers.  […]

Electromagnetics

Hall Effect IC from Ablic Detects Both Rotation Speed & Direction in a Single Chip 

Tokyo, September 18, 2025 – Ablic has launched a new series of two-dimensional dual Hall effect ICs that provide accurate rotational detection for opening and closing mechanisms. The devices have versions optimized for automotive-grade applications as well as for consumer-grade motor applications.  […]

Magnetics/Assemblies

Magnetic Components from Exxelia Key to Mission Success of NISAR Satellite 

A collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization, NISAR will use synthetic aperture radar to monitor nearly all the planet’s land- and ice-covered surfaces twice every 12 days. The satellite was launched July 30 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on India’s southeastern coast. Onboard are sophisticated magnetic inductors from Exxxelia that have critical function for the mission’s success.  […]