Review of Operations
Net sales breakdown by product segment
2013
Segment sales
Medium-term Management Plan Targets
(From FYE March 2013 to 2015)- ・Achieve a 10% or higher operating margin
- ・Double power inductor sales
(FYE March 2012 → FYE March 2015) - ・Capture the No. 1 share of the market for metal power inductors, with a 50% or higher share
- ・Capture the No. 1 share of the market for High-Q high-frequency inductors
Business Overview
Since its pioneering early years, TAIYO YUDEN has been engaged in development and production in the ferrite and applied products business. In recent years, in addition to conventional products using ferrite materials, the TAIYO YUDEN Group has expanded the metal power inductor MCOIL™ line of products using new metallic magnetic materials.
Business Performance in the Year Ended March 2013
Sales were ¥28,490 million, an increase of 2.0% year-over-year. Sales for consumer product and electronic components were lower as compared to the previous fiscal year. However, this was offset by the increase in sales for information equipment, i.e. PCs and communication equipment.
Key Initiatives in the Year Ended March 2013
High-frequency multilayer inductors are used in the high-frequency circuits of mobile devices, which have seen continuing rapid market expansion. In this field, the TAIYO YUDEN Group developed and commercialized EIA0201 size (0.6 mm × 0.3 mm) and EIA01005 size (0.4 mm x 0.2 mm) products, the industry's highest level of Q factor.
To address stronger market demand for miniaturized, large current inductors, the Group commenced mass production of the metal power inductor MCOIL™ using metallic magnetic materials. It launched EIA0806 size (2.0 mm x 1.6 mm) and EIA1008 size (2.5 mm x 2.0 mm) products, in addition to 1.6 mm by 4.0 mm square size products. Another initiative was to commence mass production of products with a thin 1.0 mm profile.
Initiatives Ahead
In multilayer chip inductors and wire-wound inductors, the Group has acted speedily on the development of super high-end products that respond precisely to customer needs.
Another priority is to enhance the metal power inductor MCOIL™ line, for which mass production has begun. Here, the Group will focus on launching these products in strategic markets while expanding production capacity.
The Group will expand its lineup of high-frequency multilayer chip inductors and multilayer chip beads, with extremely small EIA01005 size (0.4 mm x 0.2 mm) products.
Furthermore, we will endeavor to optimize the use of production facilities overseas and achieve the highest possible production efficiencies.
Main Products
Multilayer/wire-wound chip inductors, ferrite chip beads and common mode choke coils
Metal power inductor “MCOIL™”
High-frequency multilayer chip beads inductors 
Multilayer chip beads inductors
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