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Mitsubishi Materials to raise thermal sensor capacity sixfold
Japanese company Mitsubishi Materials plans to expand thermistor capacity sixfold at its production site in Thailand.
Thermistors are temperature sensors, and the company makes models smaller than 1 millimeter.
These sensors are used in optical communication equipment, including optical transceivers.
The company says demand is rising as generative AI grows.
More sensor capacity could help meet demand for parts used in optical communications.
The announcement gives no timetable for the expansion.
Mitsubishi Materials will increase production capacity for thermistors sixfold.
The Japanese company said the expansion is driven by rising demand from generative artificial intelligence.
The temperature sensors are used in optical communication equipment.
The company makes thermistors smaller than 1 millimeter for optical transceivers.
The capacity expansion will take place at a production site in Thailand.
- Who
- Mitsubishi Materials, a Japanese company.
- What
- It will increase thermistor production capacity sixfold.
- When
- The company announced the plan on Friday.
- Where
- At its production site in Thailand.
- Why
- Demand is rising as generative artificial intelligence grows.
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- Capacity increase
- Sixfold
- Product
- Thermistors, or temperature sensors
- Production site
- Thailand
- Sensor size
- Smaller than 1 millimeter
- Application
- Optical transceivers