Murata Electronics Oy history
In 2012 VTI Technologies was acquired by Murata and the company changed its name to Murata Electronics Oy. Have a look at our history in brief!
1979: Technology development and knowledge database initiated.
1991: VTI established
1993: VTI a leading supplier low-g accelerometers for automotive suspension systems.
1994: VTI pioneers medical applications
1994: VTI a leading supplier of automotive braking and traction control system
1995: BREED Technologies acquire VTI.
1998: A new MEMS Fab in Finland
1999: VTI leading global supplier of low-g accelerometer for automotive stability control systems (ESP).
2002: EQT III private equity fund acquires VTI
2005: Construction of new facilities to doubled the premises in Finland
2007: Introduction of Chip-on-MEMS technology
2009: Introduction of the world’s smallest and least power consuming three-axis acceleration sensor, the CMA3000.
2010: VTI expands to consumer gyros and announces development of timing devices
2011:
- VTI starts volume production of the CMR3000 consumer gyro.
- VTI celebrates its 20th anniversary!
2012:
- VTI launches the CMR3100 consumer gyro and Sensor Fusion solution.
- VTI Technologies is acquired by Murata Manufacturing
- VTI Technologies Oy becomes Murata Electronics Oy
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