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TANAKA’s World-Class Industrial Precious Metal Products
TANAKA develops industrial precious metal products with the clear aim of finding appropriate solutions to customer challenges. These challenges and needs are many and varied. We use our product development, supported by our world-class technological strengths, to solve each of these issues, pursuing the infinite potential of precious metals and offering optimal solutions. Demonstrating the highest level of performance while utilizing a minimum amount of precious metals, we are helping our customers enhance their manufacturing competitiveness.
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Bonding Wire
Bonding wire is used to connect the silicon chip semiconductors and external electrodes found in smartphones, PCs and other devices. One of the world’s largest suppliers of bonding wire, we are supporting the ever-evolving world of semiconductors.
Precious Metal Clad Materials
Precious metal clad materials are used in the micro-motors of such equipment as acoustics and imaging devices. Our materials are available as multi-layer or multi-strip tapes in a range of thicknesses that are highly configurable.
Cadmium-Free Rivet Contacts
Rivet contacts are used in a lot of communications equipment, in-vehicle electronics and other electric power equipment. Through advanced surface treatment technology, we provide suitable materials with superior dimensional deviation control and stable contact resistance.
Fuel Cell Catalysts
Fuel cell catalysts have become the focus of attention in connection with fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and home cogeneration power sources. With precious metal catalyst technology and electrochemical technology, both developed over long years, we are developing catalysts for future power generation systems.
