Using a Multimeter on Murata Components: What It Can and Can't Tell You
A quality inspector's practical guide to testing Murata MLCCs, MA series crystals, and space qualified SAW filters with a multimeter. Includes scenarios for incoming inspection, phone board repair, and high-reliability procurement.
Murata Varistors and Piezo Buzzers: When to Buy Components (and When to Just Get a BP5450)
A purchasing administrator with six years at a medical device company explains how to choose Murata varistors and piezo buzzers, when a finished monitor like the Platinum BP5450 makes more sense, and what to know about how to use blood pressure monitors correctly.
Murata Parts Aren't the Problem — My Design Was. Here's the $3,184 Lesson
A senior hardware engineer explains why a G310 5G prototype with Murata piezo and MLCC components 'failed' — and why the datasheets had the answer all along. Includes a 3-point checklist that caught 47 errors in 18 months.
Murata Rush Order Checklist: Space Qualified SAW Filters, LQW Inductors, and C300 Capacitors
How to source Murata parts fast, from a space qualified SAW filter to a Murata LQW inductor. Includes a practical checklist for using a multimeter to verify parts before assembly.
Murata vs Broadcom: An Emergency Buyer's Guide to Murata Manufacturing and Murata Machinery USA
An emergency procurement specialist on why Murata, Masayuki Murata, Murata Machinery USA, Infinity cordless phones, and the Murata vs Broadcom comparison all lead to the same lesson: confirm which Murata you mean before the deadline starts.
Murata vs. Cypress for Blood Pressure Device Components: 3 Scenarios From a Cost Controller
A procurement cost controller breaks down when Murata's integrated modules—ultrasonic sensor, 18650 battery cells, pre-certified wireless—are worth the premium over a bare Cypress chip approach for blood pressure monitoring hardware. Includes TCO analysis, certification timelines, and deadline scenarios.
What Is Murata Doing Now? What Small Teams Get Wrong About the World's Largest Component Maker
Murata is expanding beyond MLCCs into blood pressure sensors, connectors, and integrated modules. A quality compliance manager for a small medical device company explains why the 'too big to care' assumption is costly—and what Murata Corporation is actually doing now.
Murata 1DX vs Murata INR19-66: A Cost-Aware Guide for Flip Phones, Infinity Pro, and the Best Multimeter Setup
Need to choose between Murata 1DX and Murata INR19-66 cells? This scenario-based guide covers flip phone repair, Infinity Pro high-drain devices, and the best multimeter setup for batch testing.
Toughbook vs Dell Rugged: A Corporate Buyer's 2,780-Hour Verdict on Murata Components
After 2,780 hours of field data, a cost controller compares Toughbook vs Dell Rugged. Here's why Murata filters and sensors decide total cost of ownership.
8 Checks I Run on Every Murata Part Before Signing Off
A quality inspector's practical checklist for verifying Murata supercapacitors, 315 MHz SAW filters, and other components. Covers datasheet revisions, part numbers, lifecycle status, distributor authorization, and realistic testing.