Asahi Kasei EMD Corporation (AKEMD) is a leading supplier of premier mixed-signal IC's and magnetic sensor solutions for consumer, communication, and automotive electronics.

AKEMD's mixed -signal product line under the AKM™ brand includes audio converter and DSP, video enc/decoder and amplifier, clock generator and TCXO, RF and BB processor, EEPROM, and specific operational amplifier to meet serious demand about both performance and cost in emerging market applications such as mobile phones, portable media players, digital TV/STB, and automotive electronics. AKEMD's mixed-signal products are manufactured with the in-house wafer fab located in Kyusyu, Japan, whose technology dedicates high performance mixed-signal CMOS and BiCMOS.

The magnetic sensor product line based on Hall-effect device technology offers high sensitivity and reliability for a rage of sensing applications such as DC brushless motor, non-contact positioning meter, open/close switch, and electronic current meter in home appliances, mobile products and automotive electronic instruments. Since the inception of magnetic sensor production in 1980, AKEMD has been an industry's leader of Hall-effect devices utilized original specific compound semiconductor technology. A fact of over one of product shipments a year will be proof that AKEMD's magnetic sensor contributes many customers to provide excellent magnetic sensor solutions.

Furthermore, the effective combination of advanced AKEMD's technologies, mixed-signal and magnetic sensor, enables sensor system design engineers to develop complex and precision sensor system in future. AKEMD will continue developing and introducing cutting-edge products to contribute mixed-signal and sensor application markets.

AKEMD's corporate headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan. The sales and engineering support offices in UK, China, Korea, and USA offer customer closed support for development and manufacturing requirements.