After joining Murata Manufacturing in 1983, Sonoda belonged to the Tokyo Branch. He was transferred to Murata Electronics Singapore (Pte.) Ltd. in 1987 and to Murata Electronics North America, Inc. in 1998 for sales and planning operations. He was also dispatched to Murata Company Limited in Hong Kong (2004), Murata (China) Investment Co., Ltd. in Shanghai (2007), and Murata Electronics North America Inc. (2009) before being appointed Vice President and Deputy Director of the Device Business Unit in 2011. He has been serving the Business Unit as Director since 2012, and has also been Senior Vice President since 2013. Sonoda loves running, cycling, and reading books.
Timing devices are used in all equipment incorporating electronic circuits and ensure the correct operation of the equipment.
Murata previously leveraged its ceramic technology to accommodate the demand for these devices. Now we have started developing quartz crystals to meet the customer need for even higher accuracy. Making a specialized producer a subsidiary and exploiting the technology it developed for ceramics, Murata has launched innovative quartz crystals that offer compact sizes, low costs, and high accuracy.
Tapping into the downsizing trend, Murata quartz crystals have been steadily increasing their presence in various applications such as vehicle electronics, wireless communication, and wearables.