KYOTO, Japan -- Apple and Huawei supplier Murata Manufacturing has developed an ultrasmall version of a mainstay electronic component, Nikkei has learned, an achievement that promises to free up space inside densely packed 5G smartphones.
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Apple supplier Murata shrinks key part for 5G phones
Manufacturer trims mainstay capacitors to one-fifth current size
Packed with more power and features, 5G phones demand smaller core components -- even ones that are already tiny, like capacitors. © Reuters
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