Asahi Kasei Microdevices
About
About Asahi Kasei Microdevices
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation is the Asahi Kasei Group company responsible for Hall elements and mixed-signal integrated circuits. It combines compound-semiconductor sensing with analogue and digital circuit design across magnetic sensors, current sensors, electronic compasses, millimetre-wave radar, gas sensing, audio and communications components. Its devices serve automotive, consumer, industrial and infrastructure equipment manufacturers.
For industrial motion systems, AKM supplies current, rotation-angle and Hall sensors used in servo drives, inverters and multi-axis robot controllers. Currentier devices measure motor current for control and protection, while magnetic sensors provide compact non-contact position or angle feedback. These are component functions within a larger machine: AKM supplies sensing ICs and design tools, while the equipment maker integrates them with motors, drives, safety systems and application software.
Operations
Output & shipments
- Reported output
2026-07-15 - AKM began mass production of the AK5816AIM integrated 60 GHz radar module in July 2026; no unit volume or capacity was disclosed. - AK5816AIM radar module
Source
Operating use
- Customer site
2026-07-15 - AKM reported that services using AK5816AIM modules had launched in Hebel Village senior housing for non-contact monitoring in bathrooms and living spaces. - AK5816AIM-enabled monitoring service - Hebel Village
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Luxonis
Outbound - robotics sensors - Luxonis OAK 4 D integrates an AKM AK09919C three-axis magnetometer
Source - Waveshare
Outbound - Compute & Control - Waveshare UGV01 configurations with the General Driver board use AKM AK09918C compass
Source - Parrot
Outbound - Sensing - AKM AK8963 magnetometer is integrated in Parrot ANAFI Thermal
Source - Waveshare
Outbound - Compute & Control - Waveshare RoArm-M3 uses a AKM AK09918C compass on its driver board
Source - Parrot
Outbound - Sensing - AKM AK8963 magnetometer is integrated in Parrot ANAFI
Source - Waveshare
Outbound - Compute & Control - Waveshare RoArm-M2-S incorporates a AKM AK09918C compass
Source - Waveshare
Outbound - Compute & Control - Waveshare RoArm-M2-GA incorporates a AKM AK09918C compass
Source - Blue Robotics
Outbound - robotics sensors - Blue Robotics lists the AKM AK09915 magnetometer in the current Navigator BOM
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Team
- Naoyuki Kurita - President - Current president of Asahi Kasei Microdevices as of 1 April 2026.
Timeline
Events
- 2025-09-04 - Product Launch - AKM launches AK581xAIM camera-less radar sensing modules
Each 23 × 23 mm module combines an AK581x radar IC with a four-transmit/four-receive antenna array. The modules measure presence, breathing, position and posture and support fall detection without a camera or wearable. AIMEZ-V and LUMI evaluation kits provide connectivity, baseline software and higher-performance algorithm-development paths for customer integration.
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Relations
Relationships
- Silicon Austria Labs GmbH
Power Electronics Research Partner - AKM and Silicon Austria Labs integrated AKM current sensing into a compact high-current power module in a proof of concept.
- Asahi Kasei Corporation
Group Parent - Asahi Kasei Microdevices is an operating subsidiary within the Asahi Kasei Group.
Context
Comparable profiles
Context tags
- Analog Semiconductors - Peer Group - Verified against official company materials and existing source-backed supply evidence during full-profile enrichment.
- Magnetic Sensors - Stack Layer - Verified against official company materials and existing source-backed supply evidence during full-profile enrichment.
- Magnetic Position Sensing - Capability - Verified against official company materials and existing source-backed supply evidence during full-profile enrichment.