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TDK launches high‑reliability automotive NTC thermistors rated for +175 °C

  • Guarantees operation in hightemperature environments up to +175 °C
  • Adopts AgPd terminals compatible with conductiveglue mounting
  • AECQ200 compliant (automotive grade)

 

February 17, 2026

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) announced today that it has expanded its NTCSP series of NTC thermistors. These components are designed for conductiveglue mounting for operation in hightemperature environments up to +175 °C. Mass production of this series began in February 2026.

To drive higher automotive performance, more powerful and heat-resistant power semiconductors are required. Consequently, electronic components mounted in these power modules must also be able to withstand higher temperatures. While the maximum guaranteed operating temperature for TDK’s existing products was +150 °C, the company has now expanded its range to cover up to +175 °C.

 

This product is a highreliability device compliant with AECQ200 and realizes a wide operating temperature range of -55 °C to +175 °C. It can be used for various temperature detection and temperature compensation applications across low to high temperature ranges. It is suitable for automotive applications such as antilock braking systems (ABS), transmissions, and engines. By adopting AgPd (silverpalladium) terminals compatible with conductiveglue mounting, this series can operate at +175 °C; this was difficult to achieve with conventional solder mounting.

The NTCSP series offers 10 kΩ and 100 kΩ types in a 1.6 x 0.8 mm package.

TDK will continue to develop NTC thermistors to meet a wide variety of needs, including expansion of chip sizes, thermistor characteristics, and operating temperature ranges.

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Glossary 

  • AECQ200: Reliability standard for automotive electronic components established by the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC)
  • AgPd: Silverpalladium alloy
  • Power semiconductor: Semiconductor devices for efficient control of high power/high voltage

 

Main applications

  • Temperature detection and temperature compensation for applications used across a wide temperature range

 

Main features and benefits 

  • Mounting with conductive glue
  • Operating temperature range: -55 °C to +175 °C 
  • AECQ200 compliant, highreliability product for automotive applications

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About TDK Corporation 

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) is a global technology company and innovation leader in the electronics industry, based in Tokyo, Japan. With the tagline “In Everything, Better” TDK aims to realize a better future across all aspects of life, industry, and society. For over 90 years, TDK has shaped the world from within; from the pioneering ferrite cores to cassette tapes that defined an era, to powering the digital age with advanced components, sensors, and batteries, leading the way towards a more sustainable future. United by TDK Venture Spirit, a start-up mentality built on visions, courage and mutual trust, TDK’s passionate team members around the globe pursue better—for ourselves, customers, partners, and the world. Today, the state-of-the-art technologies of TDK are in everything, from industrial applications, energy systems, electric vehicles, to smartphones and gaming, at the core of modern life. TDK’s comprehensive, innovative-driven portfolio includes cutting-edge passive components, sensors and sensor systems, power supplies, lithium-ion and solid-state batteries, magnetic heads, AI and enterprise software solutions, and more—featuring numerous market-leading products. These are marketed under the product brands TDK, EPCOS, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics, TDK-Lambda, TDK SensEI, and ATL.  Positioning the AI ecosystem as a key strategic area, TDK leverages its global network across the automotive, information and communication technology, and industrial equipment sectors to expand its business in a wide range of fields. In fiscal 2025, TDK posted total sales of USD 14.4 billion and employed about 105,000 people worldwide.

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