November 8, 2023

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) announces that Sahil Choudhary, Director of Product Management at InvenSense, a TDK Group company, received the 2023 Emerging Leader Award from the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) and Semi. The award recognizes the next generation of rising stars in the sensor industry. Winners were announced during an award ceremony at the MEMS and Sensors Executive Congress in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, November 7th.

With extensive experience in the sensor industry, Choudhary has driven growth in key strategic areas for the company, namely expansion into IoT markets, geographical regions such as India and EMEA, and most importantly software solution building, with a key focus on AI/ML. He has managed >$50M businesses with a double-digit growth rate. He also led the launch of multiple groundbreaking TDK products, including a premium IMU with BalancedGyro and on-chip intelligence for AR/VR and TWS, as well as TDK's first multi-sensor wireless module, SmartBug and its next iteration SmartBug 2.0. Choudhary’s contributions have been recognized industry-wide, previously winning awards such as Best IoT Product of the Year at Sensors Expo in 2020 and Best Data Acquisition Product of the Year in 2022. He has made a significant impact outside of TDK, co-chairing the SEMI MSIG Smart City Taskforce and presenting on sensor challenges and trends at various conferences.

"Receiving the Emerging Leader award is truly an honor and a testament to the hard work and dedication of not just myself, but the amazing team, leadership, and culture at TDK within InvenSense,” said Sahil Choudhary, Director of Product Management at InvenSense, a TDK Group company. “Over the years at TDK, through the lens of sensors, I have witnessed innumerable innovations – robots become humanoids, wearables become tattoos, smart homes become smart cities – and much more. The possibilities with sensors, machine learning and consumer technology inspire me toward ongoing contributions in the MEMS sensor industry.”

Choudhary has a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and is currently pursuing his Executive MBA from University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.

Choudhary earned the prestigious award alongside other winning companies including Infineon, Analog Devices, Honeywell and more.

About TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation is a world leader in electronic solutions for the smart society based in Tokyo, Japan. Built on a foundation of material sciences mastery, TDK welcomes societal transformation by resolutely remaining at the forefront of technological evolution and deliberately “Attracting Tomorrow.” It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK‘s comprehensive, innovation-driven portfolio features passive components such as ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, as well as magnetics, high-frequency, and piezo and protection devices. The product spectrum also includes sensors and sensor systems such as temperature and pressure, magnetic, and MEMS sensors. In addition, TDK provides power supplies and energy devices, magnetic heads and more. These products are marketed under the product brands TDK, EPCOS, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics and TDK-Lambda. TDK focuses on demanding markets in automotive, industrial and consumer electronics, and information and communication technology. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2022, TDK posted total sales of USD 15.6 billion and employed about 117,000 people worldwide.

About InvenSense

InvenSense, a TDK Group company, is a world-leading provider of SmartSensing platforms targeting the consumer electronics and industrial areas with integrated Motion, Sound, Pressure, and Ultrasonic solutions. InvenSense’s solutions combine MEMS (micro electrical mechanical systems) sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses, microphones, barometric pressure sensors, and ultrasonic time-of-flight sensors with proprietary algorithms and firmware that intelligently process, synthesize, and calibrate the output of sensors, maximizing performance and accuracy. InvenSense’s motion tracking, ultrasonic, audio, fingerprint, location platforms and services can be found in Mobile, Wearables, Smart Home, Industrial, Automotive, IoT, Robotics, and many more types of products. InvenSense became part of the MEMS Sensors Business Group within the Sensor Systems Business Company of TDK Corporation in 2017. InvenSense is headquartered in San Jose, California and has offices worldwide.

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