TDK Corp. Set to Acquire Fabric8Labs

Fabric8Labs, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by TDK Corp., a company specializing in electronic solutions. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances.

By entering TDK's global manufacturing network, Fabric8Labs' ECAM technology would gain the production scale, supply chain resiliency, and operational infrastructure to serve a growing base of enterprise customers across data center infrastructure and next-generation electronics, the companies report.

Fabric8labs' ECAM technology addresses markets including advanced liquid cooling for data center infrastructure, passive components for power regulation, and RF components for wireless communications systems. 

In data center deployments, where thermal management is a critical constraint on compute density and system reliability, ECAM enables advanced liquid cooling products that reduce accelerator temperatures by up to 7°C/kW. 

"Joining TDK group is a defining moment for Fabric8Labs, our technology, and most importantly our customers. We developed ECAM to solve manufacturing challenges at the frontier of performance — and we always knew that reaching its full potential would require a network with global reach and operational depth. TDK is that network," says Jeff Herman, CEO and co-founder of Fabric8Labs.

For TDK, the acquisition will add a manufacturing capability that strengthens its position in data center infrastructure and advanced electronics.

"Fabric8Labs' ECAM technology is exactly the kind of foundational manufacturing innovation we look for — one that doesn't just improve on TDK's existing solution but enables products and performance levels that weren't previously achievable, contributing to the transformation of society." says Noboru Saito, president and CEO, TDK Corp. "As data center infrastructure continues to scale and the performance demands on advanced electronics intensify, we envision that by bringing this technology into our global manufacturing network and providing products that determine the performance of next-generation data centers, it will be a significant advantage for our customers."

About Fabric8Labs

Fabric8Labs, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, CA, offers Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) 3D printing technology. Founded in 2015, the company delivers breakthrough solutions across electronics, medical devices, communications, and semiconductor industries. Fabric8Labs’ ECAM technology empowers data center infrastructure, enabling advanced thermal management solutions, power management components, and semiconductor packaging. 

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.