The Science of Touch in ElectronicsIs Your Phone on Vibrate? That’s Haptics at Work. You’re in a virtual meeting and don’t want your ringtone broadcasted over ZOOM, so you leave your phone on vibrate. Before long, you feel that light buzz from your phone and on your wrist from your… Mar 23 21March 23, 2021Article at kemet.com
Violet Defense UV Disinfection System Powered by KEMET2020 started off as a year like no other. It began with a mysterious, novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 and had begun to shut down parts of Asia and was making its way to Europe. Like everyone around the world, the team at Violet Defense was… Aug 24 20August 24, 2020Article at kemet.com
KEMET Rings the Closing Bell at the New York Stock ExchangeBy ringing the Bell, KEMET became part of a legacy dating back to the 1870s. The trading floor bells mark the start and the end of the day’s trading. The Opening and Closing Bells have been rung by heads of state, company leaders, celebrities, and… Jun 12 19June 12, 2019Article at KEMET 100
An Acquisitive Mind Suzana Jankuloska When KEMET started in 1919, we were led by a brilliant inventor with a degree in Pharmacy, Hugh S. Cooper. Yet it wasn’t long before Cooper invited engineers onto his team. To this day, KEMET engineers all around the world have a… Mar 30 19March 30, 2019Article at KEMET 100
Innovative LeadershipAt KEMET, we believe in the passion, skills, and engagement of our people. Maybe that’s why so many of our employees have such long tenures with the company. Yet one such employee stands out not only for his longevity, but also as a leader and… Article at KEMET 100
Celebrating Her Golden Anniversary with KEMETAt KEMET, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. Maybe that is why we’re able to attract and retain some of the most talented and dedicated employees around the world. There are a few people for whom KEMET was their first and only job. We… Article at KEMET 100
From Telecom to Dot-comThe 1990s brought many electrifying changes to society. After the rise of personal computing in the 1980s, portable notebooks and laptop computers became the must-have items for students and professionals working on the go. America Online (AOL)… Article at KEMET 100
Meet Connie FischerConnie has lived a diverse and exciting life during her 42-year tenure at KEMET. Today she serves as Senior Director of Quality, Tantalum Products, but her work history at KEMET has taken her through different leadership roles, into almost every… Article at KEMET 100
Igniting InnovationInnovation is the heart of KEMET. We strive every day to make the world a safer, better and more connected place to live. We also love our customers, and we work everyday to nurture those relationships, even if it means inventing something new to… Article at KEMET 100
Perfecting Technology in a VacuumWe take technology for granted today, each of us effortlessly interacting with computers for hours upon hours throughout the day. Yet less than a century ago, computers as we know them didn’t exist. When they first came into being, KEMET was there.… Article at KEMET 100
Shaping the Future of Gaming TechnologyWhen technology and fun come together, great things can happen. Some of the best gaming systems in popular culture over the last decade and some of the most exciting advancements in gaming technology were born of this synergy, and KEMET was there… Article at KEMET 100
Reflections on the Founding Father of KEMETKEMET was founded before there was such a thing as the ‘electronics industry,’ back when radio was new, space travel was the stuff of schoolboy fantasy, and the internet would have seemed a madman’s dream. In the first decades of the twentieth… Article at KEMET 100
Family at the Heart of KEMET IndonesiaWith over 800 people in attendance, our KEMET manufacturing facility in Indonesia celebrated 100 years of innovation with food, family and fun. Our Batam location opened its doors in 2007 and is dedicated to manufacturing film capacitors. Today, the… Article at KEMET 100
KEMET in Every HouseholdThere’s something we like to say at KEMET, a phrase that’s often brought up in conversation across meetings, conferences, and even casual dialogue. “We may not be a household name, but we are in every household.” As we celebrate our centennial year,… Article at KEMET 100
KEMET Was There: 1919 to TodayA lot of history happens over the course of 100 years. We know. We’ve been around for a century’s worth of technological advances and milestones. What does it mean to celebrate one hundred years of history? It means looking back on all the moments… Article at KEMET 100
100 Years of Patented TechnologiesFrom the moment KEMET was founded in 1919, our employees were inventing new technologies. In fact, it was a patent filed by our founder Hugh S. Cooper that caught the attention of Union Carbide and made KEMET possible. In our early days, we were… Article at KEMET 100
KEMET KONNEKTPlato once said, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” KEMET is no stranger to these words, as everything we’ve made and innovated since our early beginnings started out of necessity. From our getters in 1931, which improved radio communication, to… Article at KEMET 100
Persistence with PositivityWhether it is learning words in a third language to better communicate with colleagues around the world, or taking classes towards an MBA, Hilario Barboza Godinez is constantly on the move. KEMET recognizes him as a leader, a team player, and a… Article at KEMET 100
TTI Congratulates KEMET on 100 YearsPictured above (left to right): Don Akery, President TTI Americas; Paul Andrews, TTI Founder and CEO; Bill Lowe, KEMET CEO; and Mike Morton, TTI COO. A message from Mike Morton, Chief Operating Officer of TTI, Inc. In recognition of your amazing… Article at KEMET 100
The Genius of ClevelandHUGH S. COOPER (1885 -1971) In the first years of Hugh S. Cooper’s life he witnessed the advent of the railway telegraph, the motion picture camera, the electric trolley, and the high-frequency alternator, which made AM radio possible. It was a time… Article at KEMET 100
