TDK Semiconductor Corporation is focused on the communications IC market. Specific data transmission market segments served include high-speed networking, remote data transaction terminals and satellite TV set-top boxes.

    Until mid 1996, TDK Semiconductor was the Communication Products Division of Silicon Systems, Inc., founded in 1972 and acquired as a TDK Group Company in 1989. Following the acquisition of Silicon Systems storage products in 1996, the communication products were established as TDK Semiconductor. Today, TDK operate with the speed and flexibility of a small company combined with the financial backing of TDK Corporation, a $6.3 billion global operation.