Regarding the non-use of tantalum capacitors

This page introduces our policy of not using tantalum capacitors in our efforts to address the conflict minerals issue.

Our Response to Conflict Minerals

What Are Conflict Minerals?

Conflict minerals refer to minerals that are illegally mined and sold mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighboring countries. The trade of these minerals has been internationally recognized as funding armed groups in the region, thereby fueling conflict, human rights violations, and poor labor conditions.

To address these issues, the U.S. financial regulatory reform law established in July 2010 (also known as the Dodd-Frank Act) aims to cut off funding to armed groups. It mandates companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges to report their usage of four types of minerals—tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold—sourced from the affected regions.

In recent years, many companies have actively taken steps to avoid the use of conflict minerals in their supply chains and to protect human rights and the environment in related areas. Companies adopt policies to ensure supply chain transparency by identifying the origin and distribution of minerals and refrain from sourcing conflict minerals. This allows consumers to be assured that the production processes behind the products are ethical and sustainable.

Regarding the Non-use of Tantalum Capacitors

We fully understand our corporate social responsibility regarding the issue of conflict minerals. We have established a policy that thoroughly investigates the origin and distribution routes of minerals within our supply chain and avoids the use of conflict minerals. In all our products, we prohibit the use of tantalum capacitors. Furthermore, we fully cooperate with customer inquiries concerning conflict minerals and strive daily to eliminate conflict minerals and promote honest procurement practices.