3. Other technologies – Trends
3.1 Sector developments
The accelerated evolution in demand for surface-mount capacitors is now almost complete, and the use of "pick and place" or "mechanically fixed" components has become anecdotal. The industrial capacitor sector is characterized, from an economic point of view, by continuous price erosion and, from a technical point of view, by accelerated demand for miniaturized, low-dissipation capacitors compatible with surface transfer. As a result of these trends, the most significant growth has been in multilayer ceramic chips, which meet market requirements. The importance of this technology can only be reinforced in the coming years by its suitability for the evolution of passive components (R, L, C) towards the integration and realization of multi-function components;...
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Conclusion
Bibliography
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Volume markets
MURATA http://www.murata.com
TDK/EPCOS http://www.tdk.com
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Capacitor market
Totally open to international competition, the capacitor industry is the scene of strong global concentration. The number of manufacturers is declining rapidly, and the market share of the leaders is exceeding 20%.
The estimated market breakdown for the various capacitor families is shown in figure
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