Discrete Capacitors: Market Research Report

January 2015 | 420 pages | ID: D65AAB52B42EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Discrete Capacitors in US$ Million by the following End-Use Segments: Telecommunication, Computers & Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, and Industrial & Other Applications. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 229 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• AFM Microelectronics Inc.
• American Technical Ceramics Corporation
• AVX Corporation
• CSI Capacitors Inc.
• Johanson Dielectrics, Inc.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Electronic Components Market: An Introductory Prelude

Table 1. Global Electronic Components Market: Annual Sales (in US$ Million) for Years 2015, 2018 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Global Electronic Components Market (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Application Area (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Growing Adoption of Advanced Electronic Devices Driving Demand for Passive Electronic Components
As a Key Passive Component, Discrete Capacitors Become an Integral Part of Electronics Manufacturing
Discrete Capacitors - Market Overview
Impact of 2007-09 Recession Leaves Deep & Permanent Scars On Manufacturing Growth in Developed Economies

Table 3. US Manufacturing Still In Cyclical Recovery: Monthly Manufacturing PMI Indices in the United States for the Year 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

How the Discrete Capacitor Market Responded to the 2007-2009 Recession Shock in Retrospect
A Mixed Bag of Opportunities & Challenges for Discrete Capacitors in 2011-2014 Period
Outlook for 2015 & Beyond
Ceramic Capacitors – The Most Popular Discrete Capacitor Type
Market for High Frequency Ceramic Capacitors
MLCC Market: Global Outlook

Table 4. Leading Global Exporters of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Ceramic Dielectric, Single Layer (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. Leading Global Importers of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Ceramic Dielectric, Single Layer (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. Leading Global Exporters of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Ceramic Dielectric, Multilayer, (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. Leading Global Importers of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Ceramic Dielectric, Single Layer (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Tantalum Capacitor Market
Demand and Supply of Tantalum
Technology Advances in Tantalum Capacitors to Benefit Market
Lower ESR – A Significant Area of Focus in Tantalum Capacitors
Improvements in Volumetric Efficiency Enables Designing of Compact Tantalum Capacitors
Compact Tantalum Capacitor Production Increases
Key Statistical Findings:

Table 8. World Market for Tantalum by Applications (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Application for Capacitors, Carbides, Chemicals, Mill Products, Sputtering Targets, and Superalloys (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Select Worldwide Tantalum Processing Units (2013)

Table 9. Leading Tantalum Producing Countries (2014): Breakdown of Mine Production Volume (in Tons) by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. Average Tantalite Price (US$) Trend for 2012-2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. Leading Global Exporters of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Tantalum (2014): Breakdown of Export Value (in US$ Thousand) by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. Leading Global Importers of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Tantalum (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

Table 13. Leading Global Exporters of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Aluminum Electrolytic (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. Leading Global Importers of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Aluminum Electrolytic (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Paper & Plastic Film Capacitors find Rapid Traction
Supercapacitors – Market Synopsis
Supercapacitors – Ideal Solution for Power Demands from IoT Sensor Nodes
Telecommunication Equipment – Largest Revenue Contributor
Computer and Consumer Electronics Manufacturing too Contribute Significant Revenue Prospects for Discrete Capacitors
Computers & Peripherals
Rising Proliferation of Consumer Electronic Devices – A Major Opportunity Indicator for Capacitors

Table 15. World Market for Consumer Electronics by Region/Country (2012 & 2015): Breakdown of Annual Revenue (in US$ Billion) Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Canada, Europe, Middle East, US, and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. World Smartphones Market by Region/Country (2015 & 2020): Breakdown of Annual Shipments (thousand units) for Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Canada, Europe, Middle East, US, and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. World Tablet PCs Market: Breakdown of Annual Volume Sales (in Million Units) for the Years 2013 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. World All-in-One PC Shipments for 2013, 2014 and 2015 in Million Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Automotive Industry – The Fastest Growing End-Use Segment
Rising Proliferation of Automotive Safety & Entertainment Systems to Drive Robust Demand for Capacitors in Automobiles
Manufacturers Focus on Capacitors with Quality Designs and High Performance Standards for Automotive Industry
Opportunity Indicator

Table 19. Global Automotive Industry: Breakdown of Production Volume (in Thousands) by Passenger Cars & Commercial Vehicles for Years 2015, 2018 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. Increasing Electronic Content in Automobiles: A Comparative Analysis of Electronic Component & Software Value as a Percentage of Total Vehicle Value for Years 1975, 2000 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Aerospace and Defense – A Look into Key Opportunities for Discrete Capacitors
Expanding Industrial Electronics Applications Promise Market Growth
The Rise of Internet of Things (IoT) to Spur Growth in the Capacitors Market

Table 21. Market for Capacitors in IoT by Dielectric Type (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Consumption for Aluminum, Film, MLCC, and Tantalum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

List of Applicable Capacitor Types in Select IoT Devices
The Shift to Miniature Passive Electronic Components Prompts Capacitor Technology Evolution
Technological Trends - R&D Focus
Competition
Offshore Manufacturing Continues to Gain Pace as Manufacturers Look to Cut Costs
R&D Investment by Asian Companies Shoots Up
High Frequency Ceramic Capacitors – Vendor Landscape
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors - Competitive Scenario
Vendor Landscape for MLCC

Table 22. Leading Global Players in MLCC Market (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Murata, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, TDK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competition in Supercapacitors Market

Table 23. Leading Supercapacitor Producing Regions (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacities for East Asia, Europe, North America, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Introduction
Miniature Components Rule the Roost
Surface Mount Devices
Semiconductors
Mobile Phones
Wireless Devices
Discrete Capacitors – An Overview
Ceramic Capacitors
Forms of Ceramic Capacitor
Low Permittivity
High Permittivity
Medium Permittivity
Electrolytic Capacitors
Electrolytic Capacitors at High or Low Temperatures
Applications
Drawbacks
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
Construction
Tantalum Electrolytic Capacitor
Capacity
Applications
Tantalum & Aluminum Capacitors – A Comparison
Polarity Issue
Capacitance and Voltage Ranges
The Wearing Out Issue
Plastic Film Capacitor
Polyester Film Capacitors
Polypropylene Film Capacitors

3. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

Morgan Advanced Materials Introduces New Line of Ceramic Capacitors
Maxwell Joins Forces with CRRC to Design Novel Supercapacitors
Murata Launches Monolithic Ceramic Capacitor
OnChip Introduces New Electrolytic Capacitors Line
AVX Unveils New Line of Tantalum Capacitors
Skeleton Technologies Unveils New Line of Supercapacitors
AVX Launches New Range of Wet Tantalum Capacitors
AVX Unveils SpiTAN IV
CAP-XX Introduces New Range of Supercapacitors
AVX Introduces New Tantalum Capacitor Series
KEMET Unveils New Line of Snap-in Aluminum Capacitors
AVX Increases Lifespan of THH 230?C Series Capacitors
AVX Unveils Smallest Tantalum Capacitors in the World
KEMET Unveils New Range of Ceramic Capacitors
AVX Unveils FLA Series Film Capacitors
Aeronox Unveils Polypropylene Film Capacitor
Vishay Intertechnology Announces New Range of Tantalum Capacitors
KEMET Voices Plans to Unveil New Range of Capacitors
Vishay Unveils New Line of Capacitors
AVX Introduces New Capacitor Line
KEMET Announces New Electrolytic Capacitors
AVX Unveils New FFLC Capacitor Series
AVX Announces New Ultra Thin Ceramic Capacitors
TDK Introduces New Range of Electrolytic Capacitors
ShanRui Introduces New Polypropylene Film Capacitors
AVX Unveils New Process for Testing Tantalum Capacitors
KEMET Introduces New Range of Tantalum Capacitor

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Richardson Electronics Signs Global Distribution Agreement with FTCAP
Edison Power Keen to Acquire Stake in Sunvault
Cornell Dubilier Takes over Illinois Capacitor
ACTE Signs Distribution Deal with Mtron
JSR Micro Enters Distribution Agreement with Electro Standards Laboratories
Charcroft Takes over Tab Components
Vishay Acquires Holy Stone Polytech
Cornell Dubilier Takes over SB Electronics’ Axial Film Capacitors
CAP-XX Launches New Production Line for GCI Supercapacitors
AVX Acquires Nichicon’s Tantalum Division
KEMET Forms Alliance with NEC TOKIN

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

AFM Microelectronics Inc. (US)
American Technical Ceramics Corporation (US)
AVX Corporation (US)
CSI Capacitors Inc (US)
Johanson Dielectrics, Inc (US)
KEMET Electronics Corporation (US)
Knowles Corporation (UK) Ltd (UK)
Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (Japan)
Matsuo Electric Co., Ltd (Japan)
Maxwell Technologies (US)
NEC Tokin Corporation (Japan)
Nichicon Corporation (Japan)
NIPPON CHEMI-CON (Japan)
Panasonic Corporation (Japan)
Presidio Components, Inc. (US)
Rubycon Corporation (Japan)
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Korea)
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (Japan)
TDK Corporation (Japan)
EPCOS AG (Germany)
Temex Ceramics (France)
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (US)
Walsin Technology Corporation (Taiwan)
Yageo Corp. (Taiwan)

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 24. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. World Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26. World 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Telecommunications by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28. World Historic Review for Telecommunications by Geographic Region/ Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. World 14-Year Perspective for Telecommunications by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Computers and Peripherals by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. World Historic Review for Computers and Peripherals by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32. World 14-Year Perspective for Computers and Peripherals by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumer Electronics by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. World Historic Review for Consumer Electronics by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35. World 14-Year Perspective for Consumer Electronics by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotives by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37. World Historic Review for Automotives by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38. World 14-Year Perspective for Automotives by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Aerospace and Defense by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40. World Historic Review for Aerospace and Defense by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41. World 14-Year Perspective for Aerospace and Defense by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial & Other Applications by Geographic Region/Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43. World Historic Review for Industrial & Other Applications by Geographic Region/ Country - United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. World 14-Year Perspective for Industrial & Other Applications by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Electronic Components Market in the US - Overview
Specialty Applications to Drive Demand for Capacitors
US Faces Strong Competition from South East Asian Countries in Electronics Component Manufacturing
Smaller Firms Remain Competitive in the US Ceramic Capacitors Market
Specialties Uphold Aluminum Capacitor Production and Consumption in US
Export/Import Scenario

Table 45. US Exports of Electrical Capacitors (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46. US Imports of Electrical Capacitors (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47. US Exports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Tantalum (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48. US Imports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Tantalum (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49. US Exports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - aluminum Electrolytic (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50. US Imports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Aluminum Electrolytic (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Focus on Select Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 51. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52. US Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 53. US 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Export-Import Scenario

Table 54. Canadian Exports of Electrical Capacitors (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55. Canadian Imports of Electrical Capacitors (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 56. Canadian Exports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Tantalum (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57. Canadian Imports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Tantalum (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58. Canadian Exports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - aluminum Electrolytic (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 59. Canadian Imports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - aluminum Electrolytic (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 60. Canadian Exports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Ceramic Dielectric, Single Layer (2014): Breakdown of Export Value by Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61. Canadian Imports of Electrical Fixed Capacitors - Ceramic Dielectric, Single Layer (2014): Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 62. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 63. Canadian Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 64. Canadian 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Aluminum Capacitor Exports Headed Uphill
Product Launch
Strategic Corporate Development
Focus on Select Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 65. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 66. Japanese Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 67. Japanese 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Electronic Components Market in Europe – An Overview
Relocation of Major Electronic Manufacturing Segments to Developing Markets Worries Electronic Component Market
Component Manufacturers Focus on Developing Markets
B. Market Analytics

Table 68. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69. European Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 70. European 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 71. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 72. European Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 73. European 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A. FRANCE

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Temex Ceramics – Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 74. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 75. French Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 76. French 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B. GERMANY

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Electronic Components Market in Germany – A Quick Scan
Strategic Corporate Development
EPCOS AG – Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 77. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 78. German Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 79. German 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C. ITALY

Market Analysis

Table 80. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 81. Italian Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 82. Italian 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D. THE UNITED KINGDOM

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
UK Ceramic Capacitors Market - Factors Influencing Demand Projections
Strategic Corporate Development
Knowles Corporation (UK) Ltd – Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 83. UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 84. UK Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 85. UK 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E. SPAIN

Market Analysis

Table 86. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 87. Spanish Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 88. Spanish 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F. RUSSIA

Market Analysis

Table 89. Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90. Russian Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 91. Russian 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G. REST OF EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Product Launch
B. Market Analytics

Table 92. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 93. Rest of Europe Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 94. Rest of Europe 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Asia Pacific Leads the Global Passive Component Market
Capacitors Market – A Brief
Demand for Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors on the Rise
Asian Film Capacitor Market
B. Market Analytics

Table 95. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/Country - China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 96. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/Country - China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 97. Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 98. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 99. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 100. Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5A. CHINA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Focus on Next-Generation, Eco-friendly Electronic Components
Chinese Capacitors Market – A Review
Chinese Capacitors - Diversity in Quality
Demand for Semiconductors Fuels Chinese Ceramic Capacitors Industry
A Glimpse at the Chinese AEC Market

Table 101. Production Capacity of Leading Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors in China (2013) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Film Capacitors
Tantalum Electrolytic Capacitors
China – Hotspot for Capacitor Production
Jiangsu- a Key Chinese Province in Capacitor Production
Jiangsu & Tongling – Key Sites for Capacitor Production
Heavy Competition Propels Product Line Expansion
Product Enhancements Drive Growth
R&D Focus of Companies in Mainland China
Surface-Mount Technology and Ceramic Models Drive Capacitor Market
Supercapacitors – A Relatively Underdeveloped Market

Table 102. Leading Players of Ultracapacitors in the Chinese Market for New Energy Vehicles (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Installations for LS Mtron, Maxwell, Shenzhen TIG, Yutong, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Improvement in Product Features and Functions
Product Launch
Strategic Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 103. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 104. Chinese Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 105. Chinese 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5B. SOUTH KOREA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Film Capacitor- Overview
Samsung Electro-Mechanics – Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 106. South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 107. South Korean Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 108. South Korean 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5C. TAIWAN

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Capacitors Market – A Review
MLCC Market
Film Capacitor Market
OC-CON Capacitor Production
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 109. Taiwanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 110. Taiwanese Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 111. Taiwanese 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5D. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Review of Select Markets
Hong Kong
Capacitor Manufacturers Emphasize on High Capacitance Devices
Film Capacitor Market
Hong Kong Producers Concentrate on High-Capacitance Products
India
Product Launches
B. Market Analytics

Table 112. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 113. Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 114. Rest of Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics

Table 115. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 116. Latin American Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 117. Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics

Table 118. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 119. Rest of World Historic Review for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 120. Rest of World 14-Year Perspective for Discrete Capacitors by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Telecommunication, Computers and Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Industrial & Other Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 229 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 244)
The United States (62)
Canada (2)
Japan (17)
Europe (34)
  France (4)
  Germany (12)
  The United Kingdom (11)
  Italy (3)
  Rest of Europe (4)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (128)
Latin America (1)