Archived Issues
2009
December 2009 - December 2009 Passive Component EMAG
In This Issue
- Holy Stone Buys Hitachi AIC Tantalum and Niobium Capacitor Division: Page 1
- ON Semiconductor to Acquire CMD For “Access To Integrated Passive Technology”: Page 1
- GE Studies The Closure of Capacitor Film Operations In Fort Edward, New York: Page 2
- Panasonic Confirms Phasing Out Anode Foil Operations in Knoxville, Tennessee: Page 2
- H.C. Starck Outlines Supply Chain Management Strategy For Tantalum Ore: Page 2
- AVX Corporation Announces Relocation of Corporate Offices: Page 7
- Man Yue To Begin EDLC “Supercapacitor” Production: Page 7
- Yageo Reports November 2009 Sales of NT$ 1,800 Million: Page 7
- Prosperity Dielectrics To Increase Ceramic Dielectric Material Production in 2010: Page 7
- SinoCera China To Increase Ceramic Dielectric Material Production in 2010: Page 7
- ECA Reports Continued Upsurge in Electronic Component Orders: Page 8
- Paumanok Weighs in On The Two Latest UN Reports On Tantalum Trade In The Congo: Page 8
- High-Energy Corp. Develops New Polypropylene Capacitors: Page 8
- AVX Expands High-Voltage Capacitor Ratings: Page 10
- Tyco Electronics Expands PolySwitch™ Portfolio with New 0603 Device: Page 10
- The Pope of Varistors: Page 11
- Raw Materials Processing Moving Away From The USA: Page 15
- UN Report Covering Tantalum Mining In The Congo: Page 16
- Opportunities in Conductive Polymers For Electrolytic Capacitors: 2010: Page 17
- March 2010 Global Outlook For The Passive Components Industry: Page 18
- What's the Hold-Up With The 220-Microfarad Ceramic Chip Capacitor?: Page 18
- Passive Component Conference in Shenzhen: A Vibrant Discussion on Raw Materials: Page 19
- Analysis of The Month's Key Events: Page 21
November 2009 - November 2009 Passive Component EMAG
In This Issue
- Worldwide Revenue Trend in Passive Components: Page 1
- EPCOS Grows 16% Quarter-To-Quarter; Forecasts 1 to 3% Growth in December Quarter: Page 2
- KEMET Grows 15.4% Quarter-To-Quarter; Generates Positive Operating Income: Page 2
- AVX Grows 6.3% Quarter-To-Quarter; Cash On Hand Now At $864 MM USD: Page 2
- Littelfuse Grows 15% Quarter-To Quarter; Cites Increase in Auto Sector Demand: Page 2
- Murata Revises Revenue Guidance Upward For September Quarter; Plans To Compete Directly Against Korea and China on Cost: Page 2
- Murata ITC Claim of Patent Infringement Against SEMCO To Proceed; Samsung Claims Strong Defense: Page 4
- Samsung EMCO MLCC Sales Continue To Exceed Market Expectations In September Quarter: Page 4
- KOA Corporation Grows 18.9% In Quarter-To-Quarter Revenues: Page 4
- Panasonic Components and Devices Group Reports 13.9% Growth in September Quarter; Cites TV and PC Business Growth: Page 4
- Vishay Grows 14.2% in The September Quarter; Expects 1% to 8.5% Growth In The December Quarter: Page 4
- Yageo Reports October Sales of NT$ 1,860 million; Sales Impacted By China Holiday: Page 6
- Maxwell Technologies Reports 3rd Quarter Financial Results; Capacitor Sales Up 38%: Page 6
- Cabot Supermetals Business Segment Reflects Demand In Electronics: Page 6
- Ferro Corporation Reports 34.5% Decline In Electronic Materials Sales Year-On-Year: Page 6
- Vishay Intertechnology Plans Stock Spin-Off of The Measurements and Foil Resistor Businesses: Page 7
- TTI, Inc. Announces its New Power Management Webcast Series: Page 7
- Lockheed Martin Elevates Evans Capacitor to Platinum Preferred Supplier: Page 7
- AVX Expands AntennaGuard SPV Series With Development Of Sub 0.5PF 0402 Multilayer Varistor: Page 7
- DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces GreenTape™ 9K7 LTCC: Page 9
- Vishay and Mag.Layers Announce License Agreement for High-Current, Low-Profile Composite Inductors: Page 9
- Gippsland Foresees Tantalum Shortage, Seeks More Funding for Abu Dabbab Project: Page 9
- Murata - Wirewound Chip Inductors Contribute to DC-DC Converter Efficiency: Page 9
- Toshiba Eyes Rare Metals Venture with NAC Kazatomprom: Page 10
- Taiyo Yuden Develops Exciting New Film Capacitor: Page 10
- Tantalum Mining in Marrupino, Mozambique, To Re-launch in 2010: Page 10
- AVX and Cabot Announce Litigation Settlement on Tantalum: Page 10
- USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation On Ceramic Capacitors: Page 10
- Outlook for the December Quarter and Beyond: Page 16
October 2009 - October 2009 Passive Component EMAG
In This Issue
- Murata Seeks Exclusion Order Against SEMCO
- An Interview With H.C. Starck About Tantalum
- Tantalum Ore 2010: A Shortfall is Expected (Update)
- “China’s Electronic Industry 2009” is Published
- Talison Has no Current Plans To Re-Open Wodgina
- Paumanok CEO To Present at Symposium in Shenzhen
- Study on Ferrites, Coils and Cores Released
- An October Surprise: MLCC in Short Supply
- New Kemet Plant Will Supoort 100,000 ED Vehicles
- TTI, Inc. Develops “One-Search” Functionality
- Ultra-Broadband Capacitor Series From AVX
- Suzuki SX4 Fuel Cell Vehicle With Braking Capacitor
- Stillwater Reports 12% Decline in Palladium Price
- Passive Component Market Research Reports
September 2009 - September 2009 Passive Component EMAG
In This Issue
- FOCUS: PASSIVE COMPONENT LEAD-TIME SURVEY RESULTS
- Tantalum Ore: 2010 The Shortfall Is Upon Us (With Breaking News Out of Australia)
- Kemet Realigns Film and Electrolytic Businesses
- Littelfuse Expects 11-14% Growth in September Quarter
- China Passive Component Manufacturers Show Growth in August
- Oak Ridge National Labs to Partner With Capacitor Company
- East Penn Gets $32.5 MM For Capacitor/Battery Hybrid Development
- TT Electronics Planar Resistor Rated to 40 Vdc
- EPCOS/Feida JV Extends AC Film Cap Line
- Tyco Develops 0201 Case Size ESD Suppressor
- Komatsu Introduces Capacitor Enabled Forklift.
- Vishay Releases New “Window” Resistor
- EPCOS Develops Integrated ESD/EMI Audio Filter
- Vishay Extends IHLP® Family of Inductors
- Murata Electronics Launches ESD Protection Series
- Paumanok Completes 2009 Market Research Goals
August 2009 - August 2009 Passive Component EMAG
In This Issue
- Murata's Capacitor Sales Up 34% Sequentially
- SEMCO MLCC Sales Up 37% Sequentially
- Yageo Passive Sales Up 21.4% Sequentially
- Littelfuse ECPC Sales Up 20% Sequentially
- AVX Sales Up 7.4% Sequentially
- Kemet Up 10.4% Sequentially
- FOCUS: Sequential Changes In The June Quarter
- Vishay Reports 2.4% Growth In The June Quarter
- TDK Up 30.5% Sequentially In June Quarter
- NCC Reports 23.6% Sequential Change in June Quarter
- KOA Reports 11.7% Sequential Growth In June Quarter
- TOKO Up 3.6% Sequentially In June Quarter
- Sumida Reports 17.3% Sequential Growth in June
- Walsin Technology Up 6.13% In July-Month-To-Month
- Panasonic To Move USA Capacitor Production
- Kemet To Receive $15.1 Million For New Cap Plant
- Greatbatch Reports Lower Medical Capacitor Sales
- Maxwell Up 58% In UltraCapacitor Sales in June.Qtr
- Page 8 Murata Buys Panasonic MLCC Business Unit
- LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER: Executive Summary
July 2009 - July 2009 Passive Component EMAG
In This Issue
- Murata Invests In New Capacitor Technologies
- WTO Complaint Involves Key Raw Materials
- ABB Acquires Capacitor Company in SAF
- Yageo Reports June Sales of $NT 1,501 MM
- Vishay Settles With International Rectifier
- Kemet Completes Tender Offer
- FOCUS: Littelfuse Up 20% In June Quarter
- Du Pont Resistor Laminate Wins Industry Award
- 3M Introduces New Capacitance Laminate Material
- Vishay Develops First 5W Power Resistor in 4527 Case
- TDK Develops High Capacitance 100 Vdc MLCC
- Murata Designs Silicon ESD Suppressor
- SBE, Inc. Proposes New Capacitor Plant
- Cooper Power Secures RUS Approval for Arresters
- LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER: Executive Summary
May/June 2009 - June 2009 Passive Component EMAG
In This Issue
- AVX: Quarterly Results-Focusing on Value Added.
- EPCOS AG: Weak Demand Burdens Sales
- Kemet: Recent Acquisitions Limit Losses
- Murata: Reports Month-To-Month Improvements
- NEC-Tokin: Focusing on Core Competencies
- Nichicon: Consolidates Plants, Acquires FMD
- Taiyo Yuden Forecasts FY 2010 Revenues
- TDK: EPCOS Merger Moving Forward
- Nippon Chemi-Con: On Al203 Capacitor Sales
- Panasonic: Components and Devices Down 21%
- Samsung EMCO; Outperforms in MLCC.
- Vishay: Passive Component Sales Down 27.5% YoY
- Walsin: 2009 Monthly Sales Show Improvement.
- Yageo: Signs of Improvement Through April.
- Cabot's Tantalum Business Down 60% YoY-
- Ferro Corporation's Electronic Materials Down 42%.
- Nichicon: Foil Prices Expected To Decline.
- EPCOS Buys Becromal; Looks to Iceland for Foil
- Noventa Places Marropino Tantalum Mine on Care
- Publisher Letter: How The Market Will Turn
Mar/Apr 2009 - 2009 Buyers Guide & Resource Directory
Capacitors
- Ceramic Capacitor Suppliers
- Tantalum Capacitor Suppliers
- Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Suppliers
- DC Film Capacitor Suppliers
- AC Film Capacitor Suppliers
- EDLC Supercapacitor Suppliers
- Niobium Capacitor Suppliers
Resistors
- Chip Resistor & Array
- Resistor Network Suppliers SIPs, DIPs, & IPD
- Through-Hole Resistor Suppliers
Inductors
- Chip Inductor, Ferrite Bead & Array
- Ferrite Core Suppliers
Raw Materials
- Raw Material Suppliers to the Ceramic Capacitor Industry
- Raw Material Suppliers to the Tantalum Capacitor Industry
- Raw Material Suppliers to the Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Industry
- Raw Material Suppliers to the Film Capacitor Industry
- Raw Material Suppliers for the EDLC Supercapacitor Industry
- Niobium Raw Material Suppliers
- Raw Material Suppliers to the Resistor Industry
Jan/Feb 2009 - Ceramic & Tantalum Capacitors
Features
- Market Outlook
- BME Caps
- High V Ta Polymer Caps
Departments
- World Automotive Market Outlook in 2009
- Bigger ECA Voice Means More Benefits for Members
- The Next Generation of Carbon and Silver Ink Systems for Low ESR Polymer Tantalum Capacitors
- Nortel Business and Financial Restructuring
- Product Releases from the Passive Component Marketplace
