New Study Documents Decline in Global Capacitor Industry

Paumanok Publications, Inc. has released its 2009 edition of “Capacitors: World Market Outlook: 2009-2014.” This study documents worldwide value, volume and pricing information for capacitors by type, including ceramic, aluminum, tantalum and film dielectric capacitors. The study takes a detailed look at the reporting of the major capacitor manufacturers, including Murata, TDK, Kyocera/AVX, Taiyo Yuden, Nichicon, Nippon Chemi-con, Rubycon, NEC-Tokin Samsung, Yageo, Walsin, Vishay, and Kemet and many others and analyzes the changes in the global capacitor markets for FY 2010, with year-by-year forecasts to 2014. A detailed analysis of changes in market shares by FY for 2003-2009 is given for each vendor by dielectric, with some interesting changes for FY 2009. Forecasts are given for demand by end-use market segment, by world region and by distribution channel, with detailed competitive analysis for each manufacturer. An opportunity section is included that summarizes key opportunities in specific regions and market segments for the second half of FY2010, and also addresses specific opportunities as they relate to the American Reinvestment and Recovery act of 2009. Forecasts to 2014. For General Consumption. Pages: 162 Published June 2009, ISBN # 0-929717-02-3

2009 Market Outlook For Capacitors, Resistors and Inductors

February 6, 2009 (Cary, NC USA) Paumanok Publications, Inc. announced the publication of "Passive Electronic Components: 2009-2014 World Market Outlook" which analyzes the global market for capacitors, resistors and inductors by type. The study encompasses 199 pages, and focuses on the impact of the global financial crisis on multiple aspects of the global passive component industry.

Passive Component Market Loses Big

The soon to be released study on the global market outlook for capacitors, resistors and inductors indicates a broad market downturn in November, December and January, with outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2009 off significantly for the year in both value and volume of shipments. Backlogs in high volume supply chains, coupled with staggering losses in automotive electronics indicate a swift demise to the high tech economy in one quarter. Visibility on shipments in the quarter ending March 2009 indicate that passive component consumption is in recession, and the overall impact of failures in the high tech economy are now just being realized. Since passive components are required for all circuits, their economies are indicative of a three month outlook for end-product builds. The study shows the market getting worse in the short-term with signficant risks for manufacturers without cash reserves exceeding 20% of annual revenues. The study notes that "in the past, there were certain components that fared better than others, but in this downturn most of the 12 components we track in this study were all impacted in a similar manner because the nature of the downturn was from an unrelated market segment impacting the consumer's ability to spend. This caused a bottleneck that spilled back in the form of excess inventories in the supply chain, and new limitations on the outlets by which those products had been historically delivered to the consumer now compounds the issue. " Its not all bad news though. Some bright spots tied to global bailouts in the USA, China and Europe hold promise for specific capacitor, resistor and inductors especially for the efficient delivery of power and the integration of renewable energy supply into the existing power grid of industrialized nations.

Gas Discharge Tube Arresters: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2008-2013

This newly released market research report is an 88 page detailed analysis of the global market for gas discharge tube arrester markets, technologies and opportunities. The study focuses on the global value and volume of demand for surface mount, two-terminal and three terminal gas tube arresters. Included in the study is a detailed analysis of competition by gas discharge tube type and form factor by case size. The study also includes consumption by end-use market segment, with a detailed analysis of competition by end-use market segment in telecommunications infrastructure, AC power line markets, and specialty electronic sub-assemblies; including applications in central office and station class infrastructure markets; CATV systems; customer premises equipment, branch line protection; and line voltage equipment protection markets. A vertical integration market analysis of consumption of gas tubes in SPDs is also given including applications in coaxial cable connectors, station class protectors, DIN Rail (NPE protectors), and panelmount and wallmount protectors. Sales and market shares for all major manufacturers is included, as is gas tube vendors by major distributor. An analysis of competitive technology is included as is a look at synergistic components. A detailed forecast is given for the 2009 fiscal year ending March, and subsequent years to 2013 for sales of gas discharge tubes by end-use market segment. For further information go to Gas Discharge Tubes: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2008-2013.
Keywords: Arrester, Circuit Protection, Overvoltage Protection, Gas Tube Arrester, GDT

New Study Addresses Competing Technologies For PTC Thermistor Components

A new market research report from Paumanok Publications, Inc. in their ongoing research program in circuit protection and non-linear resistors addresses the global market for PTC thermistors in competing ceramic and polymer technologies; and in their various configurations- radial, surface mount and axial strap; as well as their vertical integration into probe assemblies. The study shows a ten-year historical assessment of the global value and volume of consumption for PTC thermistors by type between 1998 and 2008 with forecasts to 2013. An analysis of price erosion for PTC thermistors by type is also given, with reasons for price erosion given by type. Markets for ceramic PTC thermistors are broken down into overcurrent protection, thermal overload protection and temperature sensing; while markets for polymer PTC thermistors are broken out by overcurrect protection and thermal protection. A detailed end-market assessment is given for subscriber line interface cards, DC motors, consumer electronics, lighting ballasts and other line voltage equipment applications. Demand by world region is discussed, with forecasts for each region to 2013. Sales and market shares for the top vendors by technology is given, as is a detailed look at each known vendor by technology (39 vendors overall). Technology assessment, trends and directions are noted; and overall forecasts are given to 2013. 119 pages. Released December 2008. For more information-PTC Thermistors: Global Market Forecasts: 2008-2013.