Market forecast of DC surface mount capacitors from 2007 to 2014 1

Since the production of DC surface mount capacitors continues to grow at a rate of 15% per year, it is reasonable to assume that this growth rate will continue until 2010. Although the Delphi prediction method predicts this, advanced prediction techniques such as the Box Jenkins method also show that this is the only area where the thin film capacitor market will maintain growth. The main reasons are as follows:diode

Currently, 92% of the DC thin film capacitors produced worldwide use radial or axial lead designs. However, other dielectrics such as ceramic capacitors and tantalum capacitors are the opposite, with 90% of production being surface mount and only 10% being axial or radial lead designs. The sister market of DC thin film capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, is growing at a similar rate and is currently undergoing the same transformation. V-chip aluminum capacitors are replacing older radial lead products.diode