This report was designed for end-users of passive electronic components who need to update their supply chain information for capacitors, resistors and inductors on an annual basis. This report was designed with input from major purchasers of passive electronic components and in direct response to industry needs.

Which Components Are Tracked In This Report?

This report forecasts global consumption volume, value and pricing for Ceramic, Aluminum, Tantalum, DC Film and AC Film Capacitors; Thick Film Chip Resistors, Resistor Networks, Integrated Passive Devices; Metal Film Resistors, Tin-Oxide Resistors, Wirewound Resistors, Carbon Film Resistors; Chip Coil Inductors, Ferrite Beads and Bead Arrays and Wirewound Inductor Coils and Ferrite Cores.

Who Is Discussed In This Report?

All major vendors of Passive Components are discussed in this report, including AVX/Kyocera Corporation (NYSE: AVX : RIC 6971:), EPCOS AG (NYSE: EPC), Kemet Electronics (NYSE: KEM): KOA Corporation (RIC: 6999), Nichicon Corporation (RIC 6996); Nippon Chemi-Con Corporation (RIC: 6997), Panasonic Electronic Devices Company Limited (RIC: 6752), Murata Manufacturing Limited (RIC: 6981), Rohm Company Limited (RIC 6963) , Rubycon Corporation (Private), Samsung Electro-Mechanical (KSE: 009150):, Sumida Electric Company Limited (RIC: 6817), Taiyo Yuden Corporation (RIC: 6976), TOKO Inc. (RIC: 6801), Tokin Corporation/NEC (RIC: 6795), Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH), Walsin Technology (TT: 5335) and Yageo Corporation (TW: 2327).

What Are Some of The Major Conclusions Of The Report?

The report makes future price, value and volume forecasts for each passive component as well as a historical record of demand cycles from 1993-2011; and forecasts from 2012 to 2015. A current analysis of each end use market segment including wireless handsets, personal computers, television sets; consumer audio and video imaging; game consoles, LAN devices, DVD recorders, MP3 audio, automotive electronics, large home appliances, power supplies, infrastructure, lighting, defense and medical end-use market segments are used to make tactical forecasts for FY 2011 and long term forecasts about each of the key passive electronic component product lines to 2015. This report was released in April 2011 and documents the impact of the global economic downturn and upturn on the passive component industry; as well as the impact of the March 2011 event in the Tohoku region of Japan and makes forecasts for market recovery for FY 2012 through to 2015.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    MARKETS DOWN 18% YOY 2009 AND 4% IN 2010

2.0 GLOBAL MARKETS: 2010-2015
    GLOBAL MARKET VALUE, VOLUME AND PRICING FOR CAPACITORS, RESISTORS AND INDUCTORS: 2010
    FY ENDING MARCH, AND 2011 FY FORECASTS
    Fiscal Year Ending March 2010 and 2011 Forecasts:
    Revision of Forecasts: 2010 and 2011:
    Global Market Value for Capacitors, Resistors and Inductors: 2007-2008-2009-2010 Actual and
    2011 Forecasts
    PASSIVE COMPONENT MARKET ANALYSIS: FY 2010
    Market Overview: Core Passive Components: CRL; Benchmarking The Downturn and The Upturn 20
    Capacitors In Review: 2009-2010
    Capacitor Market Outlook: FY 2011:
    Discrete Inductors In Review: 2009-2010
    Discrete Inductor Market Outlook: FY 2011:
    Linear Resistor Markets In Review: 2009-2010
    Linear Resistor Market Outlook: FY 2011:
    FY 2011 MARKET OUTLOOK:
    TREND IN GLOBAL VOLUME SHIPMENTS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2003-2009; 2010-2015 FORECAST:
    Global Consumption Volume For Passive Components: 2003-2009; 2010-2015 Forecasts:
    GLOBAL CONSUMPTION VALUE FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2003-2009; 2010-2015 FORECASTS:
    Global Consumption Value For Passive Components: 2003-2009; 2010-2015 Forecasts
    AVERAGE UNIT SELLING PRICE FOR PASSIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS: 2003-2009; 2010-2015
    FORECASTS:
    Average Unit Price For Passive Electronic Components: 2003-2009; 2010 to 2015F (In USD):
    FORECASTED CONSUMPTION VOLUME AND VALUE FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS BY TYPE: (CAPACITORS,
    RESISTORS AND INDUCTORS): FY 2011
    VOLUME OF PASSIVE COMPONENT CONSUMPTION BY TYPE (CAPACITORS, LINEAR RESISTORS AND
    INDUCTORS): 2010 FY ENDING MARCH-
    Global Consumption Volume For Passive Components By Type (Capacitors, Linear Resistors,
    Discrete Inductors): 2010 (Fiscal Year Ending March)
    VALUE OF PASSIVE COMPONENT CONSUMPTION BY TYPE (CAPACITORS, RESISTORS AND INDUCTORS):
    2010 FY
    Global Consumption Value For Passive Components By Type (Capacitors, Linear Resistors, Discrete
    Inductors): 2010 FY
    High Runners; Understanding The Value and Volume Equation In Passive Components:

3.0 WORLD REGIONS
    PASSIVE COMPONENT SALES BY WORLD REGION: 2010-2015
    GLOBAL VALUE OF PASSIVE COMPONENT CONSUMPTION BY DIELECTRIC, TYPE & WORLD REGION: 2010
    Passive Electronic Component Consumption Value By World Region: 2010 Year Ending March 31
    2010
    Passive Electronic Component Consumption Value By World Region: 2007-2010; 2011 Forecast
    Exposure Levels To World Regions: Manufacturers of Passive Components and Percentage of
    Revenues by World Region: FY 2008
    Passive Component Production Trends By Country and World Region: FY 2011

4.0 END-USE MARKETS: 2010-2015
    PASSIVE COMPONENT CONSUMPTION BY END-USE MARKET SEGMENT: 2010 FY ENDING MARCH
    Consumption Value For Passive Components BY End Use Market Segment: 2010 FY (In Millions of
    USD)
    Exposure Levels To End-Use Market Segments: Manufacturers of Passive Components and
    Percentage of Revenues by End-Use Market Segment: FY 2008
    FORECASTED CHANGES IN DEMAND BY END-USE MARKET SEGMENT: JUSTIFYING GROWTH FORECASTS-
    2007-2010 & 2011 FORECAST
TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND THE PASSIVE COMPONENT MARKETS: FY 2010
PASSIVE COMPONENTS IN WIRELESS HANDSETS:
    Major Vendors of Passive Components for Wireless Handsets: 2010
    Handset Market Update FY 2008-FY 2009-FY 2010-FY 2011
    Global Production Forecasts For Wireless Handsets: 2010-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    Convergence in Handsets: FY 2011
    Circuit Applications For Passive Components In Wireless Handsets: FY 2011:
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT MARKETS: FY 2011 OUTLOOK
    Passive Component Content In Telecommunications Infrastructure Equipment: FY2011:
    LONG-TERM OUTLOOK FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS IN HANDSETS TO 2015
WIRELESS LAN MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    WIRELESS LAN BOX MARKET: FY 2010 & 2011
    Global Unit Shipments of Wireless LAN Boxes and Forecasts to 2015
    Global Production Forecasts For Wireless LAN Boxes: 2009-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    Passive Component Content in a Wireless LAN Box :
    Trends and Directions In Wireless LAN Boxes (802.11a and MIMO): 2010-2015:
    Outlook for Wireless LAN Box Shipments To 2015:
CONSUMER AUDIO AND VIDEO IMAGING MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    TELEVISION SETS AND HOME THEATRE ELECTRONICS: FY 2010-2011 OUTLOOK
    PASSIVE COMPONENT VENDORS TO THE CONSUMER AUDIO AND VIDEO IMAGING/HOME THEATRE
    INDUSTRY: FY2011
    CONSUMER ELECTRONICS: MARKET OUTLOOK FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2009 AND 2010
    Consumer Segment Outlook: FY2011
TELEVISION SET MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    LCD and PDP TV Set Production and Outlook: 2010-2015
    Global Production Forecasts For LCD and PDP TV Sets: 2010-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    Changes in The CRT Monitor Markets: 2009-2015
    Global Production Forecasts For CRT TV Sets: 2009-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    Digital TV Market Trends: Temporary Slowdown, But Growth Drivers Remain Apparent: 2010-2015:
    Key Growth Catalysts In Digital Television Sets: 2009-2015
    Future Trends: Connected TVs, Multi-Standard Media Decoders and The Inductor Market: 2010-2015
    Transition To Digital TV Standards in Developing Nations: 2010-2015.
DVD-RECORDER MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    PASSIVE COMPONENT CONTENT IN DVD-RECORDERS: FY 2009
    DVD-R Market Outlook: 2010-2015:
    Global Production Forecasts For DVD Recorder Boxes: 2009-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    DVD-R Growth Drivers: 2010-2015
    High-Definition TV Set Sales Strongly Relate to DVR Sales
    Most of The World’s Population Still Receive TV over Analog Channels
    Planned Switch To Digital TV Signal By Country To 2016:
    Key Technical-Economic Trends Impacting DVD-R: 2010-2015
    BRIC Economies Adopting Red-Laser DVDs:
    Opportunities in The Emerging Automotive DVD Market Segment
    Blue-Ray and Upconverter DVD Trends: 2010-2015:
VIDEO GAME DEVICE MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    PASSIVE COMONENTS IN VIDEO GAME DEVICES: FY 2009
    Set-Top Video Game Device Market Outlook: 2010-2015:
    Global Production Forecasts For Set Top Video Game Consoles: 2009-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    Portable Video Game Device Market Outlook: 2010-2015:
    Global Production Forecasts For Portable Video Game Consoles: 2009-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    Video Game Market Outlook: Upgrades and MEMs in 2011-2012
    Video Game Companion Electronic Devices: A New Market Opportunity
    Pricing Pressure For Next Generation Game Consoles:
    Next Generation Portable Gaming Trends: 2010-2015
PORTABLE AUDIO (MP3) PLAYER MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    PASSIVE COMPONENT MARKETS IN PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICES: FY 2011
    Portable Audio Device Market Outlook: 2010-2015:
    Global Production Forecasts For MP3 Audio Players: 2010-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    Portable Audio Devices: Technical Trends and Directions: 2010-2015
    Key Growth Drivers In Portable Audio Players: 2010-2015
    Wireless Connectivity:
    Video Enabled Portable Audio Players:
DIGITAL CAMERA MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    PASSIVE COMPONENT MARKETS IN DIGITAL CAMERAS: FY 2011
    Digital Still Camera Market Outlook: 2010-2015:
    Global Production Forecasts For Digital Still Camera: 2009-2015 (In Millions of Units)
    Digital Cameras: Technical Trends and Directions: 2010-2015
    Threats To The Near-Term Market Cycle:
    Coming Changes In Camera Technology: 2010-2015
    The Development of High Definition Hybrid Cameras: 2010-2015:
    Wi-Fi Enabled Digital Cameras: 2010-2015:
    Digital Single-Lens Reflect (DSLR) Technology:
COMPUTER MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    COMPUTERS & BUSINESS MACHINE MARKET SEGMENT: FY 2010-2011 OUTLOOK
    PASSIVE COMPONENT VENDORS TO THE COMPUTER AND BUSINESS MACHINE INDUSTRY: 2010
    COMPUTER MARKET: FY 2011 OUTLOOK
    Computers & Business Machine Market Segment: FY 2011 Outlook
    Global Production Forecasts For Notebook & Netbook Personal Computers: 2009-2015 (In
    Millions of Units)
    Netbook: Unit Shipments for 2010-2014
    Market Shares in The Emerging Netbook Computer Market: 2009
    Are Netbooks a Threat To The Overall Computer Market For Components?
    Global Production Forecasts For Desktop Personal Computers: 2009-2015 (In Millions of Units)77
COMPUTER PRINTER MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    PASSIVE COMPONENT MARKETS IN THE WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRINTER INDUSTRY: 2010
    Global Production Forecasts For Computer Printers: 2009-2015 (In Millions of Units)
AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS MARKET SEGMENT: FY 2011 OUTLOOK
    Percent Decline in Unit Sales of Class 3-7 Sedans and Light Trucks: 2008 and 2009
    Global Light Class 3-8 Vehicle Sales Outlook To 2015:
    Global Class 3-7 Sedan and Class 8 Truck Production Forecasts: 2009-2015
    PASSIVE COMPONENT VENDORS WITH EXPOSURE TO AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SEGMENT:

    Under-The-Hood Electronics:
    Safety & Convenience Electronics:
    Car Navigation System Electronics:
    Hybrid Electric Vehicle Electronics:

    Growing Demand for Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
    Hybrid Solution Should Change The Numbers For Passive Content Per Automobile:
    Automotive: Overall Impact On Passive Components:
    2010-2011 GROWTH OUTLOOK:
INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIALTY MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIALTY ELECTRONICS MARKET SEGMENT:
POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    2011 GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK
    An Important Market Opportunity for Manufacturers of High Voltage Power Components:
    State Goals: Renewable Energy Generation as A Percentage of Total Power Consumption: 2009-
    2025
WHITE GOODS (LARGE HOME APPLIANCES) MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    FY 2011 GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK:
    The Market For White Goods and Outlook To 2015:
    Global Production Volume for White Goods: 2009-2014 Forecasts (In Millions of Units)
POWER SUPPLY MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    FY 2011 GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK
LIGHTING BALLAST MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    FY 2011 GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK:
    Global Market Outlook For Lighting Ballasts: 2010-2015:
    Global Production Volume for Electronic Slim Line and Rapid Start Lighting Ballasts: 2009-2014
    Forecasts (In Millions of Units)
MEDICAL ELECTRONICS MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    FY 2011 GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK
DEFENSE ELECTRONICS MARKETS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    2010 GLOBAL DEFENSE MARKET OUTLOOK:
    Changes in Defense Spending On Electronics in 2008-2009:
    PASSIVE COMPONENT VENDORS TO THE INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIALTY ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY: 2010 ..94
    MARKET FORECASTS FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS BY END-USE MARKET SEGMENT: 2010-2015
EMERGING MARKETS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010-2015
    APPLICATIONS THAT WILL DRIVE THE FUTURE GROWTH OF INDUCTOR CONTENT IN DIGITAL
    ELECTRONICS:
    Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs):
    The Combination of Communications Features and Functionality In Traditional Consumer
    Electronics:
    The Proliferation of Touch Screen Interfaces:
    Digital Photoframes and Connected Displays:
    Six New Consumer Technologies That Will Grow The Inductor Market:

5.0 PASSIVE COMPONENT MARKETS BY TYPE

CAPACITORS
    GLOBAL CAPACITOR MARKET FORECASTS: 2009-2015
    Global Capacitor Market Value: 2010 FY Ending March & FY 2011 Forecasts
    Global Capacitor Market Forecasts: 2007-2010, 2011 Forecast -FY Ending March- (In Millions of USD)
    GLOBAL CAPACITOR MARKET VOLUME: 2008-2010; 2011 F
    GLOBAL CAPACITOR MARKET REVENUE FORECASTS BY DIELECTRIC: 2009-2010 FY ENDING MARCH
    Ceramic Capacitors: 2009-2010; 2011 Outlook
    Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors: 2009-2010; FY 2011 Outlook
    Tantalum Capacitors: 2009-2010 FY; 2011 FY Outlook
    DC Film Capacitors: 2009-2010; FY 2011 Outlook
    AC Power Film Capacitors: 2009-2010; FY 2011
    Other Capacitors: 2009-2010- 2011
    TOP GLOBAL CAPACITOR MANUFACTURERS: CHANGES IN REVENUES - 2007-2010 FY
    Top 15 Vendors of Capacitors: Change in 2008-2010 FY Revenues
    FIVE YEAR CAPACITOR MARKET FORECASTS: 2010-2015
    GLOBAL CAPACITOR VOLUME SHIPMENTS BY DIELECTRIC: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F
    Global Capacitor Unit Shipments By Dielectric: 2003-2010; 2011-2015F
    GLOBAL CAPACITOR VALUE SHIPMENTS BY DIELECTRIC: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F
    AVERAGE UNIT PRICING FOR CAPACITORS BY DIELECTRIC: 2003-2010; 2011-2015F
    Average Unit Price Erosion For Capacitors By Type: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F

RESISTORS:
    GLOBAL RESISTOR MARKET FORECASTS: 2010-2015
    INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL RESISTOR MARKETS:
    2008, 2009, 2010 GLOBAL LINEAR RESISTOR MARKET REVENUE & 2011 FORECASTS
    Global Shipment Value for Linear Resistors: 2008-2009-2010 and FY 2011 Forecasts
    2008, 2009 AND 2010 GLOBAL LINEAR RESISTOR MARKET VOLUME (BILLIONS OF PIECES) AND 2011 FY
    MARKET OUTLOOK:
    GLOBAL RESISTOR CONSUMPTION VALUE FORECASTS FOR FY 2009-2010; FY 2011 BY RESISTOR TYPE:
    Thick Film Chip Resistors: 2010-2011
    Networks, Arrays and Integrated Passive Devices: 2010-2011
    Throughole Resistors: (Wirewound, Nichrome Film, Tin Oxide, Carbon Film, Other): 2010-2011.113
    Global Market Forecasts for Linear Resistors by Type (Thick Film Chip, Network and Throughole):
    2007-2010; 2011 FY Forecasts (In Millions of USD)
    GLOBAL RESISTOR MANUFACTURER REVENUES: 2009-2010 FY CHANGES
    Linear Resistor Manufacturers: Estimated Change in Revenues: 2008, 2009, 2010 FY
    FIVE YEAR RESISTOR FORECASTS: 2010-2015:
    GLOBAL VOLUME OF SHIPMENTS BY RESISTOR TYPE: 2003-2009; 2010-2015 FORECASTS
    Global Volume Shipments By Resistor Type: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F
    GLOBAL VALUE OF SHIPMENTS BY RESISTOR TYPE: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F
    Global Value of Shipments By Resistor Type (Thick Film Chip, Network, Nichrome, Tin-Oxide, Foil,
    Wirewound and Carbon): 2003-2009; 2010-2015F
    GLOBAL AVERAGE SELLING PRICES FOR RESISTORS BY TYPE: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F:
    Global Average Unit Selling Prices For Resistors By Type: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F

INDUCTORS:
    GLOBAL INDUCTOR MARKET FORECASTS: 2010-2015
    INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL INDUCTOR MARKETS:
    CHANGES IN THE GLOBAL INDUCTOR MARKETS: 2010
    Chip Inductor Shipment Value: 2008-2010 FY Ending March; 2011 Forecasts
    INDUCTOR FORECASTS BY TYPE: 2010-2011 (WIREWOUND COIL, FERRITE BEAD, ML CHIP INDUCTOR)
    Global Inductor Consumption By Type and Configuration: 2007-2010; 2011 FY Forecasts (Millions
    of USD)
    DISCRETE INDUCTOR MANUFACTURERS: CHANGES IN REVENUES: FY 2010
    Revenue Changes in The Inductive Device Groups of Selected Manufacturers: FY 2007-2009; and
    2010 FY Estimate
    FIVE YEAR FORECASTS FOR DISCRETE INDUCTORS: 2010-2015
    GLOBAL VOLUME OF SHIPMENTS BY INDUCTOR TYPE: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F:
    GLOBAL VALUE OF SHIPMENTS BY INDUCTOR TYPE: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F
    Global Value Shipments By Inductor Type: 2003-2008; 2009-2014F
    GLOBAL AVERAGE UNIT PRICING FOR INDUCTORS BY TYPE: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F
    Global Average Unit Pricing For Inductors By Type: 2003-2009; 2010-2015F (In USD)

6.0 MARKET SHARES
    MARKET SHARES IN PASSIVE COMPONENTS: FY 2009
    CAPACITORS:
    Capacitor Vendors: Global Sales & Market Shares:
    Capacitors: Overall Market Share Data:
    Top 15 Vendors of Capacitors: Change in 2008-2010 FY Revenues
    CERAMICS (MLCC):
    Ceramic Capacitor Market Shares: FY 2010
    Ceramic Capacitors: Global Market Shares: 2007-2008-2009 FY
    TANTALUM:
    Tantalum Capacitor Market Shares: FY 2010
    Global Market Shares in Tantalum Capacitors: FY 2007-FY 2010 Ending March Change in Market
    Shares
    ALUMINUM:
    Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Market Shares:
    Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors: Global Market Shares: 2009-2010 FY Ending March
    PAPER & PLASTIC:
    DC Film Capacitor Market Shares
    DC Film Capacitors: Global Market Shares: 2009-2010 FY Ending March
    AC Film Capacitor Market Shares:
    AC Film Capacitors: Global Market Shares: FY 2009-2010 Estimates
    EMERGING CAPACITOR MARKET SHARES:
    EDLC Capacitor Suppliers And Shares:
    Niobium Capacitor Suppliers and Shares:
    Leaders In Capacitor Integration and Modularization:
    RESISTORS:
    Resistor Vendors: Global Sales & Market Shares:
    Resistor Manufacturers: 2010
    LINEAR RESISTOR SALES & MARKET SHARES
    Linear Resistor Manufacturers: Estimated Change in Revenues: 2008, 2009, 2010 FY
    CHIP RESISTORS:
    Thick Film Chip Resistor Market Shares:
    Thick Film Chip Resistors: Global Market Shares: 2007-2008-2009-2010
    NETWORKS:
    Resistor Network, Array and IPD Market Shares:
    Resistor Network, Array and IPD: Global Market Shares: 2007-2008-2009-2010
    THROUGHOLE:
    THROUGHOLE Resistor Market Share: 2010
    Throughole Resistors: 2010 FY Global Market Shares:
    Throughole Resistors: Global Market Shares: 2007-2008-2009-2010
    INDUCTORS:
    Discrete Inductor Vendors: Global Sales & Market Shares: FY 2010
    Revenue Changes in The Inductive Device Groups of Selected Manufacturers: FY 2007-2009; and
    2010 FY Estimate
    MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS FOR THE TOP 18 VENDORS OF PASSIVE COMPONENTS: 2010
    Manufacturing Locations For Passive Components By The Top 18 Passive Component
    Manufacturers: 2010
    PASSIVE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING BY COUNTRY IN ASIA: 2009
    Passive Component Manufacturing In Asia By Country and Vendor: 2009
    Passive Component Manufacturing In The Americas and Europe By Country and Vendor: 2009 ...139
    Passive Component Manufacturing by Country in The USA and Europe: 2009

7.0 TECHNOLOGY GUIDE
    AN EXPLANATION OF PASSIVE COMPONENTS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT:
    Passive Components In A Circuit:
    Importance Of The Physical Size of the Finished Passive Component

CAPACITORS:
    Introduction & Scope of Coverage:
    CERAMIC CAPACITORS (THE INDUSTRY WORKHORSE):
    Ceramic Capacitor Types:
    Ceramic Capacitor Configurations:
    ALUMINUM CAPACITORS:
    Aluminum Capacitor Types:
    Aluminum Capacitor Configurations:
    TANTALUM CAPACITORS:
    Tantalum Capacitor Types:
    Tantalum Capacitor Configurations:
    FILM CAPACITORS:
    DC Film Capacitor Types:
    DC Film Capacitor Configurations:
    AC FILM CAPACITORS:
    AC Film Capacitor Types:
    AC Film Capacitor Configurations:

RESISTORS:
    Introduction & Scope of Coverage:
    LINEAR RESISTORS:
    Thick Film Chip Resistors:
    Thick Film Multichip Resistor Arrays:
    Surge Resistor Networks (Line Feed):
    Integrated Passive Device Networks:
    Wirewound Resistors:
    Nichrome Metal Film Resistors:
    Bulk Metal Foil Resistors:
    Tin-Oxide Resistors:
    Carbon Film Resistors:
    INDUCTORS:
    Introduction & Scope of Coverage:
    DISCRETE INDUCTOR TYPES:
    DISCRETE INDUCTOR CONFIGURATIONS:

8.0 COMPETITIVE FINANCIAL DATA: 2010 ESTIMATES
    Producer Profiles for The Top Global Vendors of Passive Components: 2010
AVX
    AVX/KYOCERA CORPORATION (NYSE: AVX : RIC 6971:):
    AVX Corporation
    KEY DATA:
    SALES: USD (FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31)
    Company Description:
    AVX/Kyocera Relationship and How They Are Reported in This Report:
    2010 UPDATE:
    2009-2010 Revenue Update:
    December 2009 Quarterly Revenue Update:
    2009-2010 Cash Update:
    2009-2010 End-Market Condition Update:
    AVX Sales by World Region: Changes 2009-2010:
    AVX Revenues By Quarter and World Region: 2008-2009
    AVX Changes in Sales By End-Use Market Segment: 2009-2010
    Shift in AVX Revenues As Noted By The Company: 2008-2009
    AVX Change In Revenues By Product Line: 2009-2010
    AVX Component Revenues By Grouping (Ceramic, Tantalum, Other): 2006-2010
    AVX Change In Revenues By Distribution Channel: 2009
    AVX: Recent Acquisitions:
    AVX Passive Component Revenues: 2008-2010
    Business Analysis: 2010
EPCOS AG
    EPCOS AG
    Company Description:
    2009-2010 Update:
    Year Over Year Sales Estimates For 2009-2010:
    Changes By Operating Unit 1H 2009 (A Closer Look At The European Downturn):
    EPCOS: Change In Sales By End-Use Market Segment:
    Changes in Sales By World Region:
    EPCOS Passive Component Product Lines: 2010
    Inductors:
    Expected Changes in EPCOS Revenues YoY Through September 2009 and September 2010 Forecast:

    EPCOS Revenues by World Region:
    EPCOS Revenues By World Region: 2008 - 2009 and 2010 Forecasts (In Millions of Euro- Through
    September)
    EPCOS Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:

    Information and Communications Technology:
    Industrial Electronics:
    Automotive Electronics:
    Distributors:
    Consumer Electronics:

    EPCOS Forecasted Change In Revenues By End-Use Market Segment (Sept 2008 to Sept 2009 to Sept
    2010): In Millions of Euros
    EPCOS Manufacturing Facilities & Production By World Region:
    Company Outlook: FY 2010
KEMET
    KEMET ELECTRONICS (NYSE: KEM):
    FY 2010 Revenue Forecast:
    Company Description:
    KEMET ELECTRONICS: 2010 UPDATE
    December 2009 Quarterly Update:
    Kemet: Changing Footprint For Capacitor Manufacturing:

    Tantalum:
    Ceramic:
    Film and Electrolytic:

    Revenue Update By Product Group: 2009- 2010
    Kemet Capacitor Divisions:
    Tantalum Division:
    Tantalum Price Shift:
    Ceramic Division:
    Price Shift in Ceramic:
    Film and Electrolytic Division:
    Price Shift in The FE Business:
    Kemet Total Passive Component Revenues By Product Line:
    Kemet Revenues by Product Line: 2008, 2009, 2010 Forecast
    Kemet Expansion Strategy Analysis:
    2009-2010 Expansion Plans in The United States:
    Kemet Revenues by World Region: Shift in Sales in 2010
    European Sales Update: 2009-2010
    Asia Sales Update: 2009-2010
    Americas Update: 2009-2010.
    Kemet Corporation: Change in Revenues by World Region: 2006-2010
    Kemet Revenues by End-Use Market Segment: 2009
    2009 Update Of Sales By Channel Of Distribution:
    Kemet Plant Consolidation Plans:
    Kemet Technology Assessment:
    Development of the Dry Type Tantalum To Replace Wets in 2010:
KOA
    KOA CORPORATION (6999)
    2010 UPDATE:
    KOA Corp., Grows 13.3% Sequentially in The December Quarter
    2009 REVIEW:
    Company Description:
    KOA Passive Component Revenues:
    KOA Expansion Strategy Analysis:
    KOA Revenues by World Region:
    KOA Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    KOA Manufacturing Facilities & Production By World Region:
    Resistor Product Portfolio:
    KOA Technology Assessment:
MURATA
    MURATA MANUFACTURING LIMITED (RIC: 6981):
    Company Description:
    2010 UPDATE:
    Murata Manufacturing Revenues Increase 1.3% Quarter-To-Quarter; Capacitor Sales Up 6.4%...189
    2009 IN REVIEW:
    Murata Passive Component Revenues:
    Murata Strategy Analysis:
    Murata Revenues by World Region:
    2009 Update: Changes By World Region
    Murata Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    Segment Sales Update: 2009
    Murata Manufacturing Footprint by Region/Site:
    Murata Technology Assessment:

    Class II Ceramic Capacitor Developments:
    Class I Ceramic Capacitor Developments:
    Developments In Magnetics and Inductance:
    Passive Component Integration:

    Update: 2010 FTC Complaint Against SEMCO:
    2010 Capacity Addition Announcement:
NEC-TOKIN
    NEC-TOKIN CORPORATION (RIC: 6759)
    Company Description:
    2010 UPDATE:
    NEC Tokin- Tantalum Capacitor Sales Estimates: 2008-2009-2010 (FY):
    Change In Ownership:
    Electron Devices Group Product Line:
    Plant Closings and Consolidation:
    NEC-Tokin Passive Component Revenues: 2008-2009 and 2010 Forecasts
    NEC-Tokin Revenues by World Region:
    NEC-Tokin Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    NEC-Tokin Production Output By World Region:
    NEC-Tokin Product Development:
    NEC-Tokin Capacitor Discontinuation:
    The SV/H Series:
    The Fused SV/F Series Tantalum Capacitor:
NICHICON
    NICHICON CORPORATION (RIC: 6996)
    Nichicon Company Description:
    2010 Update: Nichicon Revenues Increase 7.4% Quarter-To-Quarter
    2010 YoY Update and FY Outlook:
    Nichicon: Revised Revenues By Capacitor Type: 2010:
    Update: Plant Consolidation:
    Update: Workforce Reduction:
    Update: Capacitor Foil Pricing: FY 2010
    Update: Capex Spending for 2010
    FMD Acquisition:
    Update: Conductive Polymer Aluminum Capacity:
    Nichicon Revenues 1999-2010:
    Nichicon Passive Component Revenues
    Nichicon Product Lines In Passive Components
    Nichicon Revenue Growth By Capacitor Type (Al203, Ta205, Film, EDLC)
    Nichicon Revenues by World Region:
    Nichicon Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    Nichicon Technology Assessment:
    Nichicon Strategy in Capacitors:
NIPPON CHEMI-CON
    NIPPON CHEMI-CON CORPORATION (RIC:6996)
    Business Description:
    2010 UPDATE:
    Change In Revenues: 2008-2009-2010
    Sales By Capacitor Product Line: 2009-2010 F
    Conductive Polymer Aluminum Capacitor Sales: 2009-2010 FY
    NCC Revenues by World Region:
    NCC Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    NCC Manufacturing Facilities:
    Nippon Chemi-Con Technology Assessment:
    Polymer, Power Film and EDLC Outlook: 2011-2015
PANASONIC
    PANASONIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES (RIC: 6752):
    Formerly-Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Limited
    Company Description:
    Panasonic Passive Component Revenues:
    Panasonic Component & Device Division Update:
    Panasonic Component Lines:
    Panasonic 2009 Earnings Update:
    Panasonic Passive Component Revenues:
    Panasonic Revenues by World Region:
    Panasonic Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    Panasonic Inductor Manufacturing Facilities (Tajima and Tianjin):
    Company Outlook for FY 2010:
    Closing of The ACOM Plant: 2010
    Merger With Sanyo: 2010
    Expected Sanyo Impact On PED Passive Component Sales: 2011
RUBYCON
    RUBYCON CORPORATION (PRIVATE)
    Company Description
    Rubycon Product Lines:
    Other Products:
    Rubycon Revenue Estimates For Passive Components
    Rubycon Revenues By Product Line and Type:
    Rubycon Revenues By End-Use Market Segment
    Rubycon Manufacturing Footprint in Asia:
    Rubycon Passive Component Technology Assessment:
SEMCO
    SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICAL (KSE: 009150):
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    Company Description:
    2010 UPDATE
    Capacity Limitation Results in Stagnant Quarter at SEMCO
    2009 IN REVIEW:
    SEMCO Revenues by MLCC Capacitance Value:
    SEMCO Passive Component Revenues:
    SEMCO Revenues by World Region:
    SEMCO Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    SEMCO Expansion Strategy:
    SEMCO Technology Assessment:
    SEMCO CAPACITY EXPANSION: FY 2011
SUMIDA
    SUMIDA ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMITED (RIC: 6817)
    Company Description:
    2009 Update:
    Sumida Corporation Reports 17.3% Sequential Growth in The June 2009 Quarter; Down 34.9% YoY
    Sumida Revenues by World Region:
    Sumida Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    Sumida Passive Component Manufacturing Footprint By World Region:
TAIYO YUDEN
    TAIYO YUDEN COMPANY LIMITED (RIC: 6976):
    Company Description:
    2010 Update:
    Taiyo-Yuden Revenue By Product Group:
    Taiyo Yuden Revenues By Product Line (Capacitors, Inductors, Other): 2005-2010
    Taiyo Yuden Revenues by World Region:
    Taiyo Yuden Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
TDK
    TDK CORPORATION (RIC: 6762):
    Company Description:
    2010 UPDATE:
    2009 In Review:
    TDK Electronic Material Group Forecasts: 2010-2012
    Additional Inductor Revenues In ED Group:
    TDK Corporation Reports 30.5% Sequential Increase in June Quarter Sales; Down 4.8% YoY
    TDK Manufacturing Footprint by Region/Site:
TDK MERGER WITH EPCOS AG TO FORM TDK EP
TOKO
    TOKO INC. (RIC: 6801):
    Company Description:
    TOKO, Inc. Inductor Sales Flat Quarter-To-Quarter
    2009 In Review:
    TOKO Reports 3.6% Sequential Growth in June Quarter; Down 35.3% YoY
    TOKO Revenues by World Region:
    TOKO Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    TOKO Production Footprint By World Region:
    Important Joint Venture Development:
VISHAY
    VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY (NYSE:VSH)
    Company Description:
    2010 UPDATE
    Resistor and Inductors: 2010:
    Capacitors: 2010
    Restructuring Of Key Passive Component Plant Operations:
    2010 Outlook:
    Passive Component Sales:
    Tantalum Capacitor Product Line (Sprague, Tansitor, Mallory):
    Ceramic Capacitor Product Lines (Vitramon, Cera-Mite):
    DC and AC Film Capacitors (Roederstein, BCC):
    Aluminum Capacitors (BCC):
    Vishay Passive Component Revenues:
    Vishay Revenues by World Region:
    Vishay Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
WALSIN
    WALSIN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (2492):
    Phone
    Home Page
    Company Description:
    2010 UPDATE:
    Passive Component Revenues: 2008-2009
    Walsin Passive Component Revenues:
    Walsin Revenues by World Region:
    Walsin Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    Walsin Expansion Strategy Analysis:
    Walsin Monthly MLCC and Chip R Output:
    Walsin Technology Development
    Walsin Capacity Expansion in MLCC:
    Walsin builds new high-capacitance MLCC plant
YAGEO
    YAGEO CORPORATION (TW 2327):
    Company Description:
    2010 UPDATE:
    Yageo Passive Component Revenues:
    Yageo Revenues by World Region:
    Yageo Revenues by End-Use Market Segment:
    Yageo Expansion Strategy Analysis: