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TANIOBIS to Build New Tantalum Powder Plant in Thailand

TANIOBIS announced its plans to invest into new facility to increase tantalum powder production in Thailand. The material will be used in electronic devices including tantalum capacitors and semiconductors.

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TANIOBIS to Build New Tantalum Powder Plant in Thailand

COVID-19 and Ukraine War Impact to Electronics

COVID-19 and Ukraine War Impact to Electronics
Impact to Electronics of the COVID-19 and Ukraine war on the electronics industry in 2022 is discussed in article published by Semiconductor Intelligence.

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Paumanok Issues Passive Components Market Outlook 2022-2027

Paumanok Inc published market report on Passive Electronic Components: World Market Outlook: 2022-2027.

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Paumanok Issues Passive Components Market Outlook 2022-2027

Euroquartz Discusses a Near Future Supply Chain Reset

Euroquartz Discusses a Near Future Supply Chain Reset
Euroquartz imagines a near future where the frequency sector experiences a significant reset, leading to the formation of new supply chains.

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Smoltek Announces Key Step in Production Building of its Ultra-thin CNF-MIM Capacitors

Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (“Smoltek”) announces that after completed tests and evaluations, the company has now placed an order for a machine for future industrial manufacturing of carbon nanofibers to the company's ultra-thin CNF-MIM capacitors. 

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Smoltek Announces Key Step in Production Building of its Ultra-thin CNF-MIM Capacitors

TDK Builds New Factory in Japan to Strengthen the Passive Components Business

TDK Builds New Factory in Japan to Strengthen the Passive Components Business
TDK has decided to build new factory in Japan with the target to strengthen the development and volume production of groundbreaking electronic components by harnessing its core competences of magnetic material technology and plating technology. The new site will enable TDK to accelerate its customer service and launch new products quicker to the market.

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Japan Earthquake Impacted Component Manufacturing Plants Restore Operation

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake caused casualties and damage in Japan including impact to the local component manufacturing plants. Some of the buildings and equipment were damaged and operations interrupted. Restoration work is under process expecting to restore operation within few days without significant impact to the component supply.

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Japan Earthquake Impacted Component Manufacturing Plants Restore Operation

KYOCERA AVX Earned a 2021 SPDEI Award for Exceptional Performance in the Passive Components Industry

KYOCERA AVX Earned a 2021 SPDEI Award for Exceptional Performance in the Passive Components Industry
The 25th annual SPDEI Trophies recognized KYOCERA AVX for the superior quality of its support for and collaboration with the French electronics industry, as measured by more than seven key criteria.

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SABIC Releases 40% Thinner Film Foil for High Temperature Automotive EVs Film Capacitor Applications

SABIC to launch at APEC 2022 40% thinner Elcres™ Htv150a film foil for further adoption of high temperature film capacitors in SiC inverter technology used in Automotive EV applications.

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SABIC Releases 40% Thinner Film Foil for High Temperature Automotive EVs Film Capacitor Applications

MLCC and Inductors Has Become Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ Key Business Segment

MLCC and Inductors Has Become Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ Key Business Segment
Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ component business sales that includes MLCC and inductors approach close to 50%… Positioning itself as a core business unit. As MLCC demand and prices rise due to the influence of COVID-19, performance is expected to be good this year.

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Murata to Start Construction of New MLCC Production Building

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced that its manufacturing subsidiary Izumo Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., located in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan will begin construction of a new MLCC production building at its Iwami Plant (Hane) in March 2022.

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Murata to Start Construction of New MLCC Production Building

Nickel Trading Halted by LME After Price Doubles

Nickel Trading Halted by LME After Price Doubles
LME London Metal Exchange halts Nickel trading on March 8 for few days after unprecedented 250% spike.

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High CV Capacitor Grade Tantalum Powder Enabling High Energy Tantalum Capacitors

Advances in capacitor grade tantalum powder to higher charge capability (CV), higher purity, and higher voltage capability have enabled tantalum capacitors to reach higher energy density levels as described in Global Advanced Metals (GAM) article.

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High CV Capacitor Grade Tantalum Powder Enabling High Energy Tantalum Capacitors

ECIA: North America Electronic Component Sales Remain Robust in February and Q1 2022

ECIA: North America Electronic Component Sales Remain Robust in February and Q1 2022
The results of the February 2022 Electronic Component Sales Trend Survey (ECST) reported by ECIA delivered a positive upside from expectations measured in the January Survey.

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KYOCERA AVX to Acquire ROHM Tantalum and Polymer Capacitors

KYOCERA AVX has reached a final agreement with ROHM Semiconductor, which will transfer all of its tantalum and polymer capacitor manufacturing lines and relevant intellectual property to KYOCERA AVX effective August 5, 2022.

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KYOCERA AVX to Acquire ROHM Tantalum and Polymer Capacitors

Tantalum Supplier GAM Declared Conformance to Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Requirements

Tantalum Supplier GAM Declared Conformance to Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Requirements
Global Advanced Metals (GAM) declared conformant to minerals due diligence audit standard for twelve consecutive years.

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Smoltek Progress CNF-MIM World Smallest Capacitor, Extends Agreement with Global Manufacturer

Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB (“Smoltek”) announces extension of evaluation agreement with a global capacitor manufacturer and progress on preparation of its CNF-MIM capacitors for volume manufacturing.

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Smoltek Progress CNF-MIM World Smallest Capacitor, Extends Agreement with Global Manufacturer
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