3. Other Technologies – Trends

3.1 Industry Trends

The rapid growth in demand for surface-mount-compatible capacitors is now virtually complete, with the use of "through-hole" or "mechanically mounted" components having become rare. From an economic standpoint, the industrial capacitor sector is characterized by continuous price erosion and, from a technical standpoint, by rapidly growing demand for miniaturized, low-loss capacitors compatible with surface-mount technology. As a result of these trends, the most significant growth is in multilayer ceramic chips, which meet market requirements. The importance of this technology is bound to increase in the coming years due to its suitability for the evolution of passive components (