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Dennis Zogbi
Dennis M. Zogbi is president and owner of the Paumanok Group, which includes Paumanok Publications, Inc., Industrial Market Research Division, and Passive Component Industry magazine. ( More... )
Paumanok provides services to more than 500 customers globally in the total supply chain for passive components, including mines, materials processors, component manufacturers, distributors, and OEM and EMS companies.
The Industrial Market Research Division is the predominant worldwide supplier of market research services to the passive component industry, specializing in off-the-shelf market studies (60 titles on passive components); directed market research (single-client); international market development; bill of materials consulting in passive components; and conferences and seminars.
Each month Zogbi provides MarketEye with focused market intelligence on the current trends, technologies, and supply chain issues exclusively for the passive component industry.
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Raw Material Index For Passive Components Shows Continued Signs of Weakening in April 2012
05.09.2012 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Pricing for all raw material products, other than tantalite, was down for the month of April on a month-to-month basis. This continues the downward trend in raw material pricing since January 2012. Keep reading...
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Passive Electronic Components: Current Market Conditions and FY 2013 Outlook
04.05.2012 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi addresses the current market conditions and the forecasted market outlook for FY 2013 for passive electronic components, specifically capacitors, linear resistors and discrete inductors. Keep reading...
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Expected Impact of Lost Assets on the Tantalum Capacitor Supply Chain in 2012
03.01.2012 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi discusses how flooding in Thailand and the closing of the Wodgina tantalum mine create uncertainty in the $2 billion tantalum capacitor market. Keep reading...
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Motor Capacitors: A Changing Market: 2011-2016
01.25.2012 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi looks at the motor markets based upon their impact on capacitors- specifically motor run and motor start capacitors, which represent hundreds of millions of dollars in worldwide polypropylene and aluminum electrolytic capacitor sales each year on a worldwide basis. Keep reading...
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Power Factor Correction (PFC) Capacitors: A Growth Market for the Next Decade
12.14.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi discusses how the need for efficient power delivery has become a political rallying cry for established and emerging economies alike. This article addresses the types of capacitors that make power factor correction a reality. Keep reading...
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Passive Electronic Components: Quarterly Outlook Report
11.08.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi provides an executive summary of events from October 2011, and discusses the forecast for the quarter ending December 2011. Keep reading...
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Circuit Protection Components: Market Growth Drivers to 2016
11.03.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi's article discusses various types of components used for their overvoltage and overcurrent protection capabilities in modern electronics, and what is driving market growth in the global circuit protection component market. Keep reading...
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Vertical Integration In The Tantalum Supply Chain: 2011
09.07.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi's article discusses why Global Advanced Metals’ purchase of Cabot Supermetals is a major change in the worldwide supply chain for tantalum ore and powder. Keep reading...
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Conflict Tantalum: Doing Nothing is not a Solution
08.03.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi's article discusses why major capacitor manufacturers and customers believe the time is right to legitimize Central African supply of tantalum ore. Keep reading...
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Resistors, Market Update and Review: June Quarter 2011
07.13.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi's article reveals how the global markets for resistors reacted to the event in Tohoku region of Japan, with panic buying for chips and through-hole versions of these components as customers scrambled to shore up their inventories. Keep reading...
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Capacitors: Market Update and Review: June Quarter 2011
06.08.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi's article reveals how the global markets for capacitors reacted to the event in Tohoku region of Japan, with panic buying impacting aluminum, ceramic and film dielectric capacitors. Keep reading...
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The Coming Renaissance in Electronic Components
04.20.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi argues that the unique exposure to rare earths and metals consumed in the manufacture of passive components will create a renaissance in how the high-tech supply chain view the “paperclips and pieces” that make all the electronic devices consumed by mankind possible. Keep reading...
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Discrete Inductors: Poised For Rapid Growth In 2012?
02.16.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi previews the Discrete Inductors Industry. Keep reading...
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Shifts in Passive Component Consumption by World Region: Year-End 2010
01.05.2011 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi provides readers with a comprehensive review of the Shifts in Passive Component Consumption by World Region: Year-End 2010 Keep reading...
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November Passive Component Market Index Reveals Downward Trend In Digital Electronics Segment; Upward Trend in Power
12.08.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi provides readers with a comprehensive review of the November Passive Component Market Index. Keep reading...
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Market Conditions in the Passive Electronic Component Industry
11.17.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi provides readers with a comprehensive review of the Passive Electronic Component Industry. Keep reading...
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Mergers & Acquisitions in Passive Electronic Components: 20 Year Assessment
10.13.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Follow Dennis Zogbi as he looks back at the mergers and acquisitions that have occurred in the passives industry over the last 20 years. Keep reading...
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Opportunity Alert: Molded Conductive Polymer Aluminum Chip Capacitors
09.21.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi reports on future opportunities in molded conductive polymer aluminum chip capacitors and anticipates fast track growth fast through 2015. Keep reading...
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Component Lead-Times Continue to Stretch; While Raw Material Prices Decline
07.06.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi reports that lead-times for passive component shipments from the manufacturer to the customer continued to increase in June while in the same month raw material prices declined. Keep reading...
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Research & Development in Capacitor Technology: 2010
06.03.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi provides readers with the ABCs of capacitance and sheds light on the new technology and development currently taking place. Keep reading...
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Passive Component Lead-Times, Pricing, CGS and Capex: It's All Connected
05.03.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi gives a timely update on passive component lead-times and updates readers on current pricing trends. Keep reading...
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Passive Component Sales by World Region: FY 2011 Outlook
03.08.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye Dennis Zogbi looks at passive component sales by world region and gives readers a peek into what's in store for 2011. Keep reading...
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Average Price of Feedstock Materials Consumed in Passive Electronic Components up 105% Year-On-Year
02.08.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi reports on the findings from Paumanok Publications, Inc. that raw material usage in passive electronic components is up over 100%. Keep reading...
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International Passive Components Technology & Market Development Forum; Shenzhen China: A Review
01.04.2010 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye Dennis Zogbi reports on the Elexcon Passive Component Conference held in Shenzhen, China. Keep reading...
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Forecasting: A 20-Year Market Assessment of The Ceramic Capacitor Industry
11.30.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Contributor Dennis Zogbi reviews the ceramic capacitor industry over the past 20 years and in doing so discovers that looking back provides valuable answers to the future. Keep reading...
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The Market for High Voltage Resistors
11.02.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Concerned that electronic component manufacturing is being diverted away from the U.S. Dennis Zogbi hones in on the high voltage resistor market still showing strength in the NAFTA region. Keep reading...
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Capacitor Lead-Time Analysis: October 2009
10.05.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye Dennis Zogbi reviews which components are in short supply and looks at what this means for customers. Keep reading...
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Passive Components in Power Electronics: 2009
09.14.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye Dennis Zogbi reports on the importance of power electronics on the passive component industry. Keep reading...
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Changing Market Strategies in the Global Capacitor Industry: FY2009 Vendor Rankings Reveal Shifts in Strategy
08.05.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye Dennis Zogbi discusses acquisitions and market strategies driving the global capacitor industry. Keep reading...
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The Impact of Global Stimulus Packages on the Supply Chain for Electronic Metals: 2009
07.06.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye Dennis Zogbi discusses what the future may hold for rare metals. Keep reading...
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Amidst the Negative Spiral: Bright Spots Appear
06.02.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye Dennis Zogbi reports that while most of the global news is negative, some areas in the passive component industry are reporting positive activity. Keep reading...
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Technical Trends in the Global Capacitor Industry in 2009
05.01.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi discusses the current technical trends in the global Capacitor Industry. Keep reading...
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MarketEye: Estimated Impact of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 on the U.S. Capacitor Industry
03.30.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi provides an abbreviated version of Paumanok Publications' detailed analysis of the American Reinvestment Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 and how it impacts the capacitor market. Keep reading...
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Circuit Protection Components: Global Market Outlook for 2009
03.09.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi discusses the forecasted changes in global demand for circuit protection based on on the status of end-use markets. Keep reading...
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Market Worsens for Passive Component Industry
02.09.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Global passive electronic component markets will decline approximately 18% for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, and are forecasted to decline again in FY 2010 by an additional 13% according to a new market research report from Paumanok Publications, Inc. titled "Passive Electronic Components: Global Market Outlook: 2009-2014." Keep reading...
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Twelve Ways to Cut Costs in 2009
01.05.2009 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi gives some tips on how to manage budgets in the new year. Keep reading...
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Tantalum Supply Chain Faces Unprecedented Challenges
12.08.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In Dennis Zogbi’s latest MarketEye installment, he discusses the closing of the Wodgina mine in Australia and how it affects the passive component supply chain. Keep reading...
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Passive Components: Market Outlook for 2009
11.03.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi explains how the economy and negative journalism are affecting the passive component industry. Keep reading...
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Breakthrough in Surface Mounting Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
10.13.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi explains a new method for mounting aluminum electrolytic capacitors to printed circuit boards and how it may impact the entire passive component industry. Keep reading...
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Thin Film Chips: The Next Big Thing in Resistance
09.08.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Paumanok Publications, Inc. has been monitoring a global trend to design in more thin film chip resistor components instead of the traditional thick film solutions employed for the last 25 years. In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi explains why this trend will grow into a multimillion dollar market over the next five years. Keep reading...
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Passive Electronic Components: 2008 Mid-Year Review
07.28.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
CY 2008 has proven to be a difficult time for regional economies and specific end-use segments, but the fundamentals remain healthy. In this installment of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi shows how specific forecasts made by his company, Paumanok Publications, at the beginning of the year are now playing themselves out as anticipated but with a few additional eye-opening surprises. Keep reading...
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Tantalum: A Hard Rock Road Ahead?
06.30.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Passive component analyst, Dennis Zogbi discusses how new developments in the tantalum capacitor supply chain have created concern about potential price increases for the specialty dielectric. Raw materials suppliers to the tantalum capacitor industry have indicated they cannot mine ore profitably at current levels to satisfy demand from the high tech economy. Keep reading...
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Capacitors: Costs to Produce - 2008
06.02.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this MarketEye article, passive component analyst Dennis Zogbi attempts to help the reader understand the finer points with respect to the variety of costs associated with production of capacitors by type and dielectric. Keep reading...
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Circuit Protection: An Easy Sell
05.05.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
The supply chain for circuit protection devices is ultimately driven by the consumer’s direct experience with lightning and electro-static discharge. In this article, Dennis Zogbi looks at the current state of the global circuit protection components market in 2008. Keep reading...
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Circuit Protection Component Demand by Technology Platform: 2008
04.07.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this article from Dennis Zogbi of the Paumanok Group, he looks at circuit component technology and compares the value of component shipments by technology platform and makes some assumptions based upon the available data. Keep reading...
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New Developments in Passive Electronic Component Techonology: 2007-2008
03.10.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Passives guru, Dennis Zogbi, discusses the 2007 investments that were made by suppliers in ceramic, electrolytic, paper, and plastic capacitor products as well as discrete resistors and inductors. His findings suggest that most developments focused on the extension of voltage handling capabilities and greater product performance. Keep reading...
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Safety Capacitors: Market Overview and Outlook - What are Safety Capacitors
02.04.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Passives guru, Dennis Zogbi provides an extensive overview of the safety capacitor product market in this edition of TTI’s MarketEye. Keep reading...
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The 2008 Market Outlook for Passive Electronic Components
01.07.2008 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Passive component analyst Dennis Zogbi takes a look at the markets, technologies, and opportunities that will shape demand for passive electronic components in the coming year in this edition of TTI’s MarketEye. Keep reading...
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New Methods for Eliminating Counterfeit Passsive Components: 2007
12.03.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi discusses the challenges and implications of counterfeit passives in the electronic component industry. He also reviews some suggested ways to help reduce the amount of counterfeit parts in the industry. Keep reading...
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Buy Your Customer and Build a Better Product
11.05.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi discusses the impact recent acquisitions will have on future product development in the passive component industry. Keep reading...
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Outlook for Plastic Materials in the Capacitor Industry: 2007-2014
10.15.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi provides a detailed analysis on plastic materials and what they are primarily used for. He also provides an outlook that predicts how they will affect the capacitor industry over the next seven years. Keep reading...
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Opportunities for Passive Components in Heavy Trucks and Tractors: 2007-2010
09.17.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi discusses how innovation and government regulations have rapidly expanded the transportation market. For more information on this market, view TTI’s free webcast at ttiinc.com/marketeye. Keep reading...
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Passive Component Markets in the Americas: Status Report - 2007
07.24.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this MarketEye article, Dennis Zogbi provides a detailed overview of passive consumption in the Americas for fiscal year 2007. Keep reading...
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Research & Development Spending in Passive Components: A Competitive Analysis: 2007
05.07.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Approximately $962 million was spent on research and development in the global passive components industry in fiscal year 2007, or on average, approximately 4.1% of the combined revenues of the global capacitor, resistor and inductor industries. There is a direct correlation between higher operating profits and greater dollar value spending on research and development. Research and development spending is primarily in three areas- high capacitance ceramic capacitors, conductive polymers for cathodes in aluminum and tantalum capacitors, and ultra-small case size component development and integration in all 17 component sub-types in the capacitor, resistor and inductor industries worldwide. Keep reading...
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Passive Component Market Outlook: 2007-2011
04.09.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
This MarketEye installment takes a look at specific dynamics of the economic equation that will determine future growth for passive electronic components for the next five years. The primary concern expressed here is the loss of profitability due to higher raw material costs amidst substantial capacity expansion. Keep reading...
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Will MLCC Prices be Going up in April 2007?
03.05.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
On Feb. 15, 2007, JFE Mineral, the largest supplier of nickel electrode powder to the global multilayered ceramic capacitor industry, with an estimated 60% global market share, announced they were planning to raise prices to their multilayered ceramic chip capacitor customers beginning April 1, 2007 (which is the beginning of the fiscal year for capacitor manufacturers in Japan and coincides with when materials contracts are renewed). JFE Mineral supplies the majority of nickel electrode powder materials to Murata Manufacturing, TDK Corporation, Taiyo Yuden and Panasonic Electronic Devices and many other MLCC manufacturers around the world. This has raised the question globally as to whether or not the global MLCC manufacturers will be able to pass this cost onto the consumer or let it impact their operating margins. Keep reading...
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Tantalum Supply Chain Update: 2007
02.05.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, passive component guru, Dennis Zogbi provides market information on tantalum and discusses how it will affect the tantalum capacitor industry. Keep reading...
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Ceramic Chip Capacitor Market Update: 2007
01.02.2007 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
The following story was derived from an interview with Hidetoshi Nakagawa and Mark Waugh of Murata Manufacturing Limited, the largest manufacturer of multilayered ceramic chip capacitors in the world. In this interview, Murata explains their current expansion plans, reasons for market expansion and some specifics about which product lines within their MLCC will be focused upon to satisfy customer demand for the coming year. Keep reading...
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Understanding the Complex World of Linear Resistors
12.11.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Zogbi explains the diverse nature of linear resistors. Keep reading...
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DLA Tantalum Stockpile to be Exhausted in 2007
11.06.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which has stockpiled tantalum ore for decades, will exhaust 100% of its resources in calendar year 2007. This MarketEye article looks at the potential effects on the supply chain for tantalum capacitors. Keep reading...
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Capacity Expansion in 2007
10.09.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
This week’s MarketEye features Dennis Zogbi who provides insight on capacity expansion of passive electronic components in 2007. Keep reading...
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Tantalum And Aluminum Matching Systems: Trends In Electrolytic Technology
09.05.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
This week in MarketEye, Zogbi discusses trends in electrolytic passive components. Keep reading...
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The Importance of Understanding Markets as They Present Themselves
07.31.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Zogbi provides a detailed analysis on the hybrid electric vehicle industry. HEVs require more electrical components than traditional vehicles and greatly impact the electronic component industry.
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Forecasting Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Sales: 2006-2015
07.10.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this week’s edition of MarketEye, Dennis Zogbi discusses the impact of the increased production of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) on the passive component industry. Keep reading...
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Capacitor & Resistor Marketing Seminar: 2006 Notes & Review
05.01.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Zogbi provides a detailed overview of the Paumanok presentation discussed at the annual Capacitor & Resistor Marketing (CARM) Seminar. He also provides data on the CARM seminar attendance. Keep reading...
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High Frequency Ceramic Capacitor Markets: > 1Ghz
04.03.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Zogbi provides analysis on the 2005 ceramic capacitor market that is greater than 1Ghz as well as an outlook for future market behavior in this sector. Keep reading...
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The Potential Impact of the European Union’s New Policy on Chemicals (REACH) on the Passive Electronic Component Industry:
03.20.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this edition of MarketEye, Zogbi provides information on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Directive developed by the European Union. He also discusses the impact this new directive will have on the electronic component industry. Keep reading...
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Implantable Defibrillator Markets Continue to Rattle the Passive Component Supply Chain
02.06.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Zogbi takes a detailed look at the medical industry, specifically focusing on devices that reduce the risk of cardiac arrest. Keep reading...
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Conductive Polymer Usage in Capacitors
01.09.2006 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Zogbi discusses conductive polymer usage in capacitors and how it affects the ESR values for capacitors produced by various manufacturers. Keep reading...
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