Thin Film Inductors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportuni<es: FY

Thin Film Inductors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportuni<es: FY 2016-2021

Thin Film Inductors: World Markets, Technologies & Opportunities: 2016-2021 A Profitable Look At One of The Next Generation of Passive Electronic Component Published July 2016 Price: $2750.00 USD Pages: 150 Tables & Graphs: 51ß ISBN #:1-893211-99-1 (MLCI2016THINFILM) Published: July 2016 Paumanok Publications, Inc. 2016 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Published: July 2016... 1 About the Author:... 12 INTRODUCTION TO THIN FILM INDUCTORS: WORLD MARKETS, TECHNOLOGIES & OPPORTUNITIES: FY 2016-2021... 13 Scope of Report Coverage:... 13 Research Methodology:... 13 Government Data Collection and Resources:... 14 Secondary Published Sources:... 14 Primary Intelligence Gathering:... 15 Discrete Inductors and Their Respective Sub- Categories: FY 2016... 15 The Passive Component Supply Chain:... 16 Mining of Raw Materials:... 16 Raw Materials Processing:... 17 Component Manufacturing:... 17 Component Distribution:... 17 End- Market Consumption:... 18 Recycling of Critical Materials:... 18 The Two Technical Economic Maxims Associated with Passive Electronic Components:... 19 Ubiquitous Nature of Passive Electronic Components In Electrical and Electronic Circuits:... 19 Relationship Between Performance and Available Surface Area:... 19 INDUCTOR MARKET: A GRANULAR ORIENTATION:... 20 Passive Component Markets for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2016... 20 Reasons For Market Changes in FY 2016:... 20 Worldwide Discrete Inductor Market Growth: Changes in Value, Volume and Unit Pricing: FY 2016:... 20 Global Consumption Value for Discrete Inductor, Coils and Cores By Configuration: FY 2016... 21 Global Consumption Value For Surface Mount Inductors By Type: FY 2016... 23 THIN FILM INDUCTORS: AN EMERGING MARKET POWERHOUSE... 25 Thick and Thin Film Inductors Have Much In Common:... 26 Where Thick and Thin Film Inductors Differ:... 27 Case Size Comparison Results:... 27 Low Profile Thickness Comparison Results by Case Size:... 27 Inductance Range Comparison Results by Case Size:... 27 THIN FILM INDUCTOR MARKETS... 29 Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Markets World Wide: FY 2016... 29 3

High Frequency Ceramic Inductors: (Thick Versus Thin Film): FY 2016... 30 Thin Film Opportunity-Multilayered Ceramic Chip Inductor Markets Worldwide TAM: FY 2016... 31 High Frequency Ceramic Chip Inductors: Technology Trends in Volumetric Efficiency... 31 Movement In Inductive Technology Platforms in FY 2016... 31 THIN FILM INDUCTORS: COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS:... 32 Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Markets by Case Size: FY 2016... 32 Leading The Technology in Ultra-small Case Sizes Range: The 008004... 32 Competition in the EIA 01005 Case Size: (Thin Versus Thick Film)... 32 Competition in the EIA O2O1 Case Size: (Thin Versus Thick Film)... 33 Competition in the EIA O4O2 Case Size: (Thin Versus Thick Film)... 33 Competition in the EIA O6O3 Case Size: (Thin Versus Thick Film)... 33 Competition in the O8O5 Case Size: (Thin Versus Thick Film)... 34 Thin Film Chip Inductors: 2016 By Case Size (In mm)... 35 Technology Leadership in the 008004 and 01005 Low Profile Chip Inductors: FY 2016... 35 Technology Leadership in the 0201 to 0805 Low Profile Chip Inductors: FY 2016... 35 Competitors By Case Size and Inductor Thickness (Thin and Thick Film): FY 2016... 37 Technology Leadership in Low Profile Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductors: FY 2016... 39 Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Markets By Inductance Range (Nanohenry nh Profit Centers): FY 2016... 39 Maximum Inductance Capabilities By Chip Inductor Case Size: FY 2016 (in nh):... 39 Trends in nano-henrie requirements in ultra-small case size ceramic chip inductors: FY 2016... 39 Competitive Analysis of Ceramic Chip Inductors By Case Size and Inductance Range: FY 2016... 41 0.2 to 47 nh Markets: FY 2016 (MLCI Compared To Thin Film): FY 2016... 41 47 to 100 nh Markets: FY 2016 (MLCI Compared To Thin Film): FY 2016... 41 101 to 330 nh Markets: FY 2016 (MLCI Compared To Thin Film): FY 2016:... 42 101 to 330 nh Markets: FY 2016 (MLCI Compared To Thin Film): FY 2016... 44 O8O5 Legacy Component Markets: Ceramic Chip Inductors: FY 2016... 45 Thin Film Inductors: Q Factor Performance: Comparative Analysis:... 45 Technology Trends & Directions: Q Factor in Ceramic Chip Inductors by Case Size (Thin and Thick Film): FY 2016... 45 Minimum Q Factor: FY 2016... 47 Point of Product Differentiation: Ceramic Chip Inductor and Extremely High Q Factor Chips... 47 2 to 3 Minimum Q Factor Ceramic Inductor Markets: FY 2016... 49 2 to 3 Minimum Q Factor and Competitive Environment: Leading Edge In Inductive Technology... 49 4 to 8 Minimum Q Factor Ceramic Inductor Markets: FY 2016... 49 4 to 8 Minimum Q Factor and Competitive Environment: Leading Edge In Inductive Technology... 50 9 to 12 Minimum Q Factor Ceramic Inductor Markets: FY 2016... 50 13+ Minimum Q Factor and Competitive Environment: Leading Edge In Inductive Technology... 52 4

Thin Film Inductor Markets By Maximum Rated Current:... 53 Maximum Rated Current By Ceramic Chip Inductor Case Size: FY 2016:... 53 Global Market Estimates for High Frequency Ceramic Chip Inductors By Rated Current: FY 2016... 55 Estimated Ceramic Inductor Consumption Value by MilliAmp Range: FY 2016... 55 80 to 350 ma Markets: FY 2016:... 57 Competition in the 80 to 350 ma Ceramic Inductor Range: (Thick Versus Thin Film By Vendor): FY 2016... 57 351 to 470 ma Markets: FY 2016:... 57 Competition in the 351 to 470 ma Ceramic Inductor Range (Thick Versus Thin Film By Vendor): FY 2016... 57 471 to 900 ma Markets: FY 2016:... 58 Competition in the 471 to 900 ma Ceramic Inductor Range: (Thick Versus Thin Film By Vendor):... 59 901 to 1200 ma Markets: FY 2016:... 59 Competition in the 901 to 1200 ma Ceramic Inductor Range (Thick Versus Thin Film By Vendor):... 60 Legacy Inductor Chips and Their Rated Current (0805EIA): (Thick Versus Thin Film By Vendor): FY 2016... 60 THIN FILM INDUCTORS: MARKET SHARES AND COMPETITION:... 61 Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Vendors: FY 2016 Sales and Market Shares:... 61 Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductors: Global Product Offerings and Competitive Analysis By Vendor: FY 2017... 63 Murata: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 63 AVX Corporation: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 64 Vishay-Dale: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 64 Token: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 65 AEM Components: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 65 Darfon: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 66 VIKING: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 67 Chilisin: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 67 CYNTEC: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2016... 68 THIN FILM INDUCTORS: MARKET OPPORTUNITIES:... 69 Ultra-Hi-Q Market Drivers (1 to 2.9 GHz): FY 2017-2021... 70 Super Hi-Q Market Drivers (3.1 to 30 GHz): FY 2017-2021... 72 Extremely Hi-Q Market Drivers (31 to 300 GHz): FY 2017-2021... 73 Opportunities for Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductors By End-Use Market Segment: FY 2016... 74 Ceramic Chip Inductor Demand By End-Use Market Segment: FY 2016... 74 Opportunities for Thin Film Inductors by World Region: FY 2016... 76 Greater China: FY 2016... 76 Japan: FY 2016... 76 Europe: FY 2016:... 77 5

Americas: FY 2016:... 77 Opportunities for Thin Film Inductors By Chip Case Size (EIA Footprint): FY 2016... 79 High Frequency Ceramic Chip Inductor Market by Case Size: FY 2016... 79 Ceramic Chip by Case Size: FY 2016: Thin Film Versus Thick Film Inductor Comparison... 80 Next Generation OO8004 Case Size Market Outlook: FY 2016... 81 O1OO5 Case Size Markets: FY 2016... 81 O2O1 Case Size Markets: FY 2016... 81 O4O2 Case Size Markets: FY 2016... 81 O6O3 Case Size Markets: FY 2016... 82 O8O5 Case Size Markets: FY 2016... 82 Opportunities for Thin Film Inductors In Low Profile Chip Applications... 84 Low Profile MLCI and Thin Film Chip Inductors: 2016 By Case Size (In mm)... 84 Technology Leadership in the 08004 and 01005 Low Profile Chip Inductors: FY 2016... 84 Technology Leadership in the 0201 to 0805 Low Profile Chip Inductors: FY 2016... 84 Low Profile Inductors: Thickness Comparison: Thin Versus Thick Film FY 2016 Trend... 86 Ceramic Chip Inductor Markets By Inductance Range (Nanohenry nh Profit Centers): FY 2016... 88 Maximum Inductance Capabilities By Chip Inductor Case Size: FY 2016 (in nh):... 88 Trends in nano-henrie requirements in ultra-small case size ceramic chip inductors: FY 2016... 88 Thin Film Inductor Chips By Inductance Value- Comparison With Thick Film Chips: FY 2016... 90 Ceramic Chip Inductors: Demand By Q Range:... 92 Technology Trends & Directions: Q Factor in Ceramic Chip Inductors by Case Size (Thin and Thick Film): FY 2016... 92 High Frequency Inductor Markets By Minimum Q Factor: FY 2016... 93 Point of Product Differentiation: Ceramic Chip Inductor and Extremely High Q Factor Chips... 94 Thin Film Inductor Chips By Q Factor- Comparison With Thick Film Chips: FY 2016... 96 Market Opportunities for Thin Film Inductors By Maximum Rated Current:... 98 Maximum Rated Current By Ceramic Chip Inductor Case Size: FY 2016:... 98 Global Market Estimates for High Frequency Ceramic Chip Inductors By Rated Current: FY 2016... 100 Estimated Ceramic Inductor Consumption Value by MilliAmp Range: FY 2016... 100 Thin Film Inductor Chips By Rated Current- Comparison With Thick Film Chips: FY 2016... 102 THIN FILM INDUCTORS: MARKET FORECASTS:... 104 Forecasts: Global Consumption Value for Ceramic Chip Inductors: 2016-2021... 104 Thin Film Ceramic Inductor Market Forecasts (Value, Volume and Pricing): FY 2016-2021... 106 Wireless Handset Markets for Ceramic Inductors: Value, Volume and Pricing Forecasts: FY 2016-2021... 106 Computer Markets for Ceramic Inductors: Value, Volume and Pricing Forecasts: FY 2016-2021... 107 Consumer Audio and Video Imaging and Home Theatre Markets for Ceramic Inductors:... 107 Automotive and Transport Markets for Ceramic Inductors: Value, Volume and Pricing Forecasts: FY 2016-2021... 108 6

Specialty Markets for Ceramic Inductors: Value, Volume and Pricing Forecasts: FY 2016-2021... 109 Specialty Ceramic Inductor Market Outlook in Wireless Base Stations: FY 2016-2021... 109 Specialty Ceramic Inductor Market Outlook in Medical Test & Scan Equipment: FY 2016-2021... 109 Specialty Ceramic Inductor Market Outlook in Defense & Aerospace: FY 2016-2021... 110 Specialty Ceramic Inductor Market Outlook in High Q Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment: FY 2016-2021... 111 Ceramic Inductor Markets: Forecasts By Frequency Band: FY 2016-2021... 111 Ultra-High Frequency: Decimeter Band:... 111 Emerging Markets in The Decimeter Band for Ceramic Inductors: FY 2016-2021... 111 SHF Super-High Frequency Markets:... 112 Emerging Markets in The Centimeter Band for Ceramic Inductors: FY 2016-2021... 112 EHF Extremely High Frequency Markets.... 112 Emerging Markets in The Millimeter Wave Band for Ceramic Inductors: FY 2016-2021... 113 Future Markets In THz Frequencies:... 114 Forecasted Growth in Ceramic Inductors By Frequency Range: FY 2016-2021... 114 Ultra-High Frequency Ceramic Inductors (1.0 to 3.0 GHz): Global Market Forecast: FY 2016-2021... 115 Super-High Frequency Ceramic Inductors (3.1 to 30 GHz): Global Market Forecast: FY 2016-2021... 115 Extremely -High Frequency Ceramic Inductors (31 to 300 GHz): Global Market Forecast: FY 2016-2021... 115 THIN FILM INDUCTOR VENDORS:... 117 AEM... 117 AEM, Inc.... 117 AEM, Inc.: Company Overview:... 117 AEM, Inc. Revenue Estimates:... 117 AEM, Inc. Corporate History:... 118 AEM, Inc.: Accolades & Achievements... 119 AEM, Inc.: HRB / DSCC 03024 Hi-Rel Ferrite Chip Beads... 119 AEM Components Inc.: Thick Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 119 AEM Components Inc.: Thin Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 119 AVX... 120 AVX Corporation... 120 Introduction To AVX Corporation:... 120 AVX Corporation: RF/Microwave Products... 121 AVX Corporation: Thin-Film RF/Microwave Inductor Technology- Accu-L... 121 AVX Corporation: Thin Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 122 AVX Corporation: Thick Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 122 7

CHILISIN... 122 Chilisin Electronics Corporation (2456 TT)... 122 Chilisin Electronics Corp. Company Description:... 123 Chilison Electronics Corp. Revenue Analysis: 2003-2015 CY... 124 Chilisin Electronics Corp (2456: Taiwan) Annual Revenues and Forecasts... 124 Chilisin Electronics Corp.: Sales By Region:... 124 Chilisin: Thick Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 125 Chilisin: Thin Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 125 CYNTEC... 125 Cyntec Company Limited... 125 About Cyntec Company Limited... 126 Cyntec: Thin Film Ceramic Inductor Product Line: FY 2017... 126 DARFON... 127 Darfon Electronic Corporation... 127 About Darfon:... 127 Darfon: Thick Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 129 Darfon: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 129 MURATA... 130 Murata Manufacturing Company Limited (RIC: 6981):... 130 Murata Manufacturing: About This Company... 130 Murata Manufacturing: Revenue Trends: 2014-2016... 131 Murata Manufacturing: Revenue Trends By End-Use Market Segment: 2009-2015... 132 Murata Manufacturing: Recent Developments In Inductors (Expansion of Okayama; Merger with TOKO):... 132 Murata Manufacturing: Technology Trends in Inductors:... 133 Murata: Thick Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 134 Murata: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 134 SUNLORD... 135 Shenzhen Sunlord Electronics Co., Ltd.... 135 Shenzhen Sunlord: Company Overview:... 135 Shenzhen Sunlord: Revenue Growth: 2012-2016... 136 Shenzhen Sunlord: New Product Developments in Inductors:... 137 Sunlord: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 138 TAIYO YUDEN... 138 8

Taiyo Yuden Company Limited (RIC: 6976):... 138 Taiyo Yuden: Company Overview:... 138 Taiyo Yuden: Total Revenues and Ferrite and Applied Materials Revenues: FY 2015... 139 Annual Revenues For Taiyo Yuden s Ferrite and AP Group: 2009-2014; 2015 Forecasts... 140 Taiyo Yuden: Trends and Directions in Discrete Inductors... 141 Taiyo Yuden: Thick Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 141 TDK... 142 TDK Corporation (RIC: 6762):... 142 About TDK Corporation:... 142 Annual Revenues for TDK s Inductors Group: FY 2010-2015... 142 TDK Corporation; Inductors Group: Annual Revenues: 2009-2014; 2015 Forecasts... 143 TDK: Thick Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 143 TDK: Thin Film Inductor Development: FY 2017 to FY 2018... 144 TOKEN... 144 Token Electronics Industry Co., Ltd.... 144 About Token:... 144 Token: Ceramic Thin Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 145 Token: Thick Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 146 VIKING... 147 Viking Tech Corporation... 147 About Viking Technology Corp.:... 147 Viking: Thin Film Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 148 VISHAY... 148 Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH)... 148 Vishay Intertechnology: Company Overview... 148 Vishay Annual Resistor & Inductors Group Revenues: 2009-2014; 2015 Forecasts... 149 Vishay s Inductor Business Group:... 150 Vishay-Dale: Thick Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 150 Vishay-Dale: Thin Film Ceramic Chip Inductor Product Offering: FY 2017... 150 FIGURE 1: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION VALUE FOR DISCRETE INDUCTOR, COILS AND CORES BY CONFIGURATION: FY 2016 (SURFACE MOUNT, THROUGHOLE AND CORE)... 22 FIGURE 2: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION VALUE FOR SURFACE MOUNT INDUCTORS BY TYPE: FY 2016... 24 FIGURE 3: HIGH FREQUENCY CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTOR MARKETS BY TYPE: (THICK VERSUS THIN FILM): FY 2016... 30 9

FIGURE 4: HIGH FREQUENCY CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS: COMPETITION BY CASE SIZE: (THICK VERSUS THIN FILM): FY 2016... 34 FIGURE 5: MINIMUM THICKNESS OF THIN FILM CHIP INDUCTORS: 2016 BY CASE SIZE (IN MM)... 36 FIGURE 6: CERAMIC VENDORS BY CASE SIZE AND INDUCTOR THICKNESS (THICK AND THIN FILM): FY 2016... 38 FIGURE 7: MAXIMUM INDUCTANCE CAPABILITIES BY CHIP INDUCTOR CASE SIZE:... 40 FIGURE 8: COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS BY CASE SIZE AND INDUCTANCE RANGE: O1OO5 CASE SIZE (0.2 TO 47 NH)... 41 FIGURE 9: COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS BY CASE SIZE AND INDUCTANCE RANGE: O2O1 CASE SIZE (47 TO 100 NH)... 42 FIGURE 10: COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS BY CASE SIZE AND INDUCTANCE RANGE: O4O2 CASE SIZE (101 TO 330 NH)... 43 FIGURE 11: COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS BY CASE SIZE AND INDUCTANCE RANGE: 0603 CASE SIZE (331 TO 680 NH)... 44 FIGURE 12: COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT IN CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS BY CASE SIZE AND INDUCTANCE RANGE: O8O5 CASE SIZE (LEGACY PART)... 45 FIGURE 13: TECHNOLOGY TRENDS & DIRECTIONS: Q FACTOR BY CERAMIC CHIP CASE SIZE: FY 2016... 46 FIGURE 14: HIGH FREQUENCY CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTOR MARKET BY MINIMUM Q FACTOR: FY 2016... 48 FIGURE 15: 2 TO 3 MINIMUM Q FACTOR AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT: LEADING EDGE IN INDUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY... 49 FIGURE 16: 4 TO 8 MINIMUM Q FACTOR AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT: FY 2016... 50 FIGURE 17: 9 TO 12 MINIMUM Q FACTOR AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT: FY 2016... 51 FIGURE 18: 13+ MINIMUM Q FACTOR AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT: FY 2016... 52 FIGURE 19: MAXIMUM RATED CURRENT IN MILLIAMPS (MA) FOR MULTILAYERED AND CERAMIC THIN FILM INDUCTORS BY CASE SIZE: FY 2016... 54 FIGURE 20: ESTIMATED CERAMIC INDUCTOR CONSUMPTION VALUE BY MILLIAMP RANGE: FY 2016... 56 FIGURE 21: COMPETITION IN THE 80 TO 350 MA RANGE IN CERAMIC INDUCTORS: FY 2016... 57 FIGURE 22: COMPETITION IN THE 351 TO 470 MA RANGE IN CERAMIC INDUCTORS: FY 2016... 58 FIGURE 23: COMPETITION IN THE 471 TO 900 MA CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTOR MARKETS: FY 2016... 59 FIGURE 24: COMPETITION IN THE 900 TO 1200 MA CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTOR MARKETS: FY 2016... 60 FIGURE 25: COMPETITION IN THE LEGACY CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTOR MARKETS: FY 2016... 61 FIGURE 26: THIN FILM CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTOR VENDORS: FY 2016 SALES AND MARKET SHARES... 62 FIGURE 27: MURATA: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 63 FIGURE 28: AVX: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 64 FIGURE 29: VISHAY-DALE: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 64 FIGURE 30: TOKEN: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 65 FIGURE 31: AEM: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 66 FIGURE 32: DARFON: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 66 FIGURE 33: VIKING: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 67 FIGURE 34: VIKING: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 67 FIGURE 35: CYNTEC: THIN FILM INDUCTOR PRODUCT OFFERING BY CASE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR FY 2017... 68 FIGURE 36: HIGH FREQUENCY BANDS AND RELATED NOMENCLATURE... 70 FIGURE 37: ULTRA HI-Q MARKET DRIVERS (1 TO 2.9 GHZ): FY 2017-2021... 71 FIGURE 38: HI-Q MARKET DRIVERS (3.1 TO 30 GHZ): FY 2017-2021... 72 FIGURE 39: EXTREMELY HI-Q MARKET DRIVERS (3.1 TO 30 GHZ): FY 2017-2021... 73 10

FIGURE 40: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION VALUE FOR MULTILAYERED CERAMIC CHIP CAPACITORS BY END-USE MARKET SEGMENT: FY 2016... 75 FIGURE 41: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION VALUE FOR CERAMIC CHIP CAPACITORS BY WORLD REGION: FY 2016... 78 FIGURE 42 CERAMIC CHIP BY CASE SIZE: FY 2016: THIN FILM VERSUS THICK FILM INDUCTOR COMPARISON... 80 FIGURE 43: HIGH FREQUENCY CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTOR MARKETS BY CASE SIZE: (O1OO5, O2O1, O4O2, O6O3, O8O5, OTHER): FY 2016... 83 FIGURE 44: MINIMUM THICKNESS OF MLCI AND THIN FILM CHIP INDUCTORS: 2016 BY CASE SIZE (IN MM)... 85 FIGURE 45: LOW PROFILE INDUCTORS: THICKNESS COMPARISON: THIN VERSUS THICK FILM FY 2016 TREND... 86 FIGURE 45 LOW PROFILE CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS: FY 2016: THIN FILM VERSUS THICK FILM INDUCTOR COMPARISON... 87 FIGURE 45: MAXIMUM INDUCTANCE CAPABILITIES BY CHIP INDUCTOR CASE SIZE:... 89 FIGURE 48: THIN FILM INDUCTOR CHIPS BY INDUCTANCE VALUE- COMPARISON WITH THICK FILM CHIPS BY CASE SIZE: FY 2016... 90 FIGURE 47 LOW PROFILE CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS: FY 2016: THIN FILM VERSUS THICK FILM INDUCTOR COMPARISON... 91 FIGURE 46: TECHNOLOGY TRENDS & DIRECTIONS: Q FACTOR BY CERAMIC CHIP CASE SIZE: FY 2016... 93 FIGURE 47: HIGH FREQUENCY CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTOR MARKET BY MINIMUM Q FACTOR: FY 2016... 95 FIGURE 52: THIN FILM INDUCTOR CHIPS BY Q FACTOR: COMPARISON WITH THICK FILM CHIPS: FY 2016... 96 FIGURE 53: THIN FILM INDUCTOR CHIPS BY Q FACTOR: COMPARISON WITH THICK FILM CHIPS: FY 2016... 97 FIGURE 48: MAXIMUM RATED CURRENT IN MILLIAMPS (MA) FOR MULTILAYERED AND CERAMIC THIN FILM INDUCTORS BY CASE SIZE: FY 2016... 99 FIGURE 49: ESTIMATED CERAMIC INDUCTOR CONSUMPTION VALUE BY MILLIAMP RANGE: FY 2016... 101 FIGURE 56: THIN FILM INDUCTOR CHIPS BY RATED CURRENT AND EIA CHIP CASE SIZE: COMPARISON WITH THICK FILM CHIPS: FY 2016... 102 FIGURE 57: THIN FILM INDUCTOR CHIPS BY RATED CURRENT: COMPARISON WITH THICK FILM CHIPS: FY 2016... 103 FIGURE 50: CERAMIC CHIP INDUCTORS: GLOBAL MARKET FORECASTS FOR CONSUMPTION: FY 2016-2021... 105 FIGURE 51: CERAMIC INDUCTOR FORECASTS BY FREQUENCY RANGE: FY 2016-2021... 116 11

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