PASSIVE COMPONENT INDUSTRY MAGAZINE- THE PLASTIC FILM ISSUE

IN THIS ISSUE- surface mount plastic film capacitors (Fighting back against ceramics)

6 Surface-Mount Film Capacitors

Fighting back against ceramic chip capacitors.

9 The Encroachment of BME Ceramic Capacitors

on the Global DC Film Capacitor Market

Higher cap NPO ceramics threaten core DC film markets.

11 AC Power Film Capacitors

Sales dependent upon growth in infrastructure.

18 Interference Suppression Capacitors

Capacitors for lowering radio frequency interference.

23 Extruded and Metallized Films for the Global Capacitor Industry

An inside look at PET and OPP extrusion and metallization for film capacitors.

28 AC and Pulse Film Capacitors

High end film capacitor constructions for flyback and S-correction circuits.

4 Letter From the Publisher

Yageo emerges as a global force in passive components.

5 Letter From EIA

New EIA service addresses knowledge era challenges.

15 Featured Technical Paper

Film Capacitors for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Automotive Lamps.

26 Market Statistics

Changes in Japanese trade of fixed capacitors: 1Q 1999 vs. 1Q 2000.

30 Mergers and Acquisitions

Yageo buys Philips; Tyco buys T&B.

32 Newsmakers

New product offerings and important developments in the passive component industry.