Global Low Voltage Capacitor Market 2016-2020

Market overview of low-voltage capacitors

Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the global low-voltage capacitor market to grow at a CAGR of close to 4% by 2020. The consumer electronic sector is the major end-user segment for low-voltage capacitors, occupying around 32% of the overall market share. The growing demand for smartphones and its increasing penetration, especially in the developing economies are driving the consumer electronics sector. Capacitors are preferred in smartphones due to the rising technological complexity, enhanced functionality, and need for efficiency. The growing consumer electronic sector will be a major driver for the low-voltage capacitor market in the coming years.

An interesting trend gaining traction in the market is the growing demand from renewable energy systems. Plastic film capacitors are the most prominent type of capacitors used in renewable energy systems. Technavio’s market research analysts expect applications such as power smoothing for solar and wind inverters, and pitch and nacelle control for wind turbine blades will be major growth drivers of the capacitor market in renewable energy systems. The upsurge in the construction of renewable energy sources such as wind, nuclear, and solar energy has increased the demand for components such as low-voltage capacitors, which will positively impact the growth of this market during the forecast period.

Segmentation by type and analysis of the low-voltage capacitor market

• Ceramic capacitors
• Aluminum capacitors
• Plastic film capacitors
• Tantalum capacitors

The ceramic capacitors dominated the market in 2015, accounting for a market share of around 55%. Much of this segment’s growth comes from the high demand for MLCCs from various end-users such as consumer electronics and home appliances. The growing demand from wireless handsets and smartphones will boost this segment’s revenue in the coming years.

Geographical segmentation and analysis of the low-voltage capacitor market

• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA

Being the fastest-growing market for consumer electronics, APAC will continue its dominance as the leading region in the low capacitor market during the forecast period. Rising investments in power infrastructure and growth in the automotive and consumer electronics sectors are the major growth drivers for the market in this region. With the surge in the number of mobile network subscribers coupled with increased smartphone penetration will spur the prospects for market growth in APAC.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

The market is highly competitive and fragmented with the presence of several major and local vendors. The key players in the market are adopting growth strategies to improve their product portfolio by integrating highly optimized technology to increase their market penetration. Companies in the electronics sector have a competitive edge over other vendors as same equipment can be used to manufacture low-voltage capacitors.

Key vendors in the market include -

• Kyocera/AVX
• Murata
• Nippon Chemi-Con
• SEMCO
• TAIYO YUDEN
• TDK-EPC

The other prominent vendors in the low-voltage capacitor market are ABB, KEMET, Nichicon, Panasonic¸ Rubyson, Samyong, Schneider Electric, Vishay, Walsin, and Yageo.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
• What are the key factors driving the global low-voltage capacitor market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global low-voltage capacitor market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global low-voltage capacitor market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global low-voltage capacitor market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global low-voltage capacitor market?

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A capacitor is an electronic element that stores an electric charge and disconnects current in DC circuits and short circuits in AC circuits. It comprises of two conductors or plates that are separated by a dielectric material. These plates accumulate electric charge when connected to a power source.

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