EDLC Supercapacitors: World Markets: 2006-2010

Published by: Paumanok Publications

Published: Mar. 1, 2008

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 2006 UPDATE:

Third Quarter 2006 Update:

Displacement of The NiMH Battery With the EDLC Capacitor Bank at BMW and Nissan

Market Potential Looks Promising Post 2008

EDLC Historical Development:

EDLC Material Construction:

EDLC Supply Chain Stability:

Small EDLC Coin Cell Business

Large Can EDLC Business:

Future Outlook:

Threats To The EDLC Capacitor Market: 2008-2015

CAPACITORS: GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW-2005-2010

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Global Unit Shipments By Dielectric: 1998-2005, 2005-2010

Global Value Of Capacitor Shipments By Dielectric: 1998-2005; 2005-2010

Average Global Unit Pricing For Capacitors By Dielectric: 1998-2005, 2005-2010

Global Value of Capacitor Consumption By Dielectric, Type & World Region: 2005

Global Value of Capacitor Consumption By Dielectric and End-Use Market Segment: 2005

Overall Market Share Data: 2005

SECTION 2:

CAPACITORS: IMPORTANT MARKET ISSUES

IMPORTANT MARKET ISSUES: 2003-2008

Key Technical-Economic Criteria

Capacitance in Electronic Circuits (Ubiquitous Nature Of The Product Line):

Physical Size Equivalent to Capacitance (Raw Materials Are Key Cost Factors

Most Expensive Materials Consumed In Capacitors:

Pricing & Price Erosion Trends (A Lesson In Economies of Scale)

Miniaturization Trends: Does the Component Function Move To The Raw Material Level:

LTCC and FR4 Modularization Trends

Raw Material Usage and Supply Issues:

Petroleum:

Ceramics:

Precious Metals:

Palladium:

Tantalum:

Lead-Free Trends (A boon For Modular Equipment Manufacturers):

Capacity Utilization Issues 2005

Five Year Cycle Update (The Upside Was Slow, But Is It Done For The decade):

Value-Added and Application Specific Components:

The Mass Movement To China:

Federal Regulations Can Help The Market Too:

Greater Reliance on Distributors To Sell Capacitors: 2005-2010:

EDLC SUPERCAPACITORS:

GLOBAL MARKETS: 2005-2010

EDLC Supercapacitors: 2005-2010

Introduction and General Market Overview:

Primary Market Intelligence: 2005

Historical Notes and Paradigm Shifts On EDLC Supercapacitors:

Global Market Volume For EDLC Supercapacitors: 1998-2005:

Market Growth Patterns In EDLC Supercapacitors: 2000-2005-2010:

Large Can Pricing and Trends

Small Coin Cell Pricing Trends:

Electrochemical Capacitor Migration From Batteries and Other Capacitors:

Sales Growth & Market Shares: Coin Cells

Sales Growth & Market Shares: Large Cans

Competitive Intelligence

AVX Corporation

Matsushita/Panasonic

Kanebo Battery Promotion Limited

Nichicon

Tokin Corporation

Hitachi Maxell

NEC Corporation

Elna Capacitor

Powerstor/Cooper

Aerovox/Parallax

Maxwell Technologies

Shizuki Electric

EPCOS

Raw Material Usage & Supply (Carbon Powder Vs. Cloth)

Supply Chain Of Activated Carbon Materials To The Supercapacitor Industry

General Notes:

The Development Of The Four Volt Cell In 2000

Powder Versus Cloth Comparison

ESR Considerations

Power & Energy Density

BET Surface Area

Edge Versus Basel Planes

Pore Density

Increased Competition

Activated Carbon Content In Supercapacitors

Price Correlation With BET Surface Area and Farads Per Gram

Correlation Between BET Surface Area Of Activated Carbon & Capacitance In Supercapacitor

Cells: 2005

Technology Trends, Limitations & Directions

Desirable Cell Features

Cost

Voltage Per Cell

Resistivity

Volumetric Efficiency

Form Factor

Competitive Threats To EDLC Capacitors

Market Pull: Future Growth Prospects For EDLC capacitors

Motive Applications

Potential Of The 14/42 Volt Automotive Power Supply For EDLC

Actuators (Forklift)

UPS Equipment

EDLC Supercapacitor Products By Voltage:

5.5 Volt Product Market:

The 2.5 Volt Product Market:

2.3 and 2.4 Volt Product Markets:

6.3 and 6.5 Volt Product Markets:

The 11 Volt Product Market:

Other Product Offerings By Voltage Rating:

Demand By Configuration:

Consumer Electronics:

CMOS Logic And Low Voltage Supercapacitors:

VCR Markets:

CD Player Markets:

Electronic Toy Markets:

Security & Alarm System Markets:

Computer Motherboard Markets:

Key Telephone Markets:

Smoke Detector Markets:

Other Important Markets For Low Voltage Supercapacitors:

Handheld Scanners:

Coffee Makers With Timers:

Microwave Ovens:

Irrigation Systems:

Power Tools:

Cordless Phones:

Cellular Phones (Battery Back-Up):

Video Cassette Recorders/Television sets (Memory Protection):

Audio Systems/CD Players (Memory Protection):

Video Cameras (Memory Protection):

Flash Cameras (Memory Protection):

CATV (Memory Protection):

FUNDAMENTAL SUPERCAPACITOR TECHNOLOGY:

Secret To Selling Supercapacitors (Proper Farad Ranges):

Double Layer Carbon Capacitor Production Process:

Preparation Of Sheet Type Polarized Electrodes:

Immersion Process:

Drying Process:

Measurement Of Filling Ratio Of Activated Carbon Materials:

Measurement of Sheet Resistance:

Capacitor Preparation:

Sheet Resistance:

Particle Size Of The Activated Carbon Materials:

Charge/Discharge Characteristics Of The Capacitor

Discharge Current in mA:

Resistance In Ohms:

Capacitance Change With Temperature:

Conclusions:

VARIATIONS ON SUPERCAPACITOR TECHNOLOGY

Lowering ESR and Raising Voltages:

Tantalum Metal Anode + Ruthenium Oxide Cathode:

Aluminum Anode + Ruthenium Cathode:

Ruthenium Dioxide + Polymer-Ceramic Separators:

Silver Anode + Double Layer Carbon Cathode:

Aerogels (Resorcinol and Formaldehyde):

Activated Carbon Fibers (DLC Supercapacitor):

Porous Nickel Oxide/ Nickel Film Supercapacitors

Changing Technology Summary: Potential Markets To 2010

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