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AVX holds on to tantalum market share

An AVX product story
Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Apr 21, 2006

With a reported market share of 20%, AVX is likely to remain ahead of NEC, Sanyo, Vishay, and soon-to-be-merged Kemet/Epcos whose joint market share is predicted to stand at 19%.

With a reported market share of 20%, AVX Corporation is likely to remain ahead of NEC, Sanyo, Vishay, and soon-to-be-merged Kemet/Epcos whose joint market share is predicted to stand at 19%.

AVX reported a net sales increase of 7.1% to $349.1 million in the third quarter ending 31st December 2005.

With no debt and $773.1 million in cash and investment securities, the company is predicted to maintain its high sales performance in Europe, Asia and America.

"We work hard to be the industry's technology leader".

"Our products are key in helping customers develop new high performance equipment", says Gordon Hoey, Product Manager for AVX.

Said to supply the highest volumetric efficiency tantalum polymer, the lowest profile tantalum (0.5mm) and the lowest ESR high voltage tantalum on the market, AVX is reported to have been granted 13 patents during fiscal year 2005.

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