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TOKYO (NQN)–Shares in Panasonic Corp. (6752) were rebounding for the first time in three trading days Monday, following a Nikkei report from Saturday morning about the company’s plan to downsize significantly its subsidiary Sanyo Electric Co. Investors are buying the … Read more

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has commercialized the new low profileLow profile (height) monolithic ceramic capacitor, 0603 size (1.6×0.8mm) with maximum chip thickness of 0.55mm, having X5R characteristics, 4.7µFUnit of capacitance. The basic unit of a measure of a capacitor. A … Read more

4-Traders- TDK Corporation has expanded its leading portfolio of automotive-grade MLCCs with new mid-voltage types featuring C0GThe main differences between ceramic dielectricThe insulating material between the plates of the capacitor. The material is chosen for its ability to permit electrostatic … Read more

OSAKA (Nikkei)–Panasonic Corp. (6752) will raise its capital ratio to at least 30% by the year through March 2016 from 23.4% as of this past March 31, Managing Director Hideaki Kawai told The Nikkei Monday. The electronics giant’s medium-term business … Read more

TOKYO–Panasonic Corp. (6752) said Friday it posted a second straight year of massive losses in the previous fiscal year to March, dragged down by hefty restructuring charges aimed at fixing its ailing electronics business. Panasonic said it posted a net … Read more

OSAKA (Nikkei)–Moving businesses in the red back toward profitability is one of Panasonic Corp.’s (6752) top priorities in the current fiscal year. Five segments — televisions, chips, mobile phones, circuit boards and optical discs — suffered a total operating loss … Read more

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced that, through its wholly owned subsidiary KEMET Electronics Corporation, it has entered into two agreements with … Read more

Compared to the commonly used rechargeable batteries, Electric Double Layer Capacitor (EDLCElectronic double layerElectronic double layer capacitors including ultra capacitors and super capacitors. capacitors including ultra capacitors and super capacitors.), which is capable to be charged-discharged with high current, is … Read more

Electric Double Layer Capacitors provide Backup and Peak Power. Either as a battery replacement or in combination with a battery as battery backup, they use a physical mechanism that generates a double electric field which acts like a dielectricThe insulating … Read more