Passives

Industrial Grade Passive Components: Markets, Technologies and Opportunities in 2026 May 07, 2026 The global passive components market remains strong in 2026, supported by broad demand across energy, EV charging, data center and factory automation sectors.
Human Brain-Inspired Chip Could Cut AI Energy Use Apr 23, 2026 Brain-inspired hafnium oxide memristors could cut AI energy use via ultra-low current switching, but manufacturing temperatures are still too high.
Termination Metal Volatility Is Reshaping Passive Component Economics Apr 10, 2026 Rising silver and copper prices are increasing passive component costs, with no viable alternatives, posing a major supply chain challenge for manufacturers.
Advancing WiFi Through Enhanced Reliability Mar 18, 2026 Discover how WiFi 8 shifts focus from pure speed to ultra-reliable, AI-driven, low-latency connectivity for next-gen, synchronized, resilient applications.
Ruthenium’s Critical Role in the Passive Components Supply Chain Mar 09, 2026 Learn about the increase in the price of ruthenium and how it extends lead times, causing customers to consider alternative resistor designs.
Bluetooth Channel Sounding for Accurate Distance Measurement Feb 19, 2026 Learn about Bluetooth Channel Sounding in v6.0, enabling secure, centimeter-level distance measurement for safer access, tracking and proximity-based systems.
The Tantalum Paradox: Rising Ore Prices Meet Resilient Supply Chains Feb 11, 2026 Discover how rising tantalum ore prices, steady capacitor lead times, EV demand shifts and AI growth are changing supply and buying strategies.
Understanding all the AI Variations Jan 28, 2026 Learn about the increasing number of AI types available to us today, including generative, physical, edge and agentive.
Why RISC-V Has Become a Hot Item Dec 23, 2025 Learn about the rapid growth of RISC-V and why engineers are adopting its open and modular design for AI, servers and customized computing needs.
Navigating the Raw Materials Storm: A Comprehensive Analysis of Commodity Price Dynamics in the Passive Electronic Component Industry Dec 04, 2025 Discover why raw material costs for passive electronic components remain high and volatile, plus strategies to manage risk and supply chain.
Engineering Reliability: Why Hi-Rel Passives Matter When Failure Isn’t an Option Nov 06, 2025 Learn how Hi-Rel passive components, fully tested and qualified, form the backbone of dependable system performance in mission-critical sectors.
Passive Components for Quantum Computing: An Exciting Technical-Economic Opportunity Oct 08, 2025 Learn about the capacitor, resistor and inductor requirements for supporting quantum computing initiatives over the next decade.
Capacitors for AI Chipset Bypass, Decoupling and Filtering: 2025 Global Technologies and Opportunities Sep 08, 2025 Learn about the relationship of artificial intelligence growth and passive components, particularly in innovations in bypass, filtering and decoupling capacitor technologies.
High-Reliability Passive Electronic Components: 2025 World Markets and Technologies Aug 07, 2025 Learn about the current global market for high-reliability passive components, essential in mission critical applications like defense, space, civil aviation, medical and more.
Global Market Update for Passive Electronic Components: June 2025 Jul 02, 2025 Learn about global market activity in 53 types of passive electronic components for June 2025, with specific analysis in capacitors, resistors and magnetics.
Resistor Networks – A Fresh Look for 2025: Development, Technology and Configurations for Thick/Thin Film Resistor Networks Jun 03, 2025 Learn about the global markets for resistor networks and the technology, key raw materials, circuit applications and market drivers behind them.
Passive Electronic Components: Global Market Update - April 2025 May 08, 2025 Find out how passive component lead times are remaining low through April, global efforts to curtail hyper-inflation continue and raw material prices are coming down.
Passive Component Raw Material Index Increases in Q1 2025 Apr 04, 2025 Learn how pricing for many raw material feedstocks consumed in the production of passive components has experienced new highs over the past four years.
Global Market Update for Inductors, Beads and Cores: March 2025 Mar 06, 2025 Based on research from 1988 – 2025, this article discusses key economic indicators for mass produced magnetic components, emphasizing discrete inductors.
Costs to Produce Electronic Components: An Active and Passive Component Comparison for 2025 Feb 14, 2025 Learn about the disparity between component profitability and the complex structure of the global active component industry and its passive component support.

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