Report: Global Markets for Capacitors, Flywheels and SMES Systems: Emerging and Mature Technologies TOC

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY
CONTRIBUTION OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM
SCOPE AND FORMAT
METHODOLOGY
ANALYSTS CREDENTIALS
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DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

Summary Table:
Summary Figure:

OVERVIEW

INDUSTRY CONCEPTS
INDUSTRY DEFINITIONS
- CAPACITORS
- FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE (FES) AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE (SMES) SYSTEMS
INDUSTRY IMPORTANCE AND IMPLICATIONS
- IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE INDUSTRY
- IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
- IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PRECIOUS METAL INDUSTRY
- IMPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
- IMPLICATIONS FOR EMERGING MARKETS
INDUSTRY FUNDING
- UNITED STATES

Table 1 U.S. DOE ENERGY STORAGE PROGRAM FUNDING, THROUGH 2005 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 1 U.S. DOE ENERGY STORAGE PROGRAM FUNDING, 2000-2005 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 2 EUROPEAN UNION RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM FUNDING, 2000-2005 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 2 EUROPEAN UNION RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM FUNDING, 2000-2005 ($ MILLIONS)
- CAPACITOR INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
  - CAPACITOR INDUSTRY OVERVIEW (CONTINUED)
- FES SYSTEM AND SMES SYSTEM INDUSTRY OVERVIEWS
- LEAD-FREE REGULATIONS

GLOBAL CAPACITOR MARKET

INTRODUCTION
- GLOBAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS MARKET
  - Global Demand for Electronic Components

Table 3 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 4 GLOBAL EXPORTS OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 5 TOP GLOBAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS, BY 2004 REVENUE
Figure 3 SHARE OF R&D EXPENDITURES AND INVESTMENTS IN PASSIVE COMPONENTS BY REGION, 2004 (%)
Figure 3 (CONTINUED)
Table 6 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR PASSIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 7 TOP 15 GLOBAL ELECTRONIC PASSIVE COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (RANKED BY REVENUE FOR CAPACITORS, RESISTORS, AND INDUCTORS)
Table 8 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF BATTERIES, EDL CAPACITORS, AND CONVENTIONAL CAPACITORS
- TOTAL CAPACITOR MARKET
  - CAPACITOR MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY
    - Market by Technology
Figure 4 SHARE OF GLOBAL CAPACITOR MARKET BY MATURE TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2004 (%)
Table 9 GLOBAL CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY MATURE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 2000-2004 (BILLION UNITS)
Figure 5 GLOBAL CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY MATURE TECHNOLOGIES, 2000-2004 (BILLION UNITS)
Figure 6 GLOBAL CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 2000-2004 (MILLION UNITS)
Table 10 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES BY MATURE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 2000-2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Figure 7 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES BY MATURE TECHNOLOGIES, 2000-2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Figure 8 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES BY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, 2000-2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 11 GLOBAL CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY MATURE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 11 (CONTINUED)
Table 12 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES BY MATURE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 13 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION, 2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Figure 9 REGIONAL SHARE OF CAPACITOR MARKET, 2004 (%)
Table 14 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Figure 10 GLOBAL MATURE TECHNOLOGY CAPACITOR SHARE BY END-USE, 2004 (%)
Table 15 GLOBAL CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGIES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2000-2004 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 16 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGIES BY END USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2000-2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Figure 11 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES BY END USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2000-2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 17 GLOBAL CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGIES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 18 GLOBAL CAPACITOR SALES FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGIES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
- TRENDS IN CAPACITOR CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE
- CAPACITOR PRICING, SUPPLY, AND DEMAND
  - PRICING HISTORY FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGIES
Table 19 GLOBAL CAPACITOR AVERAGE PRICES FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE, 2000-2004 (CENTS/UNIT)
Figure 12 GLOBAL CAPACITOR AVERAGE PRICES FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGIES, 2000-2004 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 20 GLOBAL CAPACITOR AVERAGE PRICES FOR MATURE TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)

CAPACITORS BY TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY

MATURE TECHNOLOGIES
- ALUMINUM CAPACITORS
  - Aluminum Capacitor Technology Review

Table 21 ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Figure 13 ALUMINUM MARKET SEGMENTS, 2004 (%)
Figure 14 REGIONAL ALUMINUM PRODUCTION FOR ALUMINUM CAPACITORS, 2004 (%)
Figure 15 ALUMINUM CAPACITOR END-USER MARKET SEGMENTS, 2004 (%)
Table 22 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENTS, 2004 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 23 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CAPACITOR SALES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 24 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 25 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CAPACITOR AVERAGE PRICES, BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 26 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CAPACITOR SALES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 27 GLOBAL ALUMINUM CAPACITOR UNIT CONSUMPTION AND SALES REVENUE, 2000-2004 (BILLION UNITS, $ BILLIONS)
Table 28 ALUMINUM CAPACITOR UNIT CONSUMPTION AND SALES REVENUE, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION UNITS, $ BILLIONS)
Table 29 AVERAGE ALUMINUM CAPACITOR PRICES, 2000-2004 (CENTS/UNIT)
Figure 16 AVERAGE ALUMINUM CAPACITOR PRICES, 2000-2004 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 30 AVERAGE ALUMINUM CAPACITOR PRICES, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 31 TANTALUM CAPACITOR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Table 32 WEIGHT OF U.S. TANTALUM IMPORTS FOR TANTALUM CAPACITORS, 2004 (METRIC TONS)
Table 33 VALUE OF U.S. TANTALUM IMPORTS FOR TANTALUM CAPACITORS, 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 34 GLOBAL TANTALUM PRODUCERS
Figure 17 TANTALUM CAPACITOR END-USER MARKET SEGMENTS 2004 (%)
Table 35 GLOBAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 36 GLOBAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR SALES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 37 GLOBAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 38 GLOBAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR AVERAGE PRICES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 39 GLOBAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR SALES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 40 GLOBAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION AND SALES REVENUE, 2000-2004 (BILLION UNITS, $ BILLIONS)
Table 41 GLOBAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION AND SALES, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION UNITS, $ BILLIONS)
Table 42 AVERAGE TANTALUM CAPACITOR PRICES, 2000-2004 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 43 AVERAGE TANTALUM CAPACITOR PRICES, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 44 CERAMIC CAPACITOR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Table 45 PROPERTIES OF CERAMIC CAPACITOR ELECTRODE MATERIALS
Table 46 AVERAGE NICKEL PRICES, 2000-2004 ($/TON)
Figure 18 AVERAGE NICKEL PRICES, 2000-2004 ($/TON)
Table 47 AVERAGE NICKEL PRICES, THROUGH 2010 ($/TON)
Table 48 GLOBAL NICKEL MINE PRODUCTION BY REGION, 2004 (KILOTONS)
Figure 19 GLOBAL NICKEL MINE PRODUCTION FOR CERAMIC CAPACITORS, MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2004 (%)
Table 49 AVERAGE PALLADIUM PRICES, 2000-2004 ($/TROY OUNCE)
Figure 20 AVERAGE PALADIUM PRICES, 2000-2004 ($/TROY OUNCE)
Table 50 AVERAGE PALLADIUM PRICES, THROUGH 2010 ($/TROY OUNCE)
Figure 21 GLOBAL COPPER MARKET SEGMENTS, 2004 (%)
Table 51 AVERAGE COPPER PRICES, 2000-2004 ($/TON)
Figure 22 AVERAGE COPPER PRICES, 2000-2004 ($/TON)
Table 52 AVERAGE COPPER PRICES, THROUGH 2010 ($/TON)
Figure 23 GLOBAL COPPER PRODUCTION FOR CERAMIC CAPACITORS, MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2004 (%)
Figure 24 GLOBAL SILVER MARKET SEGMENTS 2004 (%)
Figure 25 GLOBAL SUPPLY OF SILVER AVAILABLE FOR CERAMIC CAPACITORS, 2004 (%)
Table 53 GLOBAL SUPPLY OF SILVER AVAILABLE FOR CERAMIC CAPACITORS, 2000-2004 (MILLION OUNCES)
Table 54 AVERAGE SILVER PRICES, 2000-2004 ($/OUNCE)
Figure 26 AVERAGE SILVER PRICES, 2000-2004 ($/OUNCE)
Table 55 SILVER PRICES, THROUGH 2010 ($/OUNCE)
Figure 27 GLOBAL SILVER PRODUCTION FOR CERAMIC CAPACITORS, 2004 (%)
Table 56 COMPARISON OF CERAMIC CAPACITOR ELECTRODE MATERIAL COSTS, 2000-2004 ($/OUNCE)
Table 57 COMPARISON OF CERAMIC CAPACITOR ELECTRODE MATERIAL COSTS, THROUGH 2010 ($/OUNCE)
Table 58 REGIONAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR SALES, 2000-2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Figure 28 GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR END-USER MARKET SEGMENTS, 2004 (%)
Table 59 GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 60 GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR SALES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 61 GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION UNITS)
Table 62 GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR AVERAGE PRICES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 63 GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR SALES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 64 GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION AND SALES, 2000-2004 (BILLION UNITS, $ BILLIONS)
Table 65 GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION AND SALES, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION UNITS, $ BILLIONS)
Table 66 CERAMIC CAPACITOR PRICES, 2000-2004 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 67 CERAMIC CAPACITOR PRICES, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITORS

Table 68 NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITOR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Table 69 WEIGHT OF U.S. NIOBIUM IMPORTS FOR NIOBIUM CAPACITORS, 2004 (METRIC TONS)
Table 70 VALUE OF U.S. NIOBIUM IMPORTS FOR NIOBIUM CAPACITORS, 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 71 GLOBAL NIOBIUM PRODUCERS
Figure 29 SHARE OF NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITOR END USER MARKET SEGMENTS, 2004 (%)
Table 72 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITORS BY END- USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 (MILLION UNITS)
Table 73 GLOBAL SALES OF NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITORS BY END- USER MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 74 GLOBAL NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (MILLIONS OF UNITS)
Table 75 GLOBAL NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITOR AVERAGE PRICE BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 76 GLOBAL NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITOR SALES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 77 GLOBAL NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION AND SALES, 2000-2004 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Table 78 GLOBAL NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION AND SALES, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Table 79 COMPARISON OF FILM CAPACITORS AND CERAMIC CAPACITORS
Table 80 FILM CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION, 2004 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Figure 30 FILM CAPACITOR MARKET SEGMENTS, 2004 (%)
Table 81 FILM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 (MILLION UNITS)
Table 82 FILM CAPACITOR SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT, 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 83 GLOBAL FILM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS)
Table 84 GLOBAL FILM CAPACITOR AVERAGE PRICES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 (CENTS/UNIT)
Table 85 GLOBAL FILM CAPACITOR SALES BY END-USER MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 86 GLOBAL FILM CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION AND SALES, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Figure 31 EDL CAPACITOR END-USER MARKET SHARES, 2004 (%)
Table 87 GLOBAL CELLULAR PHONE UNIT SALES, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS)
Table 88 GLOBAL EDL CAPACITOR DEMAND WITHIN CELLULAR PHONE MARKET, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Figure 32 MARKET SHARES FOR CELLULAR PHONE DISTRIBUTORS, 2004 (%)
Table 89 GLOBAL EDL CAPACITOR DEMAND WITHIN HEV MARKET, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Figure 33 REGIONAL EDL CAPACITOR DEMAND WITHIN HEV MARKET, 2004 (%)
Table 90 ASIAN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES, THROUGH 2010 (UNITS)
Table 91 EDL CAPACITOR DEMAND WITHIN ASIAN HEV MARKET, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Table 92 EUROPEAN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES, THROUGH 2010 (UNITS)
Table 93 EDL CAPACITOR DEMAND WITHIN EUROPEAN HEV MARKET, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Table 94 U.S. HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES, THROUGH 2010 (UNITS)
Table 95 EDL CAPACITOR DEMAND WITHIN U.S. HEV MARKET, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS, $ MILLIONS)
Table 96 TOP 20 STATES FOR HYBRID VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS 2004 (UNITS)
Table 97 REGIONAL SOLAR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION, 2000-2004 (MWP)
Figure 34 SOLAR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION BY REGION, 2000-2004 (MWP)
Table 98 SOLAR ENERGY DISTRIBUTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 (MWP)
Table 99 POTENTIAL EDL CAPACITOR CONSUMPTION WITHIN SOLAR ENERGY MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS)
Table 100 POTENTIAL EDL CAPACITOR SALES WITHIN SOLAR ENERGY MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 101 GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF EDL CAPACITORS BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2010 (MILLION UNITS)
Table 102 GLOBAL EDL CAPACITOR SALES BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)

GLOBAL FLYWHEEL MARKET

INTRODUCTION

Table 103 FLYWHEEL SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 104 DOE PROGRAM BUDGET BY TYPE OF PROGRAM, FY 2002-FY 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 35 DOE PROGRAM BUDGET BY TYPE OF PROGRAM, FY 2002-FY 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 105 DOE PROGRAM APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS, FY 2002-FY 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 36 DOE PROGRAM APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS, FY 2002-FY 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 106 DOE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FY 2002-FY 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 37 DOE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FY 2002-FY 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
- FLYWHEEL PRICING AND MARKET BARRIERS
- FLYWHEEL MARKET SEGMENTS
  - FLYWHEEL UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) MARKET
    - UPS Technology Review
    - Flywheel UPS Market Opportunities
Table 107 GLOBAL VALUE OF UPS SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2010 ($ BILLIONS)
Table 108 ESTIMATED COST OF DOWNTIME DUE TO POWER OUTAGES, 2004 ($ THOUSAND)
Table 109 U.S. FREQUENCY REGULATION MARKET, 2001-2004 ($ MILLIONS, MILLION MWH)
Figure 38 GLOBAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY ENERGY SOURCE, 2004 (%)
Figure 39 REGIONAL SHARE OF GLOBAL WIND TURBINE INSTALLATIONS, 2004 (%)
Table 110 GLOBAL WIND ENERGY CAPACITY BY REGION, 2000-2004 (MEGAWATTS)
Figure 40 MARKET SHARE FOR WIND TURBINE MANUFACTURERS, 2004 (%)
Table 111 U.S. WIND ENERGY PROJECTS BY REGION, 2005 (MEGAWATTS)
Table 111 (CONTINUED)

GLOBAL SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE (SMES) SYSTEMS MARKET

INTRODUCTION
- SMES SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

Table 112 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SMES SYSTEMS
Figure 41 NEDO SUPERCONDUCTIVITY RESEARCH FUNDING DISTRIBUTION, 2004 (%)
Figure 42 UNITED STATES SMES INDUSTRY FUNDING DISTRIBUTION, 2004 (%)
Figure 42 (CONTINUED)
- SMES SYSTEMS DEMAND, PRICES, AND INSTALLATIONS
Table 113 GLOBAL MARKET VALUE FOR SMES SYSTEMS, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 43 MARKET DISTRIBUTION FOR 2005 ELECTRICITY USAGE IN THE U.S. (%)
Table 114 U.S. ELECTRICITY USAGE BY SECTOR, 2000-2004 (BILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
Figure 44 U.S. ELECTRICITY USAGE BY SECTOR, 2000-2004 (BILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
Table 115 U.S. ELECTRICITY USAGE BY SECTOR, THROUGH 2010 (BILLION KILOWATT HOURS)
Table 116 ESTIMATED MONTHLY COSTS OF VOLTAGE SAG RELATED SHUTDOWNS 2004
Table 116 (CONTINUED)
Figure 45 SMES SYSTEM COST DISTRIBUTION, 2004 (%)
Table 117 COST PER COMPONENT FOR 1-MEGAWATT SMES UNIT, 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 118 COST OF SMES UNIT POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM, 2004 (DOLLARS PER KILOWATT)
- SMES SUBCOMPONENTS
  - CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATORS
  - POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS
    - Major Players
Table 119 GLOBAL POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTER MANUFACTURERS
Table 120 XANTREX REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC MARKET SEGMENT, 2003-2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 121 MEMBERS OF CONECTUS, 2004
Figure 46 MARKET DISTRIBUTION FOR SUPERCONDUCTORS 2004 (%)
Table 122 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SUPERCONDUCTORS BY MARKET SEGMENT, THROUGH 2010 ($ MILLIONS)
- SMES SYSTEM COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES
Table 123 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES

PATENT ANALYSIS AND SAMPLE PATENT ABSTRACTS

CAPACITORS
- PATENT ANALYSIS

Table 124 U.S. PATENTS GRANTED FOR CAPACITOR TECHNOLOGIES, JAN 2004-MAY 2005
Figure 47 U.S. PATENTS GRANTED FOR CAPACITOR TECHNOLOGIES, JAN 2004-MAY 2005 (%)
Table 125 U.S. PATENTS GRANTED FOR CAPACITORS BY REGION, JAN 2004 - MAY 2005
Figure 48 U.S. PATENTS GRANTED FOR CAPACITORS BY REGION, JAN 2004 - MAY 2005 (%)
Table 126 U.S. PATENTS FOR CAPACITORS BY REGION AND BY TECHNOLOGY, JAN 2004 - MAY 2005
- FLYWHEEL
  - PATENT ANALYSIS
Table 127 U.S. PATENTS GRANTED FOR FLYWHEEL TECHNOLOGY BY REGION, JAN 2004-MAY 2005
Figure 49 U.S. PATENTS GRANTED FOR FLYWHEEL TECHNOLOGY BY REGION, JAN 2004 - MAY 2005 (%)
- SMES PATENT ANALYSIS AND SAMPLE ABSTRACT
  - CURRENT CONTROL FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

MARKET SHARE AND COMPANY PROFILES

CAPACITORS

Table 128 GLOBAL CAPACITOR MANUFACTURERS
Figure 50 CAPACITOR MANUFACTURER WORLD MARKET SHARES, 2004 (%)
Table 129 LEADING GLOBAL ALUMINUM CAPACITOR MANUFACTURERS
Figure 51 ALUMINUM CAPACITOR MANUFACTURER MARKET SHARES, 2004 (%)
Table 130 LEADING GLOBAL MANUFACTURERS OF TANTALUM CAPACITORS
Table 130 (CONTINUED)
Figure 52 TANTALUM CAPACITOR WORLD MARKET SHARE 2004 (%)
Figure 52 (CONTINUED)
Table 131 GLOBAL MANUFACTURERS OF NIOBIUM-OXIDE CAPACITORS
Figure 53 NIOBIUM CAPACITOR WORLD MARKET SHARE 2004 (%)
Table 132 LEADING GLOBAL CERAMIC CAPACITOR MANUFACTURERS
Figure 54 CERAMIC CAPACITOR MANUFACTURER MARKET SHARES, 2004 (%)
Table 133 LEADING GLOBAL FILM CAPACITOR MANUFACTURERS
Figure 55 FILM CAPACITOR MANUFACTURER MARKET SHARES 2004 (%)
Figure 56 AVX PRODUCT CATEGORIES 2004 (%)
Figure 56 (CONTINUED)
Figure 57 AVX MARKET SEGMENTS 2004 (%)
Figure 57 (CONTINUED)
Table 134 AVX SALES REVENUE BY PRODUCT CATEGORY, 2002-2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 58 AVX REGIONAL CAPACITOR SALES DISTRIBUTION, 2004 (%)
Table 135 AVX CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION, 2002-2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 59 EPCOS SALES DISTRIBUTION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT 2004 (%)
Table 136 EPCOS CAPACITOR SALES, EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAX (EBIT), AND CAPITOL EXPENDITURES, 2002-2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 60 EPCOS CAPACITOR TARGET MARKETS 2004 (%)
Figure 61 EPCOS CAPACITOR SALES DISTRIBUTION BY REGION 2004 (%)
Figure 62 EVOX RIFA CAPACITOR SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT 2004 (%)
Figure 62 (CONTINUED)
Figure 63 EVOX RIFA CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION 2004 (%)
Table 137 EVOX RIFA CAPACITOR SALES BY TECHNOLOGY, 2003 AND 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 64 EVOX RIFA CAPACITOR SALES BY TECHNOLOGY, 2003 AND 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 138 EVOX RIFA CAPACITOR SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT, 2003 AND 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 65 EVOX RIFA CAPACITOR SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT, 2003-2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 139 EVOX RIFA CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION, 2003 AND 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 66 EVOX RIFA CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION, 2003 AND 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Figure 67 KEMET CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION 2004 (%)
Figure 68 MATSUO ELECTRIC SALES BY PRODUCT 2004 (%)
Table 140 MATSUO ELECTRIC SALES BY PRODUCT, 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 141 MURATA CAPACITOR SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT, 2003 AND 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 69 MURATA CAPACITOR SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT, 2003 AND 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 142 MURATA CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION, 2003 AND 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 70 MURATA CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION, 2003 AND 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 143 MURATA CAPACITOR PRODUCTION, ORDERS, AND BACKLOG, 2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
Table 144 NICHICON CAPACITORS SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT, 2003 AND 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 145 NICHICON SALES BY CAPACITOR TECHNOLOGY, 2003 AND 2004 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 71 NIPPON CHEMI-CON CAPACITOR SALES BY MARKET SEGMENT 2004 (%)
Figure 72 VISHAY CAPACITOR MARKET SEGMENTS 2004 (%)
Figure 73 VISHAY CAPACITOR SALES BY REGION 2004 (%)
- FLYWHEEL
  - MANUFACTURERS AND MARKET SHARES
Table 146 GLOBAL FLYWHEEL MANUFACTURERS
Figure 74 GLOBAL FLYWHEEL MANUFACTURER MARKET SHARES, 2004 (%)
Table 147 ACTIVE POWER FLYWHEEL PRODUCT SALES, 2001-2004 ($ THOUSANDS)
- SMES SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS AND RESEARCHERS
  - ABB
  - ACCEL INSTRUMENTS GMBH
  - AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR
Table 148 AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR REVENUES BY BUSINESS SEGMENT, FY 2003 AND FY 2004 ($ THOUSAND)

Global Markets for Capacitors, Flywheels and SMES Systems: Emerging and Mature Technologies

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY

OVERVIEW

GLOBAL CAPACITOR MARKET

CAPACITORS BY TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

GLOBAL FLYWHEEL MARKET

GLOBAL SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE (SMES) SYSTEMS MARKET

PATENT ANALYSIS AND SAMPLE PATENT ABSTRACTS

MARKET SHARE AND COMPANY PROFILES