11 Chip Capacitor Manufacturers in 2023
This section provides an overview for chip capacitors as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 11 chip capacitor manufacturers and their company rankings.
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What Is a Chip Capacitor?
Chip capacitors are small capacitors made as chip components.
First of all, chip components are small surface-mount passive components in general. Chip components are made of capacitors, resistors, fuses, inductors, transformers, etc. All have fixed electrodes. Originally, flexible lead wires were used as electrodes in electronic components to be inserted into holes in printed circuit boards. Chip components are characterized by soldering small fixed electrodes to the board surface.
Due to limitations in heat resistance performance and size, chip capacitors can only be used in a limited number of dielectrics, and the following four types have been commercialized.
- Chip aluminum electrolytic capacitor
- Chip tantalum capacitors (including conductive polymer capacitors)
- Chip multilayer ceramic capacitor
- Chip mica capacitor
Uses of Chip Capacitors
Chip capacitors are very advantageous for miniaturization of circuit boards because of their smaller component size and their compatibility with reflow soldering compared to leaded capacitors. Because of these features, chip capacitors were initially used in small products such as notebook PCs, cellular phones, and photographic equipment. They are now widely used in home appliances and electronic equipment because of their superior productivity, including the use of chip mounters.
Chip capacitors are basically no different from leaded capacitors in terms of characteristics. In fact, chip capacitors exhibit desirable characteristics because the negative effects of the inductance component of the lead wires are eliminated.
When selecting a capacitor, the following characteristics should be taken into consideration.
1. Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor
Aluminum electrolytic capacitors are capacitors that use aluminum as the electrode. An oxide film is formed on the surface of the aluminum electrode by electrolysis, and this is used as the dielectric. Because of its low cost and high capacitance, it has been widely used as a high-capacitance capacitor. However, it also has the disadvantages of poor frequency characteristics and a tendency to suffer dielectric loss due to liquid leakage. In circuits where the capacitor is constantly energized, its short life at high temperatures can also be a problem.
2. Tantalum Capacitor
Tantalum capacitors use tantalum as the anode and tantalum pentoxide as the dielectric, and are characterized by their small size and light weight in spite of their large capacitance. They are also superior to aluminum electrolytic capacitors in terms of leakage current characteristics, frequency characteristics, temperature characteristics, etc. On the other hand, the capacitor is relatively expensive because it is made of tantalum, a rare metal.
3. Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor
Depending on the type of ceramic used for the dielectric, capacitors are classified into two types: low-dielectric constant type and high-dielectric constant type. The low dielectric constant type has a low capacitance variation, but does not have a large capacitance. The high dielectric constant type provides large capacitance, but its disadvantage is that the capacitance varies depending on the applied voltage and ambient temperature. Multilayer ceramic capacitors are small and heat-resistant, but they are prone to cracking and chipping and must be handled with care.
4. Mica Capacitor
Mica, a natural mineral, is used as the dielectric. It has a high- dielectric constant, is thin and peelable, and has excellent insulation resistance, dielectric loss tangent, frequency response, and temperature characteristics, but it is expensive and large in size.
Chip capacitors cannot be used in power equipment with high voltage and high current because of their small size. Large capacitors, such as oil capacitors, are conventionally used for motors, transformers, generators, etc.
Features of Chip Capacitors
The structural feature of chip capacitors is the fixed electrode, as described above. In order to ensure good solderability, the electrode is generally nickel plated and then covered with tin plating. It is also advantageous in terms of miniaturization, since there is no lead wire as an electrode.
On the other hand, because they are designed to be soldered in a reflow oven, chip capacitors are equipped with devices to improve heat resistance so that they can withstand an atmosphere of 240°C. Even so, care must be taken when soldering them. In particular, electrolytic capacitors that are sealed with electrolytic solution and tantalum capacitors that are solidified with resin on the exterior are exposed to high temperatures during soldering, which may cause deterioration and failure of the element due to thermal expansion of the electrolytic solution and resin. Film capacitors have extremely excellent capacitor characteristics, but the reason for the lack of chip components is that the film, which is the dielectric, cannot withstand the above thermal conditions.
Other Information on Chip Capacitors
Chip Capacitors Trends
The performance of chip capacitors is improving day by day. While improvements are being made in the characteristics of all types of capacitors, the demand for chip monolithic ceramic capacitors is growing rapidly. Chip monolithic ceramic capacitors are said to account for more than 80% of all capacitor production in terms of volume, with around 500 used in smartphones and 1,000 used in notebook PCs. They have become an indispensable component not only in electronic devices but also in automobiles, which are becoming increasingly computerized. The main reasons for this are miniaturization and high capacitance. The size of chip monolithic ceramic capacitors has been getting smaller year by year, with the 0603 type (0.6 x 03 mm) now the mainstream, but the 0201 type (0.2 x 0.1 mm) has already started to be put into practical use. As miniaturization progresses and mounting density increases, the substrate area becomes smaller, contributing to product miniaturization.
Meanwhile, even in applications where large capacitors such as aluminum electrolytic and tantalum capacitors are the mainstream, chip multilayer ceramic capacitors are gradually replacing them. This is due to improvements in the dielectric constant of materials, thinner dielectric layers, multiple layers, and higher reliability. The major advantage of multilayer ceramic capacitors is they are easy to use and free from the fear of leakage in aluminum electrolytic capacitors and ignition in tantalum capacitors.
Under these circumstances, it is expected that multilayer ceramic capacitors will continue to play a leading role in chip capacitors and be used in various fields in the future.
List of 11 Chip Capacitor Manufacturers
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Syscom Tech
Chip Capacitors
Company Overview
Syscom Tech is headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey. Syscom Tech is a manufacturer of electronics for numerous industries including automotive, chemical, computer, aerospace, medical, industrial, security, and telecommunications. Syscom’s facilities are AS9100/ISO 9001 certified. Syscom Tech’s product offerings include PCB design and assembly, cable assembly and wire harness arrangement, as well as electro-mechanical assembly. Additional services for electro-mechanical assembly include box build assembly, turnkey PCB assembly, and other high quality PCB assembly solutions.
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Hello Bom
Chip Capacitors
Company Overview
Hello BOM is an online electronic component storefront designed to bridge customers and suppliers. Customers supply Hello BOM with their bill of materials (BOM) and Hello BOM uses smart analysis via AI data matching to quickly find precise matches that customers need. This is accomplished via Hello BOM’s growing component stock and product information database to grow increasingly accurate and fast, while also simplifying the process of R&D and purchasing for customers. Products include semiconductors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, inductors, connectors, transistors, and sensors.
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Johanson Dielectrics Inc
Chip Capacitor
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Viking Tech Corporation
Chip Capacitor
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Kingtronics International
Kingtronics MLCC Capacitors and Tantalum Capacitors
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Chip Capacitor Manufacturer Ranking
*Including some distributors, etc.Ranking as of March 2023 in United States of America
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
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| 1 | Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd. | 66.7% |
| 2 | Vishay Intertechnology | 33.3% |
Ranking as of March 2023 Globally
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
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| 1 | Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd. | 66.7% |
| 2 | Vishay Intertechnology | 33.3% |
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the chip capacitor page as of March 2023. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
- TDK Corporation: 116,808
- Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.: 77,581
Newly Established Company
- CalRamic Technologies: 2002 (21 years ago)
- Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd.: 1989 (34 years ago)
- Vishay Intertechnology: 1962 (61 years ago)
Company with a History
- TDK Corporation: 1935 (88 years ago)
- Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.: 1944 (79 years ago)
- Vishay Intertechnology: 1962 (61 years ago)
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