This section provides an overview for variable capacitors as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 variable capacitor manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked variable capacitor companies as of November, 2024: 1.Viking Technologies, Ltd., 2.Passive Plus, 3.NetSource Technology, Inc..
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Passive Plus is a manufacturer of RF/Microwave passive components, established in 2005 and headquartered in Huntington, New York. Their product line includes fixed capacitors, variable capacitors, and thin film products, which are essential for applications such as impedance matching, signal filtering, and energy storage in electronic circuits. These components are utilized in various industries, including medical, semiconductor, military, industrial laser, and telecommunications. Passive Plus also provides custom design services for thin film products, ensuring precise sheet uniformity, metallization adhesion, and thickness control to meet specific requirements.
Viking Technologies, Ltd. is a manufacturer of electrical component. The Company was established in 1896 and is based in Lindenhurst, New York. The company product portfolio includes air variable capacitors, inductors and RF contractor accessories primarily catering to the electronics and telecommunications industries. The company’s precision components are essential for RF circuitry, antennas, and signal processing equipment, supporting well-functioning applications in these sectors. The company customer service offers prompt and knowledgeable assistance, technical guidance and product customization.
Hybrid Sources Inc., founded in 1985 and located in Wilmington, Massachusetts, is a manufacturer of thick film and hybrid substrates. The company offers a range of products, including aluminum nitride, screened gold, and solder reflow. These products find various applications in industrial packaging equipment, university and research institutions, and automatic testing equipment. Additionally, the company serves as a key supplier of carrier plates for wire bonding to both commercial and military satellite manufacturers.
C.W. Swift & Associates, Inc. was founded in 1958 in Van Nuys, California where it still stands as a family-run business. The company is a distributor of standard and non-standard RF and microwave electronics. The company’s line card includes products from manufacturers such as RF Industries, M Wave Design, Connectronics, and Johanson Manufacturing. The company’s product list includes coaxial connectors, precision grade adapters, and many other items, each organized according to the manufacturer.
Founded in San Clemente, California in 1997, NetSource Technology, Inc. is an independent stocking distributor of electronic components and global procurement services, providing comprehensive supply chain solutions to OEMs and contract manufacturers worldwide. NetSource Technology serves the aerospace, automotive, IoT, medical, mobile device, and telecommunications industries and related companies. NetSource Technology specializes in locating hard-to-find, obsolete, end-of-life and highly allocated components with long lead times, supporting customers throughout the complete supply chain lifecycle.
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Murata Manufacturing) was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Nagaokakyo, Japan. Murata Manufacturing designs, manufactures, and sells ceramic-based passive electronic components and solutions globally. The company operates through components, modules, and others segments, serving communications, mobility, industrial, healthcare, and personal electronics customers. They company's product offerings include noise suppression products, quartz devices,RFID devices, phase shifters, and wireless connectivity platforms. Services such as webinars and video library are also available for existing and potential customers alike.
Meiden Europe is a German manufacturer of electrical equipment and systems established in 1996 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Meidensha Corporation, which has been in operation since 1897. Headquartered in Unterschleissheim, Bavaria, the company produces various electrical equipment including surge arresters, inverters, and motors, as well as electrical systems for railway power supply and substation automation. These are utilized in a wide range of industrial processes, such as in power transmission or distribution, water treatment and robotics. Meiden Europe has sales offices and facilities across the European Union, including in France, Switzerland, Slovakia, Austria, and the United Kingdom.
Ditech, Ltd. is a manufacturer of sensors and detectors for industrial applications that was established in Osaka, Japan, in 1975. The company produces liquid transmitters such as turbine flow meters and vibrating viscometers, and liquid detectors such as dissolved oxygen meters and portable moisture detectors. It also offers various level transmitters and switches, including conductive, capacitive, and ultrasonic model types. The company’s products are primarily used by clients in the food and beverage, petrochemical, and environmental industries.
Oren Elliott Products Inc., established in 1925 and is based in Ohio, United States, is a manufacturer of air-dielectric variable capacitors. The company offers a wide range of products, including air and vacuum variable capacitors, planetary reduction drives, vacuum tubes, and custom sub-assemblies. It's products are used in various applications, including microchip fabrication equipment, optical and cryogenic level meters, and radio frequency test equipment. Its Plant II facilities include CNC lathes, CNC vertical machining centers, and CNC and conventional Swiss screw machines.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Viking Technologies, Ltd. |
25.1%
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2 | Passive Plus |
15.2%
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3 | NetSource Technology, Inc. |
11.1%
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4 | Oren Elliott Products, Inc. |
9.9%
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5 | Hybrid Sources, Inc. |
9.9%
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6 | C. W. Swift & Associates, Inc. |
7.6%
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7 | Meiden Europe |
7.6%
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8 | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
7.0%
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9 | DITECH,LTD. |
4.1%
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10 | Comet Group |
2.3%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the variable capacitor page as of November 2024. 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
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Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 5 | 71.4% |
Japan | 1 | 14.3% |
Germany | 1 | 14.3% |