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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (77784)	3/13/2000 6:08:00 PM
From: Don Lloyd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

MB - ebnonline.com "Ceramic caps land on allocation as prices double from year ago By Arthur Zaczkiewicz Electronic Buyers' News (03/13/00, 10:24:01 AM EST) The capacity crunch that has plagued tantalum supply in the past year has carried over to multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), forcing suppliers to double prices and beef up their budgets. Major suppliers like AVX Corp., Kemet Electronics Corp., and Vishay Intertechnology Inc. have placed OEM customers on allocation and raised tags by more than 100% compared with last year. A booming wireless market, the recovery in Asia's economy, as well as mounting raw material costs are the primary forces soaking up supply and boosting prices..." "...What's driving demand? The wireless industry has been the culprit for shortages across the electronic- components industry. In a typical cell phone, there are about 255 capacitors, 15 of which are tantalum..." Regards, Don