2005 Chinese passive components yield will reach 1 trillion and 100 billion

Global resources Global Sources Ltd recently published a "China sourcing report: passive components" of the report, the report shows in China mainland and China Taiwan manufacturers forecast 2005 passive components of the production will be more than 1 trillion and 100 billion, 15% more than in 2004.

Manufacturers are expected in 2005 to produce passive components at least: 582 billion resistors, an increase of more than 13% in 2004; the increase in the size of the 542 billion capacitors, an increase of more than 19% in 2004; the increase in the number of inductors in the 10 billion 400 million piece, up by more than 30%. The source said that the use of electronic components, the proportion of passive components up to 70%.