Market research and consulting in the field of passive electronic components and the materials used in their production. Founded in 1988. Continuous research in the field of capacitors, resistors, inductors and circuit protection components as well as key dielectric, resistive, inductive materials including ceramic, tantalum, aluminum, plastic film (PET, OPP, PEN, PPS); alumina, ruthenium, palladium, silver, nickel, copper, niobium, ferrites, wire. A vertically integrated research company- we work and maintain key contacts in mining, materials engineering, component production, component distribution and at major customers in computing, wireless handsets, telecom infrastructure, consumer audio and video imaging, automotive electronic subassemblies, medical test and scan, medical implants, downhole pump, mining electronics, railroad electronics, power transmission and distribution; power conversion, renewable energy electronics including DC link; and value-added and application specific electronics.