Thin Film Capacitor Market Size, Share, Growth, and Industry Analysis, By Grade (Polyester Film, Metallized Film, Polypropylene Film, PTFE Film, Polystyrene Film and Others), By Application (Electronic, Communication, Aerospace, Military, Household appliances, Automotive, New Energy and Others), and Regional Forecast to 2031

Updated On: 29 April 2024

Thin Film Capacitor Market Report Overview

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The global thin film capacitor market size was USD 3186.81 in 2022. As per our research, the market is expected to reach USD 7681.97 Million by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.27% during the forecast period. The global COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and staggering, with the market experiencing lower-than-anticipated demand across all regions compared to pre-pandemic levels. The sudden rise in CAGR is attributable to the market's growth and demand returning to pre-pandemic levels once the pandemic is over.

A thin film capacitor is a type of capacitor that uses a thin plastic film as the dielectric, which is the material that separates the two electrodes. The plastic film can be made from different materials, such as polyester, polypropylene, or PTFE, depending on the desired properties of the capacitor.

The electrodes can be either metal foils attached to the film, or metal layers deposited directly on the film surface. Thin film capacitors have many advantages over other types of capacitors, such as high stability, low loss, high frequency response, and high surge current capability. They are widely used in electronic circuits for various functions, such as filtering, coupling, decoupling, and energy storage

COVID-19 Impact: Pandemic Decreased the Market Demand owing to the lockdown Measures

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the thin film capacitor market share as it disrupted the supply chain, reduced the demand, and affected the production of various end-user industries. The lockdown measures imposed by many governments to contain the spread of the virus resulted in the closure of factories, offices, and shops, which reduced the consumption of electricity and electronic devices. This in turn lowered the demand for thin film capacitors, which are used for power conditioning, filtering, and energy storage in various applications. Moreover, the pandemic also affected the availability of raw materials, such as metal foils and dielectric films, which are essential for the manufacturing of thin film capacitors. The shortage of raw materials increased the production cost and delayed the delivery of orders. Furthermore, the pandemic also hampered the research and development activities and innovation efforts in the market, as many projects were postponed or canceled due to budget constraints and travel restrictions.

Latest Trends

"Adoption of Nanolayer Film Capacitors is expected to Fuel the Growth in the Market"

One of the recent trends in the market is the adoption of nanolayer film capacitors, which are made from ultra-thin dielectric films with a thickness of less than 10 nanometers. Nanolayer film capacitors offer several advantages over conventional film capacitors, such as higher capacitance density, lower equivalent series resistance (ESR), higher breakdown voltage, better temperature stability, and longer lifetime. Nanolayer film capacitors are suitable for high-frequency and high-power applications, such as pulse power energy discharge, radio frequency identification (RFID), wireless charging, and biomedical implants. The increasing demand for these applications is expected to drive the growth of the nanolayer film capacitor market in the coming years.

Thin Film Capacitor Market Segmentation

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• By Types Analysis

According to type, the market can be segmented into polyester film, metallized film, polypropylene Film, PTFE Film, polystyrene film and others.

• By Application Analysis

Based on age, the market can be divided into electronic, communication, aerospace, military, household appliances, automotive, new energy and others.

Driving Factors 

"Increasing Demand for Miniaturized and High-Performance Electronic Devices to Foster the Market Growth"

One of the driving factors of the market is the increasing demand for miniaturized and high-performance electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, wearable devices, and smart watches. These devices require thin film capacitors for coupling, decoupling, filtering, and energy storage functions. They offer high capacitance values in a small package size, which helps to reduce the weight and space of electronic devices. For example, a thin film capacitor can have a capacitance value of 1 microfarad in a package size of 2 x 1.2 x 0.5 mm, whereas a ceramic capacitor with the same capacitance value would have a package size of 3.2 x 1.6 x 0.8 mm. This means that a thin film capacitor can save up to 75% of the volume and 50% of the weight compared to a ceramic capacitor. This is especially important for applications that require high-density integration and portability, such as mobile phones and wearable devices.

"Rising Demand for Energy-Efficient Capacitors to Result in the Expansion of the Market"

Another driving factor of the market is the rising demand for energy-efficient capacitors, which can reduce the power consumption and carbon footprint of various applications. They have low leakage current and low dissipation factor, which means they can store more energy with less power loss. They also have low self-inductance and low ESR, which means they can operate at higher frequencies with less heat generation. These features make them ideal for applications that require high efficiency and reliability, such as renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and smart grids.

Restraining Factor

"Decreased Efficiency to Hamper the Market Growth"

They have a lower dielectric constant than ceramic capacitors, which means they have a lower capacitance value per unit volume. They also have a lower energy density than electrolytic capacitors, which means they can store less energy per unit volume. These limitations restrict the use of thin film capacitors in applications that require high capacitance values or high energy storage capacity.

Thin Film Capacitor Market Regional Insights

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"Asia Pacific to Lead the Market Owing to Large and Expanding Industrial Base "

The Asia Pacific region has shown the highest thin film capacitor market growth. This is because the region has a large and expanding industrial base, which includes developing countries such as China and India that are the major consumers of thin film capacitors in various sectors such as consumer electronics, automotive, telecommunications, industrial automation, and renewable energy

Key Industry Players

"Key Players Are Employing Advanced Technologies In Order To Stimulate Further Growth Of The Market  "

All the major players are motivated to offer superior and more advanced services in order to gain a competitive edge in the market. To increase their market presence, vendors are using a variety of techniques, including product launches, regional growth, strategic alliances, partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions.

List of Market Players Profiled

• Xiamen Faratronic (China)
• TDK (Japan)
• Vishay Intertechnology (USA)
• KEMET Electronics (USA)
• Jb Capacitors (Taiwan)
• Inner Mongolia Yuen Wah (China)
• Hua Jung Components (Taiwan)
• JIANGHAI (China)
• ASC Capacitors (USA)
• DuPont Teijin Films (Japan)
• AVX Corporation (USA)
• NICHICON (Japan)
• Panasonic (Japan)
• WIMA (Germany)
• Rubycon Corporation (Japan)
• STK Electronics (India)
• Nippon Chemi-Con (Japan)
• Electro Technik Industries (USA)

Report Coverage

This report examines an understanding of the thin film capacitor market’s size, share, growth rate, segmentation by type, application, key players, and previous and current market scenarios. The report also collects the market’s precise data and forecasts by market experts. Also, it describes the study of this industry’s financial performance, investments, growth, innovation marks, and new product launches by the top companies and offers deep insights into the current market structure, competitive analysis based on key players, key driving forces, and restraints that affect the demand for growth, opportunities, and risks.

Furthermore, the post-COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on international market restrictions and a deep understanding of how the industry will recover, and strategies are also stated in the report. The competitive landscape has also been examined in detail to provide clarification of the competitive landscape.

This report also discloses the research based on methodologies that define price trend analysis of target companies, collection of data, statistics, target competitors, import-export, information, and previous years’ records based on market sales. Moreover, all the significant factors which influence the market such as small or medium business industry, macro-economic indicators, value chain analysis, and demand-side dynamics, with all the major business players have been explained in detail. This analysis is subject to modification if the key players and feasible analysis of market dynamics change.