Electronics Industry Growth to Boost Tantalum Market

Analysts at Technavio are expecting the global tantalum market to grow to over 3,800 MT by 2019, buoyed by increasing demand from the electronics industry.
As quoted in the press release:

The global tantalum market is charting a good growth trajectory predominantly due to its application in the electronics industry for semiconductor manufacturing. Semiconductors use tantalum powders and tantalum-coated anode wires for various applications. The extensive use of semiconductors and capacitors in the electronics sector is a major growth driver of this market.

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