Industrial, medical, and military demand for high quality, high-voltage multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) has been hit hard by a shift in production by MLCC manufacturers who are focusing on a seemingly insatiable demand for smaller, lower voltage – and in some way – lower performance MLCCs.

A multitude of factors are conspiring to increase the amount of ‘noise’ interference that can disturb the functionality and even damage electronic devices, starting with the sheer number used in our vicinity at any given time.