KEMET Corporation · Simpsonville, SC United States ·(OTC: KEME)

Its not capacitance happenstance that KEMET is one of the world's largest makers of tantalum and multilayer ceramic capacitors -- devices that store, filter, and regulate electrical energy and that are used in virtually all electronic devices. KEMET makes 44 billion units a year; its focus is on surface-mount capacitors, including specialized units for aerospace, automotive, communications systems, computers, and military equipment. The company also makes solid aluminum capacitors for high-frequency applications. KEMET sells its vast array of products primarily to manufacturers, such as Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Hon Hai, IBM, Intel, Motorola, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Siemens. To read the full description, subscribe now.