El Salvador special safety capacitor

What is a safety capacitor?

Capacitors are essential passive components used in every modern circuit and electronics application for smoothing and filtering power lines and for bypassing signals. In AC/DC EMC filter applications, two special classes of capacitors – Class-X and Class-Y – are used to filter AC power-source noise and are commonly referred to “safety capacitors”.

Who exports electrical products in El Salvador?

In El Salvador, Kyocera AVX and Yazaki Arnecom are significant exporters of electrical products. Kyocera AVX has been operating for ten years and employs some 2,700 Salvadorans. The firm is located in El Salvador and manufactures electrical products. Yazaki Arnecom, another company, is located in Santa Ana and manufactures harnesses and electrical systems for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Is Kyocera AVX the leading technology exporter in El Salvador?

Kyocera AVX is considered the leading technology exporter in El Salvador according to a ranking prepared by the Salvadoran Association of Industrialists (ASI). Another significant exporter of electrical products in El Salvador is Yazaki Arnecom.

Where are tantalum capacitors manufactured?

Kyocera AVX in El Salvador is the world’s largest plant for manufacturing tantalum capacitors, as well as ceramic and niobium capacitors. The facility employs 4,500 people and produces around 300 million units per week for export to the international market.

Who manufactures AVX capacitors?

AVX capacitors are manufactured by Kyocera's subsidiary AVX. It is the only firm that manufactures electronic capacitors that are in high demand by the automotive, telecommunications, space, and even hospital infrastructure industries.