The first capacitor appeared on the scene as early as 1745. Since then, for procurement professionals in the electronics industry, these are just basic building blocks of any electronic product, a device bought in the millions almost as an afterthought. However, multilayer ceramic capacitors (MCLCC) have evolved and changed. It's time to take a look at evolution. You may be surprised.

Click on the image below to start a slideshow that illustrates some of the biggest advances and talks about how they happened and what they mean for the industry. (You may also download a PDF of the slides here.)

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