The automotive industry is a fast-developing sector driven by customer demands concerning comfort, safety or increased functionality. Many different electronic systems are now accommodated in modern cars and many of them directly influence the reliability of the car and safety of the passengers. This, in turn, means that electronic components used in key electronic systems must also be very reliable. Capacitors are used in many automotive electronic systems and their quality, stability and reliability has been rigorously analyzed by automotive producers.

If we compare tantalum and niobium oxide (OxiCap^®) products with other capacitor technologies we can observe significant benefits.