
This study addresses the global market for electric double layer carbon (EDLC) supercapacitors, which demonstrates the unique characteristics of having extremely high capacitance (in the farad range) in low voltage cells (1.2 to 1.5 Vdc in large quantities). The study looks at this fledging market, the players, the technical challenges, technical threats; activated carbon supply chain; and the end-markets in which these devices are consumed- consumer, professional, industrial and automotive electronics.