10)     Embedded Components - Dr. Hayao Nakahara Comments
Daily News January 25, 2008
17)     ?Embedded Active Components and Integrated Passive: Technologies 
and Markets,? report released by TechSearch International 
18)     Embedded Components Hailed the Best Thing Since the Micro-via 
19) Embedded Components Workshop, Feb 25, 2008, Techsearch International
Other than the ZBC version of embedded circuits (bought mainly by Cisco 
and Sun Microsystems), the largest applications of embedded component PCBs 
can be found in Japan.   In 2007, the total production was approximately 
$20 million (excluding ZBC circuits) in Japan, mostly for small modules 
circuits, such as for wrist watches (Casio uses a lot) and cell phone TV 
receiver modules.   80% of the components used in Japan are of chip type.  
For some reason, screened components such as resistors are not preferred, 
probably because of the trimming the is necessary to get intended values 
to be within 5%.
S. Korea is following Japan, and Taiwan will catch up soon.