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.