The implementation of fifth generation (5G) technology will be the primary demand driver for tantalum after the Covid-19 pandemic is resolved, panelists said during a Tantalum-Niobium International Study Centre virtual conference this week.
"Tantalum is driven by connectivity and 5G implementation will be the primary demand driver going forward," Travis Ashburn, senior vice president at Kemet Electronics, said during a panel discussion on the future supply and demand outlook for tantalum and niobium in the post Covid-19 era on Monday October 12.Although the global health emergency has slowed down the rollout of 5G, it has accelerated the need for it, president of the...