AVX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of passive electronic components and interconnect products worldwide. Its products are used in electronic devices to store, filter, and regulate electric energy. The company operates in three segments: Passive Components, Kyocera Electronic Devices (KED) Resale, and Connectors. The Passive Components segment primarily consists of surface mount and leaded ceramic capacitors, radio frequency (RF) thick and thin film components, tantalum capacitors, film capacitors, ceramic and film power capacitors, super capacitors, EMI filters, thick and thin film packages, varistors, thermistors, inductors, and resistive products. The KED Resale segment primarily offers ceramic capacitors, frequency control devices, SAW devices, resistive products, RF modules, actuators, and acoustic devices, as well as connectors produced by Kyocera. The Connectors segment provides Elco automotive, telecom, and memory connectors. AVX Corporation markets its products through its own direct sales force and independent manufacturers' representatives to customers in various industries, such as telecommunications, information technology hardware, automotive electronics, medical devices and instrumentation, industrial instrumentation, defense and aerospace electronic systems, and consumer electronics. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. AVX Corporation is a subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation.