Hybrid circuits have always served as an interconnection crucible. Their use in this regard will increase as the needs for closer spacing of uncased integrated circuit chips accelerate. Hybrids also have served as a device or component solution for small-to-medium volume applications, especially for linear devices. In these cases, however, growth will decline as ASIC technology captures a greater share of the analog market. Topics discussed are market trends; technology trends; and thin film production.