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Friday 7 August 2026
China's MLCC supply chain ramps up as AI boom drives global component shortage

China's multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) supply chain is accelerating capacity expansion as surging demand from AI servers and automotive...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Ample Electronic posts record July sales as MLCC demand strengthens

Ample Electronic, a supplier of conductive paste materials for passive components, said strong artificial intelligence demand has helped...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics reportedly fast-tracks Philippine MLCC plant in wake of AI-driven price hikes

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) is reportedly pulling forward the start-up of its first overseas multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC)...

Monday 8 June 2026
Murata launches smaller MLCC for electric and automated vehicles
Murata Manufacturing said it has begun mass production of a new automotive capacitor designed to help automakers cope with shrinking circuit-board space as electrification, advanced...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Yageo signals possible price hikes as Japanese and Korean passive component makers raise prices
Passive component manufacturer Yageo held its 2026 annual shareholders meeting on May 27. In a post-meeting interview, chairman Pierre Chen confirmed that the world's two largest multilayer...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Taiwan MLCC makers plug into AI server demand
AI servers are driving a surge in demand for high-end passive components, rapidly eating into multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) capacity and extending lead times to more than 16–20...
Monday 20 April 2026
Taiyo Yuden raises MLCC prices, Murata takes the lead, Samsung to follow suit
Japanese electronic components maker Taiyo Yuden recently issued a price increase notice, announcing that it will raise prices on some products starting in May, specifically in the...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
MLCC prices to climb as AI demand hits full capacity
The global multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market is on the brink of a price surge as Japanese and Korean giants grapple with record demand from AI data centers. Samsung Electro-Mechanics...
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Samsung Electro-Mechanics to expand AI server MLCC production at Philippine plant in 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is set to increase its AI server multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) production by expanding capacity at its Calamba City plant in the Philippines starting...
Thursday 12 June 2025
China's MLCC makers carve out 10% share — How does Semco adjust course?
Chinese multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) manufacturers—including Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology, Chaozhou Three-Circle Group, and Eyang Technology—have rapidly...
Thursday 21 November 2024
MLCC firm Holy Stone to see stable growth in 2025 automotive orders
Niche multi-layer ceramic capacitor firm Holy Stone Enterprise points to uncertain demand in the industrial control market for 2025, in contrast with the automotive sector, which will...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Kyocera's 3 trillion yen revenue plan targets semiconductor equipment and EV components
Japanese electronic component maker Kyocera has proposed a plan to nearly double the company's equipment investment for the next fiscal year, with an emphasis on chipmaking equipment...
Monday 4 March 2019
MLCC prices falling
Multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) prices have been falling since 2019, due mainly to weakening demand as a result of trade disputes between the US and China, Taiwan's TechNews...
Monday 10 December 2018
Passive component makers post decreased November revenues
Taiwan-based passive component companies saw their November revenues decrease on month as a result of disappointing demand from the handset and PC segments.
Friday 23 February 2018
Yageo, Walsin post record profits for 2017
Yageo and Walsin Technology, two major Taiwan-based passive component suppliers, both delivered record net profits for 2017.