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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...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Holy Stone Enterprise says AI power surge will deepen global MLCC shortages
Holy Stone Enterprise warns that AI-driven power upgrades are creating global shortages and record demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), with lead times beyond 20 weeks...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Powerchip unveils 3D AI Foundry with 3D WoW DRAM stacking at COMPUTEX 2026
Powerchip announced it will present a "3D AI Foundry" showcase at COMPUTEX 2026 to demonstrate 3D wafer-on-wafer (WoW) DRAM stacking, interposers, and Si-cap integrated passive devices...
Monday 25 May 2026
Ample Electronic says AI demand is boosting MLCC-related passive components
Ample Electronic said rising demand from artificial intelligence end customers has driven a stronger market for multilayer ceramic capacitors and related passive components, lifting...
Monday 25 May 2026
Nichidenbo appoints WT Microelectronics representative as chairman to cement share-swap tie-up
Nichidenbo's May 22 board changes and planned equity link with WT Microelectronics signal a strategic pivot that could influence global component supply chains, as leadership shifts...
Monday 25 May 2026
Embedded substrates draw AI chip interest as packaging turns strategic
Rising interest in embedded substrates among Nvidia, AMD, and Intel signals potential shifts in AI data‑center supply chains, as the technology promises improved signal integrity...
Thursday 21 May 2026
AI server demand tightens passive component supply, lifting Taiwanese suppliers' share
Demand for artificial intelligence servers and related power systems is pushing lead times higher for high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors, elongated electrolytic capacitors, and...
Wednesday 20 May 2026
HCLTech Leads 'Agent-Native' Era for Enterprises at AI EXPO 2026

As Large Language Model (LLM) reasoning capabilities continue to evolve, AI Agents have officially surpassed passive "Copilots" to become the core of global digital transformation...

Friday 15 May 2026
Edge AI is transforming wearables into proactive health and sensing platforms
Edge AI is accelerating across consumer devices and is increasingly embedded in wearables, reshaping smartwatches, earbuds, and smart rings into proactive sensing and response endpoints,...
Monday 4 May 2026
Yageo's Pierre Chen says AI hardware boom is lifting passive component demand

Yageo chairman Pierre Chen said the rise of AI applications is driving stronger demand not only for advanced semiconductors and memory,...

Monday 4 May 2026
AI chip demand ignites embedded substrate race among Samsung, Ibiden, Unimicron
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has moved early to commercialize embedded semiconductor substrates, but the window is rapidly closing as Japan's Ibiden and Taiwan's Unimicron prepare...
Friday 17 April 2026
MLCC, inductor prices climb as AI demand meets cost pressure
Global passive component prices are rising, led by Japanese suppliers, with the trend spreading across China and Taiwan. Higher raw material costs and AI-driven demand are tightening...
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics reportedly to expand AI packaging with MLCC embedded substrate line in Vietnam
As AI chips demand higher performance and denser integration, advanced packaging and substrate technologies have become critical in the semiconductor race. Samsung Electro-Mechanics...
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Passive component demand splits in 2026; AI and autos hold firm

The passive components sector is emerging from its inventory slump, with Yageo and Walsin Technology flagging a pickup in both commodity...

Sunday 12 April 2026
Murata produces seven automotive MLCCs for autonomous driving and power supply markets
Murata Manufacturing, a leading Japanese passive component manufacturer, announced that it has begun mass production of seven types of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for automotive...