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Taiyo Yuden is preparing to accelerate production of multilayer ceramic capacitors, or MLCCs, as AI servers and hyperscale data centers tighten supply across the global component market. But the Japanese supplier is resisting the kind of broad price increases now spreading through parts of the industry.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is rapidly gaining ground in the silicon capacitor market as AI infrastructure investment and technology upgrades accelerate demand. After landing its first major silicon capacitor order, the company is in talks with additional potential customers, while its multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) business is also expanding and operating profit is expected to hit a re

AI servers and high-voltage electric vehicles (EVs) are tightening the global supply of high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), prompting some Taiwan supply chain players to qualify Chinese alternatives such as Chaozhou Three-Circle as lead times lengthen.

Passive component prices are staying elevated as AI continues to drive demand, with industry sources saying pricing in 2026 will remain at high levels. Panasonic is set to launch a new round of price increases in July, mainly for its SP-Cap capacitor products, with hikes ranging from 5% to 30% depending on the specification.

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AI demand for high-performance chips is driving up orders for semiconductor silicon capacitors, or Si-Caps, with Samsung Electro-Mechanics and several Taiwanese memory makers emerging as key names to watch. Supply-chain sources say the shift could reshape who captures future demand for advanced packaging.

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 ceramic capacitor (MLCC) makers, Japan's Murata Manufacturing and South Korea's Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco), have recently issued price increase notices to customers and distributors.

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 and tighter supply expected through 2027. The developments could reshape supply chains for servers, data centers, and high-power consumer electronics worldwide, and accelerate global investment in components.

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 weeks. As a result, some orders that once went to major Japanese and South Korean suppliers are gradually spilling over to Taiwan-based makers.

Ample Electronic said rising demand from artificial intelligence end customers has driven a stronger market for multilayer ceramic capacitors and related passive components, lifting orders, driving inventory builds, and prompting a shift toward longer-term material lock-in agreements. The conductive paste supplier reported a positive outlook for the second half of 2026 and said customers who initi