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Samsung Electro-Mechanics is in final-stage talks to supply multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to a major US cloud provider for AI servers, while also expanding substrate production capacity and securing a separate silicon capacitor contract, according to Korean media reports and company statements.

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Rising demand for AI server builds is tightening the global supply of high-end MLCCs, driving steep price increases in China's electronics distribution market and exposing how quickly infrastructure demand can affect component costs worldwide. The rally underscores a structural mismatch that could keep pressure on buyers across technology supply chains for years, according to industry sources.

While AI-demand-driven shortages have primarily impacted advanced processors and memory, the rapid expansion of supporting infrastructure is also increasing pressure on semiconductor packaging technologies and essential passive components. As companies race to increase their AI capabilities, the industry is working in parallel to address these emerging constraints. But the news is not all bad. Re

HanWool Semiconductor's MLCC inspection equipment, the HVS-AM100CIB. (Source: HanWool Semiconductor) HanWool Semiconductor said on June 22 that it is advancing the development of its artificial intelligence (AI)-based inspection equipment and is currently in discussions with global multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) manufacturers regarding equipment supply agreements. The company was selected a

China's semiconductor supply chain is showing fresh signs of pricing strain, with microcontroller unit (MCU) makers and passive component suppliers facing rising costs, tighter capacity, and surging demand from AI servers.

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.

HanWool Semiconductor's MLCC inspection system HVS-AM100CIB. (Source: HanWool Semiconductor) HanWool Semiconductor is accelerating expansion of its multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) equipment business while broadening the operations of affiliates including Vitro, JKM and E Co. as part of a broader corporate value enhancement strategy. The company said on May 29 it is strengthening its MLCC equ

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