Please note that this article cites information from Financial Times and Nikkei. Amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, Japan’s leading MLCC supplier is reportedly moving to decouple its rare earth supply chains between the U.S. and China. According to Financial Times, Apple supplier Murata Manufa...

With memory and logic chip prices climbing, major players in the Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) market are following suit with price hikes. According to Liberty Times, citing a company client notice, Japan’s Murata Manufacturing—the world’s largest maker of passive components—has offici...

AI remains a rare bright spot in the tech industry in 2025, and the passive component sector is set to benefit. Murata, the top MLCC (multilayer ceramic capacitor) maker, predicts demand will soar with AI’s rapid growth. President Norio Nakajima expects AI server-related MLCC demand to more than d...

According to a report from Economic Daily News, the AI boom has significantly increased the use of passive components, particularly in AI PCs and AI servers. Murata, a Japanese giant in multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC), is optimistic about the market outlook, stating that AI is driving waves of...

According to a report from Economic Daily News, benefiting from the upcoming peak season for smartphones, a recovery in the PC market, and a more than 30% surge in silver prices this year, global giants such as Murata and TDK are planning to raise product prices. Targeted products include multilayer...