{
  "id": 10411273,
  "title": "China Pushes into MLCC Supply Chains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/china-pushes-into-mlcc-supply-chains",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:38:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=277765"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China is now venturing into the multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) supply chain, following in the footsteps of South Korean and Japanese electronics manufacturers like Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Murata Manufacturing. While these established firms focus on high-value products for artificial intelligence (AI), Chinese MLCC companies are expected to grow in the general-purpose market. TrendForce, a market research firm, reported on September 28 that Chinese MLCC companies such as Chaozhou Three-Circle and Viiyong are working towards supply chain certification to serve global finished product companies and original design manufacturing (ODM) firms. As Chinese MLCCs undergo verification procedures to enter the global PC supply chain, analysts believe that Chinese-made capacitors are progressing toward practical applicability at electronics manufacturing sites. Global PC companies like Dell, HP, ASUS, and Acer are testing Chinese MLCC products, while ODM companies such as Huaqin, LCFC, and Luxshare are also joining the supply chain connecting Chinese MLCCs with global brands. This strategic move indicates that Chinese MLCC companies aim to move beyond merely selling low-cost products and enter the supply chain by meeting quality and production capacity standards required by global finished product companies. The first market Chinese companies are targeting is general-purpose and low-to-mid-spec MLCCs, as high-spec MLCCs used in AI servers and data centers demand high capacitance, reliability in extreme heat and voltage, and long-term stable quality, leading to high entry barriers. General-purpose MLCCs used in PCs and consumer electronics present a price-competitive market. Chinese MLCC companies are acting similarly to those in the memory semiconductor sector, where firms like ChangXin Memory Technologies and Yangtze Memory Technologies expanded their global reach by targeting general-purpose products with relatively low entry barriers. As leading MLCC companies, such as Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Murata, reorganize their production capabilities to focus on high-value MLCCs for AI servers and data centers, the industry estimates the MLCC industry's operation rate at Samsung Electro-Mechanics to be in the high 90% range. Meanwhile, Murata plans to halt production of certain low-profit general-purpose MLCCs and concentrate on high-value products, including MLCCs for AI servers, data centers, and automotive applications.",
  "summary": "Following memory semiconductors, China is initiating its entry into the global supply chain in the multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market. While leading South Korean and Japanese companies such as Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Japan’s Murata Manufacturing focus on high value-added products for a",
  "key_points": [
    "China entering MLCC supply chain, following South Korean and Japanese firms",
    "TrendForce reports Chinese MLCC companies working on supply chain certification",
    "Dell, HP, ASUS, Acer testing Chinese MLCC products in global PC supply chain"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}