# Raw Materials İlgili Makaleler

MLCC Capacitor Price Increase: A Comprehensive Overview of Beneficiary Companies

Recent teardown reports of Nvidia's next-generation AI chips have reignited investor interest in the MLCC (Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor) sector. Analysis of the Rubin architecture VR200 server reveals a 30% increase in MLCC count and a 182% surge in component value per rack compared to the previous generation, with GPU board usage nearly doubling. High-power, high-voltage hardware designs are driving massive adoption of high-end, high-withstand-voltage, and large-capacity MLCCs, exacerbating supply shortages. The global MLCC supply-demand balance remains tight. Leading Japanese and Korean manufacturers have successively raised prices across series, compounded by overseas capacity constraints and long-term customer order locks at major factories. Delivery lead times for high-end products now exceed 20 weeks, with capacity struggling to keep pace with surging orders. Demand drivers include AI servers, automotive electronics, and recovering consumer electronics, leading to both volume and price increases for MLCCs. The industry chain beneficiaries are outlined as follows: **1. MLCC Product Manufacturers:** Direct beneficiaries of price hikes. Key Chinese companies include Fenghua Advanced Technology (leading domestic player), Sanhuan Group (vertical integration from materials to products), and others like Hongyuan Electronics (military focus) and Torch Electron (specialty ceramics). **2. MLCC Raw Materials & Components:** The foundation of the supply chain. * **Release Film:** A critical consumable in production. Companies include Jiemei Technology (domestic leader), Shuangxing New Materials, and Sidike. * **Metal Powders (Ni/Cu):** Core materials for internal electrodes. Key suppliers are Boqian New Materials, Yuean New Materials, and Gripm Advanced Materials. * **Dielectric Ceramic Powder:** The core material determining MLCC performance. Sinocera Advanced Materials is a global leader, while Sanhuan Group and Fenghua Advanced Technology also have significant in-house capabilities. The report highlights that rising AI server power is significantly increasing requirements for chip capacitors and inductors, forecasting explosive industry growth aligned with projected GPU/TPU shipments through 2027-2028.

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