
AI Drives Unprecedented MLCC Supply Cycle, Goldman Sachs Reports
AI's demand for data centers is creating the largest MLCC supply cycle in history. AI servers require significantly more MLCCs than standard setups, driving up demand.

AI's demand for data centers is creating the largest MLCC supply cycle in history. AI servers require significantly more MLCCs than standard setups, driving up demand.

AI 투자 확대로 인한 반도체 기판 등 관련 부품 수요 증가와 가격 인상으로 삼성전기와 LG이노텍의 2분기 실적 개선 기대감이 커지고 있다. MLCC와 반도체 기판의 가격 상승 및 판매 확대가 실적 성장을 이끌 것으로 전망된다.

Soaring AI server demand is pushing Japanese and South Korean MLCC makers into high-end products, creating opportunities for Chinese competitors in lower-end markets. The MLCC market is experiencing a historic cycle with rising prices and capacity expansion expected.

電子材料大廠勤凱(4760)5月營收創歷史次高,達2.3億元,月增1.8%、年增64.8%。公司副董莊淑媛分析,主要受惠於AI需求增溫帶動MLCC市況轉佳,以及TGV玻璃基板新商機啟動,預計今年營運將持續成長。
China's A-shares saw a slight increase on Tuesday, with major indices closing in the red. The MLCC sector surged 9.17%, driven by demand from AI and new energy vehicles, with analysts predicting a new growth cycle for the industry.

삼성전기가 MLCC와 기판의 가격 상승세가 이어질 것이라는 증권가의 전망에 힘입어 장중 역대 최고가를 경신했다. 증권사들은 목표가를 줄줄이 상향하며 긍정적인 투자의견을 유지했다.

被動元件廠勤凱(4760)受惠MLCC市況火熱,客戶長單鎖料,首季獲利創歷史新高。副董莊淑媛表示,下半年展望正向,新事業布局如ABF載板等也已通過客戶驗證,並在高雄購地擴張。

Demand for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) is surging due to the AI boom, with AI servers requiring significantly more MLCCs than traditional ones. Manufacturers are prioritizing high-end supply, leading to price increases.