Gallery View: MLCCs lead chip capacitor production expansion

Global SourcesUpdated on 2023/12/01

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Makers of chip capacitors continue to boost output for 0201, 0402 and 0603 MLCCs. Major players pursue the development of 008004 kinds.

Mainland China's chip capacitor lineup consists of aluminum electrolytic and tantalum types in cylindrical casing, and MLCCs that use NPO, X7R, Z5U and Y5V dielectric materials and come mainly in 0201, 0402 and 0603 sizes. The latter kind dominates shipments.

The MLCC selection also includes 0805, 1206 and 1210 units, while 01005 variants are mostly from large makers and 008004 types are still at the development stage. Shenzhen Eyang, one of the mainland's major MLCC suppliers, is expected to release 008004 models in the next one or two years. The industry's smallest, 008004 capacitors come from foreign companies such as Kyocera, Murata and Taiyo at present.

Demand for chip capacitors has been on steady rise, with that for MLCCs seeing the highest growth in the local line.

Globally, production has been having trouble keeping up, resulting in four-month delivery lead times and eventually leading to a supply shortage in 2018. The situation has started to ease toward the end of 2019 as industry leaders, including Yageo and Murata, complete their production expansion. Fenghua Advanced, Taiyo Yuden (Nigata-ken) and Samsun Electro-Mechanics will finish theirs in the months ahead, and Kyocera (Kagoshima) and Taiyo Yuden (Guangdong) in 2021.

The price of chip capacitors increased by 10 percent due to the supply challenge and higher material costs. This trend is expected to persist but the adjustment in quotes may go down to 5 percent.

The products in this gallery have been handpicked by our market analyst for representing current trends in chip capacitors from mainland China and Taiwan makers.

1206, NPO, X7R & Y5V types

Aid Electronics Corp.'s model MLCC1206 chip capacitor comes in NPO types with 1 to 4,700pF at 100V, 1 to 1,800pF at 250 or 500V, 1 to 1,000pF at 630V and 1 to 120pF at 1kV, and X7R variants with 330 to 10 million pF at 16V, 330 to 330,000pF at 25V, 330 to 150,000pF at 50V, 100 to 150,000pF at 100V, 100 to 100,000pF at 250V, 180 to 15,000pF at 500V, 180 to 6,800pF at 630V and 100 to 2,200pF at 1kV. Y5V units have 220,000 to 10 million pF at 10V, 220,000 to 4.7 million pF at 16V, 68,000 to 1 million pF at 25V and 1,000 to 470,000pF at 50V. Order quantity is negotiable. Delivery takes 7 days.

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0402, 0.5 to100,000pF

The MLCC0402 model from Aid Electronics Corp. is a 0402 chip capacitor. The NPO unit has 0.5 to 120pF at 50V, the X7R version 8,200 to 33,000pF at 16V, 4,700 to 6,800pF at 25V and 220 to 3,900pF at 50V, and the Y5V kind 33,000 to 100,000pF at 16V, 22,000pF at 25V and 1,000 to 15,000pF at 50V. The negotiable minimum order has a delivery lead time of 7 days.

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NPO, SL, Y5P, Y5U & Y5V, rated 1 to 6kVDC

The model SMD High Voltage Ceramic Capacitor from Guangdong South Hongming (HK) Elec Science & Tech Co. Ltd is a chip capacitor with 1 to 6kVDC rated voltage and ≥10,000Mohm insulation resistance at 500VDC. The unit with NPO, SL, Y5P, Y5U and Y5V variants operates in -25 to 125 C.

The maker requires a minimum order of 10,000 units. Delivery is within 7 days.

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Withstands 2,500, 4,000VAC surges

Rated at 250 or 400VAC, this chip capacitor from Guangdong South Hongming (HK) Elec Science & Tech Co. Ltd, SMD Safety Ceramic Capacitor model, uses SL, Y5P, Y5U or Y5V dielectric. It withstands 2,500 or 4,000VAC surges, has ≥10,000Mohm insulation resistance at 500VDC and operates in -25 to 125 C.

The minimum order is 10,000 units. Delivery is within 7 days.

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0402 to 3035, X7R, X5R, Y5V & Z5U

Based on X7R, X5R, Y5V or Z5U dielectric, the model TMCC05 chip capacitor comes in 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, 1210, 1808, 1812, 2225 and 3035 sizes.

An order of at least 2,000 units is delivered within 7 days.

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0.1 to 330µF, rated 4 to 50V

For military equipment, computers, telephones and electronic products, this 4 to 50V-rated chip capacitor from Shenzhen Topmay Electronic Co. Ltd, TMCT02.4 model, has 0.1 to 330µF capacitance and 20±10 percent tolerance. It operates in -55 to 125 C.

The 20,000-unit minimum order has a delivery lead time of 7 days.

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