By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has developed a new multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) that is ultra-small and has high capacity, targeting the high-priced IT device market, the IT component arm of Samsung Group said Thursday.
An MLCC is a core component of electronic devices, controlling the stable flow of current within electric circuits in smartphones and home appliances. With more cars adopting electronics equipment, MLCCs are also increasingly used in cars.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics said it developed the industry s first 0402-size MLCC ― 0.4 millimeters in length and 0.2 millimeters in width ― with 1.9 microfarad capacity and 6.3 voltage. As each IT gadget requires more than 1,000 MLCCs, how small a MLCC can be made shows competitiveness.
Posted : 2021-03-15 15:59 By Kim Bo-eun
Samsung s electronics component manufacturing unit is expected to see robust earnings this year, driven by expected price hikes of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), a key component in smartphones.
Taiwan-based Yageo, which manufactures MLCCs, is set to raise prices beginning in the second quarter, according to NH Investment & Securities. Yageo has not unveiled the specifics but prices are expected to see a 10 percent to 20 percent hike.
Global MLCC manufacturers such as Japan s Murata, TDK as well as Samsung Electro-Mechanics raised prices of high-value added MLCCs in late February. Yagyeo s price hike is set to lead to rises in prices of mid- to low-priced capacitors as well.
By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced Wednesday that it has developed a new multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) that is slimmer and capable of reducing high-frequency noise from 5G smartphone processor chips.
The ultra-slim, three-socket MLCC is 18 percent thinner than its predecessor and supplies have already begun to global smartphone manufacturers, according to the IT component maker.
An MLCC is a core component of electronic devices, controlling the stable flow of current within electric circuits in smartphones and home appliances. With more cars adopting electronics equipment, MLCCs are also increasingly used in automobiles.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics said the new product is the thinnest among the 1209-class (1.2-millimeters in length and 0.9-millimeters in width) three-socket MLCCs with a thickness of 0.65 millimeters, which allows smartphone makers more freedom in terms of product design.