Yageo will raise prices on tantalum, MLCC, film, aluminum electrolytic, and solid capacitors starting July 1, according to supply chain sources. TrendForce confirms broad increases across capacitor types. The increase reaches EMS and OEM customers directly for the first time, extending AI-driven cost pressure deeper into the electronics supply chain.
The increase extends cost pressures from AI demand directly to electronics manufacturing services and original equipment manufacturers for the first time.
This round reaches EMS and OEM customers directly, passing higher costs further down the electronics supply chain.
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