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MLCC ceramic capacitors, Murata
Nagaokakyo, Japan34.93°N 135.70°E
computed criticality17/100
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~4.3 trillion MLCC produced per year (Murata >40%, Samsung ~24%)
2024Fault line
Each smartphone holds a thousand MLCC ceramic capacitors, a car tens of thousands. These invisible passive parts are made by a handful of mostly Japanese and Korean makers; an MLCC shortage paralyses world electronics.
Actors
Murata
Samsung Electro-Mechanics
TDK
Taiyo Yuden
Sources