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    AI Server Demand Drives MLCC Book-to-Bill Ratios to Post-Pandemic Highs

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    AI Server Demand Drives MLCC Book-to-Bill Ratios to Post-Pandemic Highs

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    TrendForce data indicates that the book-to-bill ratios for leading Japanese and Korean MLCC suppliers have hit their highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is primarily due to the intensive requirements of AI server infrastructure. The concentration of supply toward AI accelerators is expected to create a deficit for traditional sectors, potentially impacting production schedules for smartphone and electric vehicle manufacturers.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-07-06
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “AI Server Demand Drives MLCC Book-to-Bill Ratios to Post-Pandemic Highs”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-06. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-06/ai-server-demand-drives-mlcc-book-to-bill-ratios-to-post-pandemic-highs-ab30a1

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    AI Server Demand Drives MLCC Book-to-Bill Ratios to Post-Pandemic Highs
    TrendForce data indicates that the book-to-bill ratios for leading Japanese and Korean MLCC suppliers have hit their highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is primarily due to the intensive requirements of AI server infrastructure. The concentration of supply toward AI accelerators is expected to create a deficit for traditional sectors, potentially impacting production schedules for smartphone and electric vehicle manufacturers.
    MRAAYAAPL
    Impact
    80
    JUL 6
    SIG
    90%
    MRAAYAAPL
    AI Server Demand Drives MLCC Book-to-Bill Ratios to Post-Pandemic Highs
    TrendForce data indicates that the book-to-bill ratios for leading Japanese and Korean MLCC suppliers have hit their highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is primarily due to the intensive requirements of AI server infrastructure. The concentration of supply toward AI accelerators is expected to create a deficit for traditional sectors, potentially impacting production schedules for smartphone and electric vehicle manufacturers.
    → Input cost inflation and lead-time extensions for hardware OEMs via component scarcity.
    Impact
    TrendForce data indicates that the book-to-bill ratios for leading Japanese and Korean MLCC suppliers have hit their highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. This is primarily due to the intensive requirements of AI server infrastructure. The concentration of supply toward AI accelerators is expected to create a deficit for traditional sectors, potentially impacting production schedules for smartphone and electric vehicle manufacturers.
    Affected
    MRAAYAAPL
    Transmission
    Input cost inflation and lead-time extensions for hardware OEMs via component scarcity.

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