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

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

    Direct answer

    The surge in AI server platform upgrades has pushed MLCC demand to levels not seen since the pandemic. Major suppliers like Murata and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are seeing book-to-bill ratios as high as 1.31, indicating a significant backlog. This concentration of supply toward AI applications may lead to shortages and price hikes for standard components used in smartphones, PCs, and automotive electronics in H2 2026.

    Original publisher
    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-07-07
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “AI Server Demand Drives MLCC Book-to-Bill Ratios to Post-Pandemic Peak”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-07. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-07/ai-server-demand-drives-mlcc-book-to-bill-ratios-to-post-pandemic-peak-7fc6f5

    POLICY
    AI Server Demand Drives MLCC Book-to-Bill Ratios to Post-Pandemic Peak
    The surge in AI server platform upgrades has pushed MLCC demand to levels not seen since the pandemic. Major suppliers like Murata and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are seeing book-to-bill ratios as high as 1.31, indicating a significant backlog. This concentration of supply toward AI applications may lead to shortages and price hikes for standard components used in smartphones, PCs, and automotive electronics in H2 2026.
    NVDAMRAAY
    Impact
    80
    JUL 7
    SIG
    85%
    NVDAMRAAY
    AI Server Demand Drives MLCC Book-to-Bill Ratios to Post-Pandemic Peak
    The surge in AI server platform upgrades has pushed MLCC demand to levels not seen since the pandemic. Major suppliers like Murata and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are seeing book-to-bill ratios as high as 1.31, indicating a significant backlog. This concentration of supply toward AI applications may lead to shortages and price hikes for standard components used in smartphones, PCs, and automotive electronics in H2 2026.
    → Input cost inflation and production delays for non-AI hardware via component scarcity.
    Impact
    The surge in AI server platform upgrades has pushed MLCC demand to levels not seen since the pandemic. Major suppliers like Murata and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are seeing book-to-bill ratios as high as 1.31, indicating a significant backlog. This concentration of supply toward AI applications may lead to shortages and price hikes for standard components used in smartphones, PCs, and automotive electronics in H2 2026.
    Affected
    NVDAMRAAY
    Transmission
    Input cost inflation and production delays for non-AI hardware via component scarcity.

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