MLCC and Murata announced on June 26th its plan to invest approximately 10 billion yen by 2028 in its domestic facilities, including the Kanazawa Murata Manufacturing, Sendai Murata Manufacturing, and its subsidiary in Finland. This investment aims to double the production capacity of silicon capacitors to meet the growth of demand for high-performance capacitors in the global market in the future.
It is reported that silicon capacitors are manufactured by semiconductor manufacturing process, and their dielectric layer is silicon material with better stability. Compared with the current mainstream capacitors, silicon capacitors have better capacitance density, reliability, high frequency characteristics and other advantages. The aging time can be as long as 10 years, and the rated temperature can even be as high as 250 ℃. Silicon capacitors perform better in harsh environments.
However, at present, the price of silicon capacitor is dozens of times that of ordinary MLCC, so its application range is concentrated in the fields of high added value and cutting-edge medical equipment which is insensitive to cost. However, considering the advantages of silicon capacitors in terms of being lightweight and thin, they are a favorable choice for smartphones facing increasingly constrained internal space. It is informed that the thickness of silicon capacitors made by Murata can be as low as 0.05 mm.
At present, the application of silicon capacitors is limited to medical equipment, but it is expected to be extended to smart phones and servers in the future. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. hopes to capture more market demand in time and improve its competitiveness in the high-end capacitor market through this investment and production increase.
In addition, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. also plans to establish the same production system all over the world to realize the globalization of silicon capacitor supply. In March this year, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announced that it would invest about 50 million euros in its French subsidiary before 2024 to increase the production capacity of silicon capacitors. This investment plan will establish the same production system in two Japanese factories and Finnish subsidiaries to realize the global supply of silicon capacitors.
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will increase the production capacity of silicon capacitors and expand its influence in the high-end capacitor market through large-scale investment and production increase plan. With the increasing demand for high-performance capacitors in the future market, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 's investment plan will help it seize more business opportunities and promote the development of the company.
Global Silicon Capacitor Market Demand is Growing, Murata Manufacturing Plans to Double Production Capacity-China.exportsemi.com
