Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor Market Report by Type (General Capacitor, Array, Serial Construction, Mega Cap, and Others), Voltage Range (Low Range (Less Than 50V), Medium Range (50V to 600V), High Range (Above 600V)), Dielectric Type (X7R, X5R, C0G, Y5V,

Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor Market Report by Type (General Capacitor, Array, Serial Construction, Mega Cap, and Others), Voltage Range (Low Range (Less Than 50V), Medium Range (50V to 600V), High Range (Above 600V)), Dielectric Type (X7R, X5R, C0G, Y5V, and Others), End Use (Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Telecommunication, Data Transmission, and Others), and Region 2024-2032


The global multi-layer ceramic capacitor market size reached US$ 10.8 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 17.1 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1% during 2024-2032.

Multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) refers to a fixed-value capacitor where two or more alternating layers of ceramic act as the dielectric. It comprises of parallelly-arranged individual capacitors that are connected to a monolithic structure, thereby offering higher frequency in comparison to the conventional aluminum electrolytic capacitors. As a result, it is widely installed across diverse sectors, such as, automotive, electronics, telecommunication, data transmission, power generation, etc.

The growing energy demand is primarily driving the adoption of MLCC for ensuring uninterrupted power supply across the residential and commercial complexes. Moreover, the expanding renewable energy sector is also propelling the demand for ceramic-based capacitors for protecting electrical components from external impacts. A significant growth in the consumer electronics industry along with the increasing demand for smartphones, digital TV sets, multimedia players, etc., is also augmenting the market growth. Furthermore, the rising integration of numerous advanced technologies, such as IoT, AI, remote sensing, etc., with capacitors in various smart wearables and sensor-based devices is also catalyzing the global market. In line with this, the growing number of smart infrastructures is further bolstering the adoption of MLCC to facilitate data transfer over a wired or wireless network without human intervention. Moreover, the expanding automotive sector coupled with the emergence of autonomous and driverless vehicles is also propelling the market growth. Besides this, the increasing focus of several manufacturers on the development of advanced product variants with improved transmission capacities will continue to further drive the global market for MLCC in the coming years.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global multi-layer ceramic capacitor market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on type, voltage range, dielectric type, and end use.

Breakup by Type:
  • General Capacitor
  • Array
  • Serial Construction
  • Mega Cap
  • Others
Breakup by Voltage Range:
  • Low Range (Less Than 50V)
  • Medium Range (50V to 600V)
  • High Range (Above 600V)
Breakup by Dielectric Type:
  • X7R
  • X5R
  • C0G
  • Y5V
  • Others
Breakup by End Use:
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Automotive
  • Telecommunication
  • Data Transmission
  • Others
Breakup by Region:
  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being Darfon Electronics Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group), Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd., TDK Corporation, Vishay Intertechnology Inc., Walsin Technology Corporation and Yageo Corporation.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:
  • How has the global multi-layer ceramic capacitor market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
  • What is the impact of COVID-19 on global multi-layer ceramic capacitor market?
  • What are the key regional markets?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the voltage range?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the dielectric type?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the end use?
  • What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
  • What are the key driving factors and challenges in the market?
  • What is the structure of the global multi-layer ceramic capacitor market and who are the key players?
  • What is the degree of competition in the market?


1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 General Capacitor
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Array
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Serial Construction
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Mega Cap
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Others
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Voltage Range
7.1 Low Range (Less Than 50V)
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Medium Range (50V to 600V)
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 High Range (Above 600V)
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Dielectric Type
8.1 X7R
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 X5R
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 C0G
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Y5V
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Others
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by End Use
9.1 Consumer Electronics
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Automotive
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Telecommunication
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Data Transmission
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Others
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 North America
10.1.1 United States
10.1.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
10.1.2 Canada
10.1.2.1 Market Trends
10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Asia Pacific
10.2.1 China
10.2.1.1 Market Trends
10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2.3 India
10.2.3.1 Market Trends
10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
10.2.4 South Korea
10.2.4.1 Market Trends
10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
10.2.5 Australia
10.2.5.1 Market Trends
10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
10.2.6 Indonesia
10.2.6.1 Market Trends
10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
10.2.7 Others
10.2.7.1 Market Trends
10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.1.1 Market Trends
10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
10.3.2 France
10.3.2.1 Market Trends
10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3.3 United Kingdom
10.3.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Market Trends
10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 Market Trends
10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
10.3.6 Russia
10.3.6.1 Market Trends
10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
10.3.7 Others
10.3.7.1 Market Trends
10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Latin America
10.4.1 Brazil
10.4.1.1 Market Trends
10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
10.4.2 Mexico
10.4.2.1 Market Trends
10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
10.4.3 Others
10.4.3.1 Market Trends
10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Middle East and Africa
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Darfon Electronics Corporation
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.1.3 Financials
14.3.2 Kyocera Corporation
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2.3 Financials
14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.3 Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 Financials
14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.4 Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4.3 Financials
14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.5 Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5.3 Financials
14.3.6 TDK Corporation
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6.3 Financials
14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.7 Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7.3 Financials
14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.8 Walsin Technology Corporation
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8.3 Financials
14.3.9 Yageo Corporation
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 Financials

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