Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis

Trends, opportunities and forecast in multilayer ceramic capacitor market to 2025 by end use industry (telecom, computer, consumer, automotive, and industrial & others), voltage (low voltage and high voltage) class (class 1, class 2, and others), case size (01005, 0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, 1219), and by region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)

The future of the multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market looks promising with opportunities in the computer, telecom, consumer, automotive, and industrial sectors. The multilayer ceramic capacitor market is expected to decline in 2020 due to global economic recession led by COVID-19. However, market will witness recovery in the year 2021 and it is expected to reach an estimated $77.6 billion by 2025 with a CAGR of 7% to 9% from 2020 to 2025. The major drivers for this market are increasing demand for consumer electronic products, growing demand for premium smartphones, and increasing production of electric vehicles.
An emerging trend, which has a direct impact on the dynamics of the multilayer ceramic capacitor industry, includes development of ultra-small case size capacitors for portable electronic devices.

Multilayer ceramic capacitor opportunities have evolved through number of stages as presented in figure below:
Evolution of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Opportunities

In this market, telecom is the largest segment by end use, whereas low voltage MLCC is largest segment by voltage type. Growth in various segment of the multilayer ceramic capacitor market are given below:
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market by Segments

The study includes the multilayer ceramic capacitor market size and forecast for the multilayer ceramic capacitor market through 2025, segmented by end use industry, voltage, class, case size, and region as follows:

Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market by End Use Industry [Volume (billion pcs) and $M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
• Telecom
• Computer
• Consumer
• Automotive
• Industrial and Others

Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market by Voltage [Volume (billion pcs) and $M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
• Low voltage
• High voltage

Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market by Class [Volume (billion pcs) and $M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
• Class 1
• Class 2
• Others

Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market by Case Size [Volume (billion pcs) and $M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
• 01005
• 0201
• 0402
• 0603
• 0805
• 1206
• 1210

Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market by Region [Volume (billion pcs) and $M shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
• North America
• US
• Canada
• Mexico
• Europe
• Russia
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• France
• Italy
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• South Korea
• Japan
• The Rest of the World

Some of the multilayer ceramic capacitors companies profiled in this report include Murata, Taiyo Yuden, Kyocera, Yageo, and Samsung Electro Mechanics and others.

The analyst forecasts that the low voltage multilayer ceramic capacitors will remain the largest segment over the forecast period due to its wide application area and growing demand for the consumer electronics market.

Within the multilayer ceramic capacitor market, telecom will remain the largest end use market due to the increasing use of MLCC in premium smartphones. The analyst predicts that automotive is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to growth in electric vehicles and increasing demand for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in automotive industry.

Asia Pacific is expected to remain the largest market by value and volume and it is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to the increasing electronic content in automotive and growth in consumer electronic devices & telecommunication products. Increasing use of electric vehicles due to growing environmental concerns and regulations is also expected to drive the demand for MLCC in this region.

Some of the features of this report:

• Market size estimates: Multilayer ceramic capacitor market size estimation in terms of value ($M) and volume (billion pcs) shipment.
• Trend and forecast analysis: Market trend (2014-2019) and forecast (2020-2025) by end use and use industry.
• Segmentation analysis: Multilayer ceramic capacitor market size by product type, and power segment in terms of value and volume shipment.
• Regional analysis: Multilayer ceramic capacitor market breakdown by key regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia & Rest of World.
• Growth opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in different applications and regions of Multilayer ceramic capacitor in the multilayer ceramic capacitor market.
• Strategic analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of multilayer ceramic capacitor in the multilayer ceramic capacitor market.
• Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.

This report answers following 11 key questions:

Q.1 What are some of the most promising potential, high-growth opportunities for the multilayer ceramic capacitor market by end use industry (telecom, computer, consumer, automotive, and industrial & others), voltage (low voltage and high voltage) class (class 1, class 2, and others), case size (01005, 0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, 1219), and by region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q.2 Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3 Which regions will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4 What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the multilayer ceramic capacitor market?
Q.5 What are the business risks and threats to the multilayer ceramic capacitor market?
Q.6 What are emerging trends in this multilayer ceramic capacitor market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are some changing demands of customers in the multilayer ceramic capacitor market?
Q.8 What are the new developments in the multilayer ceramic capacitor market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9 Who are the major players in this multilayer ceramic capacitor market? What strategic initiatives are being implemented by key players for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this area and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What M & A activities have taken place in the last 5 years in this multilayer ceramic capacitor market?

Report Scope
Key Features Description
Base Year for Estimation 2019
Trend Period
(Actual Estimates) 2014-2019
Forecast Period 2020-2025
Pages 190
Market Representation / Units Revenue in US $ Billion and Volume in Billion pcs
Report Coverage Market Trends & Forecasts, Competitor Analysis, New Product Development, Company Expansion, Merger Acquisitions & Joint Venture, and Company Profiling

Market Segments By end use industry (telecom, computer, consumer, automotive, and industrial & others), voltage (low voltage and high voltage) class (class 1, class 2, and others), case size (01005, 0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, 1219)
Regional Scope North America (The United States, Canada, and Mexico), Europe ( Russia, Germany, the UK, France, and Italy), Asia Pacific (China, India, South Korea, and Japan), and RoW
Customization 10% Customization Without any Additional Cost