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Japanese-led price surge in inductors could reshape mid-to-high-end passive components market and shift share to Taiwanese suppliers

What happened

Murata and TDK plan to raise inductor prices by over 100% in 2026, affecting ferrite beads and high-frequency inductors. This signals a new price-hike cycle for global passive components. Bullish: Prices are expected to surge significantly.

Impact and signal

High impactImpact score: 98/100

Affected components and suppliers

InductorsFerrite beadsHigh-frequency inductors

Murata Manufacturing TDK Corporation

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Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 3/4/2026 · View original source

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Japanese-led price surge in inductors could reshape mid-to-high-end passive components market and shift share to Taiwanese suppliers

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

Source and time

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