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March 2026 Interconnect, Passives and Electromechanical Components Market Insights
What happened
Spot prices for key passive components surged in March 2026, with MLCCs up 8-15%, tantalum capacitors up 12-18%, and aluminum electrolytics up 10-20%, driven by automotive and industrial demand and extended lead times. Lead times for connectors and certain capacitors have extended to 30-40 weeks. Bullish: Sustained demand and supply constraints indicate continued upward price pressure.
Impact and signal
High impactImpact score: 95/100
Affected components and suppliers
MLCCTantalum CapacitorsAluminum Electrolytic CapacitorsConnectors
price-hikeshortagelead-time
Source and time
Source: Passive Components EU · 4/2/2026 · View original source
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