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According to the global investment, reports indicate that MLCC supply will be tight in the first quarter of 2020, and the price of some MLCC products will increase within 10%. Most chinese MLCC manufacturers and channel vendors believe that this year's general-purpose MLCC prices may increase by 30% to 50%.

It universally pointed out that the original industry estimates that MLLC market conditions will be tight and need to wait until the third quarter of 2020, and now advance to the first quarter of 2020, showing the impact of 5G smartphones on the industry.

After the resumption of work in mid.Feb. 2020, Yageo informed customers that from March 1st, the prices of MLCC would officially increase. The first wave of average price increases was as high as 30%. According to Taiwan media reports, the increase in prices is mainly due to inventory being too low, coupled with the lack of full production rate, leading to higher production costs.

Before the Spring Festival this year, driven by the urgent orders of smartphones and the effect of pulling goods during the Spring Festival, passive component manufacturers had to stop accepting orders because of difficulty in recruiting and the capacity could not be fully opened. Under the influence of the novel coronavirus, the problem of difficult recruitment will further trouble major manufacturers, and both the original factory and the customer's inventory will continue to decrease sharply. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2019, some MLCC suppliers' inventory has bottomed, and the inventory days have been lower than one month. The shortage of MLCC led to a tight supply in the market, and a surge in price was triggered.

On the demand side, the growth of 5G mobile phones and automotive electronics has greatly driven MLCC demand. The demand for MLCCs for 5G mobile phones is expected to increase by 20% over 4G mobile phones. In terms of automotive electronics, with the rise of new energy vehicles, the demand for MLCCs will increase significantly. Downstream demand has increased, while upstream supply has been affected by the current novel coronavirus and the volcanic eruption in Philippines in January. MLCC supply is in short supply, which has led to frequent price increases.

Kt Kingtronics MLCC price increase is less while Yageo and other MLCC brands increase 30%-50% in Q1 2020, consult details with our sales, let’s join efforts to overcome difficulties.

An extreme heat wave is coming, how to do we can stay cool and hydrated ?

As you know, make sure you’re drinking enough water or milk.

Here sharing some ways as below, let’s stay healthy and happy during this Summer !

*Wear casual and oversized clothes. Better choose white clothing instead of black one
穿寬鬆和輕便衣服，最好選擇反光的白色衣物（黑色更吸光，適合天冷時穿）

*Wear sunscreen & hat outdoor, also sunglasses to protect your eyes
常擦防曬乳、出門攜帶帽子＆到戶外戴太陽眼鏡以保護眼睛

*Take the shower with cold water
多用冷水淋浴

*Bring one towel with you, wet your towel and wipe you face and neck anytime anywhere.
隨身攜帶一條毛巾，隨時可以用冷水浸泡後擦拭臉部和頸部。

*choose a thinner blanket with air permeability
選擇薄和透氣性好的棉被單（華人夏季有睡涼席和涼牀的傳統，有類似之處）

*try to keeping the windows open and use the fan with some breeze.
注意開窗通風以及使用風扇等

*on the other hand, close window and curtains drawn if it’s hotter outside than inside.
如白天室外陽光太強，盡量關上窗和拉上窗簾，以防室內曝曬溫度升高

*having more fruits and vegetables contain more hydrate such as watermelon and cucumber, watch out for is excessive alcohol as it can increase the risk of dehydration.
多吃西瓜、小黃瓜這類含水分較多的水果和蔬菜。盡量少喝含糖和酒精飲料。

參考來源: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49112807
https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/science-48789636

Kingtroncis all kinds of aluminum electrolytic capacitors（Kt SMD E Cap） are available, GKT-VL series AEC-Q200 capable surface mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors feature high heat resistance of 105ºC.They are possession of beautiful “Kt” or”K” mark and high quality as well.

Features:
Designed for surface mounting on high density circuit board
ISO/RoHS certified quality
Long load life: 3000-5000H
Operating temperature range: -55℃~+105℃
Wide range capacitance: 0.1uF - 1500uF
Voltage range: 6.3V - 100V.DC
Various dimensions: 4*5.4mm - 16*16.5mm
Comply with the RoHS directive

This type of Kt SMD Ecap can be found in power supplies, Industrial Welding Machines, Variable Frequency Speed Controller; PC Machine Power Supplies, Industrial Power Supplies; High Advanced Power Supplier, Power Socket; Road Lamp; LED Power Device, LED Driver, LED Lamp, LED Lighting; Power Meters, Energy Meters, General purpose.
Kindly please check more items and datasheet from below links:
http://www.kingtronics.com/pdf/GKT-VL-105C-SMD-Aluminum-Electrolytic-Capacitors.pdf

It's our honor to announce Graftec Electronics as our Distributor for Brazil. This week, we signed a Distributor Agreement which authorizes Graftec Electronics to market, sell, distribute and provide technical support for Kingtronics products throughout Brazil. With Graftec’s long history, technical support, and excellent customer relations in Brazil, we're expecting to see positive growth in the region. We are optimistic that we will have success and a long-lasting friendship with Graftec Electronics.

Founded in 1980, Graftec Electronics is a multi-national company serving Electronic Original Equipment Manufacturers and Electronic Manufacturing Services in more than 10 countries.

For sales and technical support, please contact:

Graftec Electronics do Brasil
Av. Carlos Gomes, 222 - 8º 
Porto Alegre, RS Brasil - 90480
Telephone: + 55 51 3378-1080 
vendas@graftec.com 
Mr. Vincent Graffeo