Capacitors
High-Voltage Capacitors for LiDAR: Beyond Capacitance and Voltage Ratings
Compare board-level MLCCs and silicon capacitors through mounting, loop parasitics, voltage definitions and …
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Optoelectronics
CIOE 2026: External Lasers Open a New CPO Opportunity for China's Photonics Suppliers
External lasers make CPO light sources serviceable. China's suppliers still need to prove module and system …
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC)
Chinese MLCCs Move Upmarket: Which High-Value BOM Positions Are EYANG and VIYONG Targeting?
How EYANG and VIYONG address AI decoupling, automotive resonance and RF matching—and what engineers need to …
Power Management ICs
Innovision's 16-Phase Controllers: What a China-Developed AI Server VRM Needs to Deliver
Innovision offers 16-phase controllers and power stages. Platform support and board-level validation will de…
Optoelectronics
CIOE 2026: Why 800G Still Leads Shipments—and CPO Will Not Replace Every Pluggable
1.6T is ramping, while 800G still ships at scale. CPO adoption depends on the whole system, not speed alone.
Capacitors
Beyond AEC-Q200: What EYANG, VIIYONG, Launchip and Murata Actually Compete On in Automotive Capacitors
AEC-Q200 is only an entry gate. Soft termination, high-capacitance MLCCs and multi-terminal silicon capacito…
Power Management ICs
Silicon Content and SGMICRO Enter the Automotive-Sensing BOM: How Far Are China-Developed PMICs from a Vehicle Design Win?
China-developed sensing PMICs now match many headline requirements, but validation support, safety evidence …
Microcontrollers (MCU)
Making a Motor Turn Is the Easy Part: What Separates China-Developed MCUs from TI C2000 and STM32?
China-developed MCUs can run control loops; the harder test is reliable timing, protection and software reus…
Power Relays
Both Say 1,500 V—but One Only Closes and Another Interrupts 1,000 A: The Hidden Traps in High-Voltage Relay Ratings
A 1,500 V label means little without the relay’s switching task, operating current and required life.
Power Management ICs
800 VDC Is Rewriting the AI-Server Power BOM: Have China-Based SiC and GaN Suppliers Won Orders—or Only an Entry Ticket?
800 VDC creates a real opening, but design-in and volume delivery remain far beyond ecosystem entry.
Capacitors
Samsung Signs a Supply Deal, ADI Buys Empower: Who Is Winning Silicon-Capacitor Slots in AI and Optical-Module BOMs?
Silicon-capacitor competition now spans near-die decoupling, advanced packaging, broadband optical links and…
Microcontrollers (MCU)
China's MCU Market Moves Beyond Model Proliferation: The Next Contest Is to Become Engineers' Default Choice
China-based MCU vendors now cover nearly every major application tier. The harder task is turning broad cata…
SoCs & Special-Purpose ICs
Motorcomm's YT99 Is Already in Production Vehicles—So Why Is Yield Still Being Improved? A China-Developed TSN Switch Takes on Infineon and NXP
YT99 has crossed the line into production vehicles, but broader platform reuse still depends on configuratio…
Capacitors
From 1.6T to 3.2T Optics: Why a 22 nF Silicon Capacitor Must Fit 01005—and Be Characterized to 110 GHz
The move to 3.2T optics raises routing density and channel-loss demands. We examine how Launchip's 22 nF, 01…
SoCs & Special-Purpose ICs
YT8011, YT99 and YT78/79: Mapping Motorcomm's Full Automotive Connectivity Stack, Competitive Set and Remaining Gaps
Motorcomm’s PHY, TSN switch and SerDes lines differ sharply in maturity, reuse and interoperability.
Power Management ICs
Chipown Puts More Than Ten AI-Server Power Products into Production: From 800 V to 1 V, Why China-Based Suppliers Need a Platform Play
Chipown is assembling a power platform that spans 800 V auxiliary conversion, 48 V intermediate buses, multi…
Capacitors
AI-Server Power Makers Expand Snap-In Capacitor Capacity: Why Jianghai Is Betting on Aluminum Electrolytics, Hybrid Capacitors and MLPCs
Higher server power is creating different capacitor jobs at the high-voltage bus, intermediate outputs and l…
Memory
DDR4 Spot Prices Jump 20% in Two Months—but Trading Stalls: What the Supply-Demand Disconnect Really Means
DDR4 spot quotes are rising as major vendors redirect capacity, yet buyers remain reluctant to chase the mar…
Cameras & Imaging
Why ‘The Picture Looks Fine’ Is Not a Camera Production Test
GÖPEL's Video Dragon 6222 combines frame capture and generation to verify pixels, timing and sideband commun…
Power Distribution
AI Racks Are Now Liquid-Cooling the Power Busbar: What Molex's 15,000 A Claim Really Means
Molex's seven-channel liquid-cooled busbar is publicly rated up to 15,000 A with a 15°C temperature rise, wh…
Capacitors
Will Silicon Capacitors Replace MLCCs? Start with Effective Capacitance, Not the 1 μF Label
Three 1 μF parts from Yuyang Technology, TDK and Launchip solve different jobs. The real comparison is board…
Passive Components
Can a 35 A Common-Mode Choke Be Surface-Mounted? Three Tradeoffs Behind TDK EP21
TDK's EP21 brings 20.3–35 A ratings, low DCR and reflow assembly to a compact common-mode choke platform. Se…
Current & Voltage Sensing
Why TMR Sensors Are Challenging Hall Devices—and Why China-Made Alternatives Still Face an Automotive Qualification Gap
Infineon is pushing TMR into automotive angle, current and overcurrent sensing, while China-based suppliers …
Power Semiconductors
Infineon 100 V CoolGaN Enters BRC Solar Optimizers—Why Photovoltaics Chose GaN
BRC Solar has selected Infineon 100 V CoolGaN transistors for M600-E and M605-M module-level power optimizer…
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