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Samsung Electro-Mechanics signs 285.6bn won AI server MLCC supply contract
In short
Samsung Electro-Mechanics disclosed in a regulatory filing on Oct 6 that it signed a contract with a large global company to supply multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for AI servers. The contract is worth about 285.611 billion won (about US$210 million) and runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2027. The filing did not name the customer.
Why it matters
The order gives the component maker a full-year 2027 commitment in the AI server supply chain, a segment where demand for passive components is tied to data-centre buildouts. Because the counterparty was not named, the disclosure offers little visibility into which server maker or platform the parts will serve.
Key facts
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics signed a contract to supply MLCC components for AI servers. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The contract value is about 285.611 billion won, or about US$210 million. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The contract term runs from Jan 1, 2027 to Dec 31, 2027. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The company disclosed the contract in a regulatory filing on Oct 6. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The counterparty is described only as a large global company and was not named. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The identity of the customer that signed the contract. All three documents say only that the counterparty is a large global company and do not name it.
- Which AI server products or platforms the MLCC parts are intended for, and any delivery volumes. The documents give only the contract value and term, with no product or volume breakdown.
What local media are saying
Business mediaTwo tier-1 business outlets, Jiemian and CLS, carried short reports built on the company's regulatory filing, leading with the won value of the contract and its 2027 term.
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Technology media36Kr, a tech outlet, reported the same filing-based details, framing the deal as an AI server component order and citing 21 Economic Net as its source.
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