Tantalum capacitors continue to be out of stock and prices have risen

“Since the beginning of this year, the supply of tantalum capacitors has been very tight.” Pan Haixia, sales manager of Shenzhen Yuemaoyuan Electronics Co., Ltd., confided to the author: “Not only are the stocks out of stock seriously, but the tantalum capacitors of all brands are also rising.”

Keywords: Out of stock, Fake

In the electronic components exhibition area of ​​Shenzhen IIC-China Autumn Fair 2010, there are a lot of people who ask and look for tantalum capacitors. The author happened to encounter such a person, I saw the man at the booth of Guangdong Mao Electronics Co., Ltd., raised the pen to write down the models of three AVX tantalum capacitors, decisively left the mobile phone number, and finally continued to stumble, "must be on time delivery what".

It is understood that the man's company is currently doing LED indoor lighting products, in urgent need of tantalum capacitors, while the tantalum capacitors on the market are not only more and more expensive, and fake goods are connected, it makes people worry.

This phenomenon is very common? Pan Maoxia from Guangdong Maoyuan gave a positive reply. She said that the phenomenon of shortage of goods is so serious that fake goods have already been flying.

Keywords: price increase, production cut

However, it is addiction that the tantalum capacitors have started to rise in price at this time. "AVX's products have seen the largest increase," Pan Haixia said. Since one of the company's main agent products is tantalum capacitors from AVX, she feels the most profound.

"I don't know when the wave of stock shortages will continue. We can only recommend to customers other models or other brands." Compared to AVX above, another Japanese brand Kemet has become a substitute, but the effect is not obvious Because all the brands invariably increased their prices.

It is understood that due to the shortage of raw materials in Japan, resulting in a reduction in the production capacity of many Japanese manufacturers, and the immediate consequences of reduced production are now evident.

Keywords: Same day delivery, troika

However, aside from the frustrating tantalum capacitors, the situation in other product lines is much better.

As a long-established and large-scale electronic component distributor, Yue Maoyuan has rich sales experience in electronic components and is very well-funded. “Most of our products are able to meet the requirements of early morning and afternoon delivery.” Pan Haixia introduced that the company has its own warehouses in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Shenzhen, and Singapore, with more than 48,000 spot models in stock, and it is well-known worldwide. The logistics companies have established a good partnership. Yumao comes from some testing laboratories, which can test the performance and appearance of the product to ensure 100% original shipment.

According to understanding, the inductors from TDK and Murata, electrolytic capacitors from Nichicon, and tantalum capacitors from AVX and KEMET constitute the troika of Guangdong Maoyuan, which accounts for about 80% of the company's total sales.