[DigitalToday reporter Dae-geon Seok] Amotech said it has moved in earnest into the AI data centre supply chain. The company said on Tuesday it will ramp up mass production of ultra-high-frequency broadband multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) used in high-performance optical networks and target the global AI market.

MLCCs are components that stabilise current flow in electronic circuits. They are essential for high-speed signal processing in AI servers and optical communications equipment. Amid persistent global supply shortages, orders are increasing mainly in AI and automotive electronics, the company said.

Amotech plans to supply broadband MLCCs to a U.S. global optical communications company from the second half of this year. In 2027, it plans to additionally deliver higher-priced ultra-broadband MLCC products. It also plans to expand its customer base to high-speed optical communications network companies for AI data centres in the United States, Taiwan and China.

A special-purpose ultra-small broadband MLCC being jointly developed with a major North American semiconductor company is currently in the testing stage. Amotech expects it to be adopted in earnest from the end of this year. Sales of MLCCs for AI are expected to grow more than 10-fold by the end of this year from 2025 and to post a further five-fold increase in 2027 from the previous year.

An Amotech official said, "As the AI market expands and investment in high-performance GPUs and ultra-high-speed optical network infrastructure rises rapidly worldwide, our ultra-high-frequency products for AI and high-voltage MLCC technology are being recognised as highly competitive." The official added, "With the start of full-scale mass production and supply of MLCCs for AI in the second half, we will firmly establish ourselves as a key parts supplier covering AI data centres and the global automotive electronics market."