Amotech supplies multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to global EV manufacturers in North America. MLCC is an element that directs the flow of electricity stably in electric circuits. There are more than 10,000 MLCCs are in a single EV.
According to the industry on the 24th, Amotech recently received final approval for MLCC supply from North American global EV manufacturers. Having passed the final quality test (Quality), Amotech will supply the products through a primary global EV partner in North America within this year.
The MLCC will be installed in advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) related parts. It has the highest capacity for its size, and is a product that only global top-tier MLCC manufacturers can mass-produce. Amotech is preparing to set a stepping stone for growth by expanding different types of MLCCs that are being supplied to applicable companies.
Unlike general MLCC products, Vehicle specific MLCCs have a difficult quality test, because certain functions must be able to perform in high-temperature or high-pressure environments. Durability and reliability of MLCCs are the most important aspects in the global MLCC market for EVs, and a small number of major companies in Japan and South Korea are monopolizing it.
Amotech's success in supplying MLCCs to global EV manufacturers in North America is interpreted as the positive outcome of being recognized for its technology in product development and mass production.
Amotech is putting a lot of effort into MLCC as a new business. It secured and accumulated differentiated technology by producing chip varistors that have similar manufacturing processes to MLCCs for more than 20 years. Amotech is equipped technology to to mass-produce optimal products for each applicable industry by combining varieyt of MLCC electrode materials. It also holds various technology patents such as MLCC material, product structure, and composition.
Amotech is expanding its MLCC portfolio. It plans to increase the supply of MLCCs in EV battery management systems (BMS) and infotainment systems. The demand for MLCCs is increasing every year as EVs are becoming the norm and electronic devices are becoming more sophisticated.
Amotech is developing specific MLCCs of the PME (Precious Metal Electrode type) series, which are essential in high-temperature and high-pressure environments, such as 5G (5G) communication base stations, semiconductor equipment, medical devices, and military equipment. Amotech has built a product line that can withstand to various voltages, capacities, and sizes in the field of nickel-based BME (Base Metal Electrode type). It has secured a diverse lineup of MLCCs from general-purpose to special usage.
Amotech’s accomplishments are visible. Starting with its first time supplying MLCC to ZTE, a Chinese telecommunication equipment company in last November, Amotech is currently in charge of product approval process from a global telecommunication equipment company. The possibility of receiving a 'love call' from other auto manufacturers became more likely following the North American global EV order as an opportunity.
By Staff Reporter Sora Park (srpark@etnews.com)