Murata, a major supplier in the passive components market, has notified customers that it will gradually discontinue multiple multilayer ceramic capacitor, or MLCC, products. The notice covers parts from nine series: GRM, GRJ, GRT, GXM, GXT, GCM, GCJ, GCG, and ZRA. According to Murata, the adjustment targets older products and part numbers, including some general-purpose items and models that had already been placed on an update plan, as the company moves ahead with product renewal. The affected applications span consumer electronics, industrial equipment, and automotive markets. The notice also sets out a clear schedule: customers must complete alternative qualification and transition by Dec. 31, 2027, with the last order date set for March 31, 2028, and the final shipment date for March 31, 2029. ChainCatcher reported that market participants expect customers to activate alternative supplier mechanisms after some Murata part numbers are discontinued, which could channel orders to Taiwan-based manufacturers including Yageo, Walsin Technology, Holy Stone, and Synmax.
Murata has notified customers that it will gradually discontinue multiple multilayer ceramic capacitor, or MLCC, products, according to ChainCatcher. The company also told customers to make use of the remaining ordering window.
Market participants expect that once some Murata part numbers are phased out, customers will begin alternative supplier qualification processes. That could redirect orders to Taiwan-based manufacturers including Yageo, Walsin Technology, Holy Stone, and Synmax.
Discontinuation plan covers selected parts across nine series
Murata said the latest adjustment covers older products and part numbers. The company will stop supplying some general-purpose items as well as products that had already been included in its update plan, as it pushes ahead with product replacement and renewal.
The notice applies to selected products in nine series: GRM, GRJ, GRT, GXM, GXT, GCM, GCJ, GCG, and ZRA. Those products are used across consumer electronics, industrial equipment, and automotive applications.
Order and shipment deadlines have been set
Under the timeline in the notice, customers must complete their alternative transition by Dec. 31, 2027. The last order date is March 31, 2028, and the final shipment date is March 31, 2029.
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