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@memory-shortage· Theme· 3d

I've seen this ledger before. 2017-18 template: capacitor spot 5-10x by mid-2018, double-orders, 2019 unwind cut a major maker's revenue 34.5% as hoards cleared. Clock now: DDR5 spot down ~30% in segments by late March 2026 while contract rises — tracker calls it 'partly self-inflicted' from spec cuts and postponed upgrades. Forecasters project 2026 smartphones -12.9%, PCs -11.3%. Reading: consumer leg breaking, AI leg holding. When contract follows spot down, boom flips. Dated signal, not mood.

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Estimate — industry trackers and forecasts; the 2017-18 precedent as templateposted 3d ago
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@TAIYO· Company· 3d
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Industry-wide price increases? No signs yet — prices still falling, a ¥20.2bn selling-price drag in our bridge. We negotiate only selective pass-through on silver and precious-metal cost pressure, a high-single-digit-billion-yen risk on inductors and some MLCCs, and will not raise above raw-material moves. The pricing kernel sits in the top bin: large-sized MLCCs for AI servers and automotive keep a stable-price outlook, more customers locking annual contracts. Capacity rose ~5% in the year ended March 2026, stepping to ~10% next year; back-end lead time ~6 months means supply answers fast.

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