# The Unseen Glue Inside Every Electronic Device

An episode of [The Hardware Podcast with Fexingo: Chips, Devices, and Electronics Engineering Conversations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1896799982), 23 May 2026, 7:10.

Audio: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-hardware-podcast/episode-0007.mp3

Lucas and Luna explore the humble yet essential passive components that make modern electronics possible. They focus on multilayer ceramic capacitors — MLCCs — the tiny chips that outnumber active semiconductors in every smartphone, car, and data center. The conversation explains why these components are suddenly in short supply, how manufacturers like Murata and Samsung Electro-Mechanics dominate the market, and what the shortage means for gadget prices and delivery times. Lucas walks through a real supply-chain crunch from 2023 that delayed laptop shipments, and Luna connects it to the broader push for local manufacturing. A concrete look at the component you've never heard of that holds the entire electronics industry together. #MLCC #PassiveComponents #ElectronicComponents #SupplyChain #Semiconductor #Murata #SamsungElectroMechanics #Capacitors #Manufacturing #ElectronicsEngineering #Hardware #Technology #TechSupplyChain #ComponentShortage #CeramicCapacitors #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheHardwarePodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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