A 5G phone uses 25 to 40 percent more passive components than a 4G model, the company said. Ample Electronic Technology Co chairman and president T.Y. Washington is considering extending its semiconductor ban to passive components, the firm said. Asked about trends in component prices, Ample said that it matches the moves taken by its customers. Ample’s existing customers are mostly from Taiwan and China, including Yageo, Chilisin Electronics Corp (奇力新) and Walsin Technology Corp (華新科).

Source: Taipei Times January 06, 2021 15:56 UTC