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- Yageo Corporation (2327.TW), founded in 1977 and headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, serves as a leading global provider of passive components and related solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio that includes chip resistors, multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), inductors, transformers, relays, antennas, wireless components, circuit protection devices, thermistors, and ferrite products; the company also provides logistics, electronic data interchange services, and integrated circuit design, testing, and sales to diverse customers such as EMS, ODM, OEMs, and distributors across key vertical markets including aerospace, automotive, 5G telecommunications, industrial, medical, IoT, power management, green energy, consumer electronics, and computer peripherals. With production and sales facilities spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas, Yageo ranks as the world's number one in chip resistors, number three in MLCCs, and number four in ferrite products, supported by 21 sales offices, 9 production sites, 8 JIT logistic hubs, and 2 R&D centers worldwide. In recent developments, Yageo completed its tender offer acquisition of Japan's Shibaura Electronics in October 2025 to bolster its NTC thermistor business and global sensor capabilities, following a 20.23% stake purchase in uPI Semiconductor in 2024 for power IC expansion, a planned 28.5% acquisition in ANPEC Electronics for power and sensor ICs announced in September 2025, and two additional power component deals secured in November 2025; earlier acquisitions include Kemet Corporation in 2020, Pulse Electronics in 2018, and others such as Heraeus Nexensos and Telemecanique Sensors to enhance its high-end passive and active component offerings.