Trump’s first-term SiC squeeze catalyze China’s industry growth

US President Donald Trump’s first-term restrictions on silicon carbide (SiC), intended to limit China’s access to the crucial third-generation semiconductor material under national security concerns, have had an unintended effect: catalyzing unprecedented growth in China’s domestic SiC industry. By the start of Trump’s second term in 2025, Chinese manufacturers had developed capabilities that could fundamentally alter the global SiC landscape.

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新相微:拟1.2亿元参投新型显示产业并购基金

2月11日,新相微(688593.SH)发布公告,为推进公司整体战略实施,加快围绕主营业务显示芯片优化产业布局,进一步提升公司综合竞争力,公司子公司新相技术拟与国科东方、重庆两江新区君启岳、浚泉信、重庆两江新区产投开展战略合作,共同设立新型显示产业并购基金(以下简称“产业基金”或“合伙企业”),执行事务合伙人为重庆两江新区君启岳,基金管理人为国科东方,总规模不低于4.02亿元。

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