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Swedish firm TekSiC reports a milestone toward Europe's first domestic semi-insulating SiC wafer supply

TekSiC (Linkoping) says a partner grew GaN epitaxial layers on its semi-insulating SiC wafers, a material Europe cannot yet make domestically and one used in space, defence and RF electronics. Customer samples are due mid-2027.

Verified TekSiC press release, 19 August 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that TekSiC can produce semi-insulating SiC at commercial volume or yield; production start is not planned before the end of 2027.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Lab milestone only; no commercial SI-SiC output yet, one firm. European Sovereignty Index

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