Why China’s Weaponization Of Rare Earth Metals Exports Could Backfire

GaN

RTX said in January that its upgraded version of GaN, made at its semiconductor foundry in Andover, Massachusetts, has earned a Manufacturing Readiness Level 9 assessment and is ready for full-rate production.

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China has long chafed at the mounting U.S.-imposed bans on its semiconductor sector that aim to kneecap its military modernization efforts. Given the control by the U.S. and its allies over the most valuable parts of semiconductor supply chains, Beijing has struggled to respond in the tit-for-tat...
Matthew Fulco

Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for Aviation Week, focusing on commercial aerospace and defense.

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