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China completes MRAM material stack with domestic MgO target

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Suzhou Zhicai Technology has successfully developed a 6-inch magnesium oxide sputtering target, a critical component for MRAM production. This achievement marks the completion of China's domestic supply chain for MRAM target materials, eliminating the final foreign-controlled bottleneck for the country's MRAM pilot lines. AI

IMPACT Enhances domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, potentially impacting the global supply chain for advanced memory technologies.

RANK_REASON Significant domestic supply chain completion for a critical technology component. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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China completes MRAM material stack with domestic MgO target

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    Suzhou Zhicai Ships 6-Inch MRAM-Grade MgO Target, Closing the Last Foreign-Controlled Gap in China's MRAM Material Stack

    Suzhou Zhicai Technology has developed a 6-inch high-purity high-density magnesium-oxide sputtering target qualified for MRAM magnetic tunnel junction production, with purity of 4N and density above 99.8 percent. The breakthrough completes China's domestic supply for the full MRA…

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