China has delivered 5 million gallium nitride semiconductors to power smart terminals for a space‑air‑ground integrated 6G network – the first time the cutting-edge chips have been mass-produced and put into commercial use.
According to an article in state media, the breakthrough chip was developed by the US-sanctioned No 55 Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) and its subsidiary, Nanjing Guobo Electronics.
China is the world’s largest holder and exporter of gallium and currently imposes strict end‑use‑based export controls on the rare metal and its oxides.
The report, published last Thursday by the Science and Technology Daily, said the chips were “destined for commercial smart terminals, where they will build an integrated space-air-ground information network”.
It did not specify the type of terminal.
