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SweGaN gains former Ericsson CEO as senior advisor

What happened

SweGaN AB, a Swedish developer of custom GaN-on-SiC epitaxial wafers, has appointed former Ericsson CEO Sven-Christer Nilsson as a senior advisor. This move is aimed at leveraging his experience and network to support the company's growth in telecom, defense, and power electronics markets. Neutral: This is a minor corporate development with no immediate, quantifiable impact on wafer supply, pricing, or trader decisions.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

GaN-on-SiC Epitaxial Wafers

SweGaN AB

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Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 8/30/2023 · View original source

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SweGaN gains former Ericsson CEO as senior advisor

What happened

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