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Sheffield, Taiwan firms target aerospace, defense semiconductor opportunities
What happened
Special Melted Products, a UK subsidiary of Taiwan-based wire, cable, and stainless steel manufacturer Walsin Lihwa, is partnering with National Taiwan University (NTU) and the University of Sheffield to establish an advanced international research center. The initiative will combine Sheffield's traditional steelmaking base with strengths in heterogeneous integration and compound semiconductors, targeting the aerospace and defense industries as key commercial outlets. The source does not state investment amounts, timelines, or capacity details.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 42/100
Affected components and suppliers
compound semiconductors
Walsin LihwaSpecial Melted ProductsNational Taiwan UniversityUniversity of Sheffield
partnershipresearch centercompound semiconductorsheterogeneous integrationaerospacedefense
Source and time
Source: DigiTimes Asia · 11/12/2026 · View original source
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