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Why silicon carbide is 'the new lithium'
Silicon carbide is being seen as the twenty-first century replacement of silicon in everything from microprocessors to power semiconductors, wind turbines and solar inverters.
Stirling LarkinSilicon carbide, which can be made artificially, is being seen as the 21st century replacement of silicon in everything from microprocessors to power semiconductors, wind turbines and solar inverters.
Almost half of the incremental growth in power semiconductors globally over the next decade is expected to come from the installation of silicon carbide and it's being dubbed the "new lithium" in investment circles.
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