<p>➀ Three leading semiconductor entities—Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ), PVA TePla AG, and Siltronic AG—collaborate to scale aluminum nitride (AlN) crystal growth from 2-inch to 4-inch wafers, targeting industrial applications;</p><p>➁ AlN's ultra-wide bandgap properties enable high-efficiency power electronics (e.g., electric mobility, renewable energy) and UV photonics (e.g., disinfection, medical/agricultural sensors);</p><p>➂ Partners aim to strengthen Europe's semiconductor sovereignty by combining expertise in crystal growth (IKZ), substrate development (Siltronic), and PVT-based industrial scaling (PVA TePla).</p>