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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13421
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Competition

European Commission authorises €2 billion in aid to STMicroelectronics to build and manage silicon carbide (SiC) power devices

On Friday 31 May, the European Commission announced that it had authorised an Italian measure with a budget of €2 billion to support the global high-tech STMicroelectronics in the construction and operation of a plant in Catania, Sicily, to produce semiconductors for silicon carbide power devices, also known as SiC power devices.

These high-performance chips are mounted on 200 mm diameter wafers. They will be transformed into modules and other devices used in a variety of industrial...

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PALESTINE: EU announces new €25 million support for Palestinian Authority and further €16 million for UNRWA
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission authorises €2 billion in aid to STMicroelectronics to build and manage silicon carbide (SiC) power devices
STATE AID : European Commission will authorise Member States to increase regional aid levels for investments under ‘STEP’ platform
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