Andy

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It's interesting to scan through MIIT's list of 67 pilot projects for high-tech industrialization to get a sense of what tech China thinks is important: High-End Functional and Intelligent Materials 1. Ultra-high energy-density dielectric materials and devices — Tsinghua University 2. Data-driven design and manufacturing of copper alloys for integrated-circuit lead frames — University of Science and Technology Beijing 3. High-sensitivity entropy-regulated amorphous-alloy stress-impedance strain gauge for seismic resistance and disaster prevention in buildings — Nanjing University of Science and Technology 4. Noble-metal reduction technology for selective hydrogenation — Zhejiang University 5. Complete preparation technology for liquid-cooling thermal-management materials — Juhua Group 6. Single-phase immersion liquid-cooling solution for data centers — Juhua Group 7. 450 km/h high-speed train traction motor integrating new electromagnetic materials — National High-Speed Train Qingdao Technology Innovation Center 8. Aviation fuel coalescence-separation device — South China University of Technology 9. Inorganic two-dimensional material membranes for efficient hydrogen separation — South China University of Technology Advanced Structural and Composite Materials 10. Preparation technology for sound-absorbing honeycomb and composite materials — China Aviation Manufacturing Technology Research Institute 11. Wear-resistant, fatigue-resistant, corrosion-resistant rails and frogs for the Sichuan–Tibet Railway — China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation 12. Long-term performance-retention technologies for structural concrete in complex environments on the Sichuan–Tibet Railway — China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation 13. High-performance shotcrete technology for complex environments on the Sichuan–Tibet Railway — China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation 14. Crack-resistance improvement technologies for structural concrete in complex environments on the Sichuan–Tibet Railway — China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation 15. Powder-making technology and applications for recycling coarse high-temperature alloy powder — AECC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials 16. Large-tonnage carbon-fiber composite cables — University of Science and Technology Beijing 17. Multi-layer gradient cold-spray repair and nano-hard reinforcement composite plating for continuous-casting molds — Ansteel Group Beijing Research Institute 18. Key technologies and application development for ultra-high-stiffness magnesium-matrix composites — Harbin Institute of Technology New Displays and Strategic Electronic Materials 19. Sub-6GHz GaN radio-frequency devices — CETC 13th Research Institute 20. High-frequency, high-power laser modulator technology — Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Rare-Earth New Materials 21. Preparation technology for high-temperature-resistant cobalt-based permanent magnet materials — China Jiliang University 22. Heavy-rare-earth-free high-coercivity sintered NdFeB technology — Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences High-Performance Manufacturing Technologies and Major Equipment 23. 6-inch semi-insulating SiC crystal-growth furnace and 6/8-inch compatible SiC epitaxial furnace — NAURA 24. New MOCVD equipment for Micro-LED — Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China 25. Precision forming technology for large aerospace thin-walled aluminum-alloy integrated cylindrical sections — Shanghai Aerospace Precision Machinery Institute 26. High-temperature-resistant, corrosion-resistant transmission-system bearings — Luoyang Bearing Group 27. High-performance seals for aviation hydraulic systems — Guangzhou Mechanical Engineering Research Institute 28. Key manufacturing technology for ultra-large seamless titanium cathode rollers — Xi’an Taijin New Energy Technology Intelligent Sensors 29. Advanced sensors, core components, and manufacturing processes for spacecraft control systems — Beijing Institute of Control Engineering 30. Flexible intracranial implantable multimodal sensing and modulation system for multiparameter brain monitoring — Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences 31. Self-powered sensor technologies for human health monitoring — Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems 32. High-sensitivity MEMS magnetic sensing components and sensors — State Grid Smart Grid Research Institute 33. Miniature high-performance accelerometers — Beijing Aerospace Xinghua Technology 34. Rocket sensors — Long March Rocket Technology 35. New broadband ng-resolution triaxial accelerometer — Tianjin SIASUN Robot & Automation 36. Automotive-grade high-precision integrated navigation sensors — Hebei Meitai Electronic Technology 37. Series of sensors for deep-sea environmental observation and resource exploration — Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences 38. Multi-parameter differential-pressure flowmeter — Shenyang Zhongke Bowei Technology 39. Quantitative sensing-interface model and analytical instrument technology based on resonant cantilever beams — Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 40. High-performance X-ray sensors — iRay Technology 41. Electromagnetic sensors — Xinlian Superconductor Shanghai 42. Thin-film getter structure with a micro-heater and its manufacturing method — Shanghai New Micro Technology R&D Center 43. High-performance acoustic sensing elements and sensors — Wuxi Weigan Semiconductor 44. New high-performance MEMS gas sensors — Suzhou Huiwen Nanotechnology 45. MEMS sensor mass-manufacturing platform — XINLIAN Integrated Circuit Manufacturing 46. Development and application of diamond quantum magnetic sensors — University of Science and Technology of China 47. In-situ continuous temperature sensors and measurement systems for molten steel — Maanshan Iron & Steel 48. High-performance laser gas-sensing components — Shandong Science & Technology Innovation Group 49. Key technologies and applications for biosensor sensitive elements — Shandong Kanghua Biomedical Technology 50. Wireless passive temperature sensors based on polymer-derived ceramic metamaterials — Zhengzhou University 51. High-precision printing technology and equipment for ultrafine fiber surfaces — Huazhong University of Science and Technology 52. Complete sensor set for high-speed rail vehicle health-monitoring systems — CRRC Zhuzhou Institute 53. Industrializable mass-producible automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR for autonomous driving — RoboSense 54. Sensing-computing integrated room-temperature infrared imaging detection technology — Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 55. Nanometer-precision displacement-measurement grating sensors — Xi’an Jiaotong University 56. Distributed thin-film sensors for highway infrastructure — AVIC Electromechanical Measurement Instrument Xi’an Industrial Software 57. Core components of an industrial internet operating system for discrete industries — Beijing Institute of Technology 58. Data-driven closed-loop performance analysis, regulation, and optimization technology and software for manufacturing processes — University of Science and Technology Beijing 59. Intelligent analysis and decision-making system for full-process industrial data in discrete manufacturing — Beihang University 60. Distributed time-series data management system Apache IoTDB — Tsinghua University 61. MEC-based edge control and real-time simulation theories and methods — Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences 62. Cloud-based service-oriented MES and intelligent management-control platform system — Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software 63. Domestic isogeometric-analysis software ADIGA — Dalian University of Technology 64. Distributed factory industrial interconnection platform — Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing 65. Industrial interconnection platform for personalized customization industries — Guangzhou MINO Equipment 66. End-edge-cloud interconnection integration technology and system for OT/IT convergence — Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 67. Industrial interconnection platform for large-scale manufacturing industries — Gree Electric Appliances of Zhuhai