Xihe Superconducting

What Xihe Superconducting does

Hefei Xihe Superconducting Technology Co., Ltd. (合肥曦合超导科技有限公司) is a privately-held Chinese high-tech company founded in June 2022 and headquartered in Hefei, Anhui Province. The company develops and manufactures superconducting magnets and low-temperature equipment using both high-temperature superconductor (HTS) and low-temperature superconductor (LTS) technologies. Its core technical differentiator is a hybrid magnet architecture combining HTS insert magnets built from ReBCO (Rare-earth Barium Copper Oxide) superconducting tape wound into double-pancake coils with LTS background magnets, enabling high-field performance with cryogen-free conduction cooling options. The company is positioned as a spin-out application of superconducting nuclear fusion technology into commercial magnet systems.

Name

Xihe Superconducting

Legal name

合肥曦合超导科技有限公司 (Hefei Xihe Superconducting Technology Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://xhsuper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hefei Xihe Superconducting Technology Co., Ltd. is a Hefei-based Chinese company developing and manufacturing high-temperature and low-temperature superconducting magnet systems for fusion energy, semiconductor manufacturing, medical imaging, industrial magnetic separation, and scientific research applications.

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Product category

Superconducting Magnet Systems

NAICS

Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing (334416), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Electronic Coils, Transformers & Other Inductors (3677), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Magnetic Field Control & Shielding (Coils, Mu-Metal, Active Cancellation) (HDAGABAK)

Keywords

• Superconducting magnets
• Cryogenic equipment
• MRI magnet systems
• Magnetic separation systems
• Fusion magnet systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Hefei

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Superconducting and Low-Temperature Equipment Sales: The company generates revenue through the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of superconducting and low-temperature equipment for laboratory, industrial, and special applications.
2. Customized Superconducting Magnet Systems: Sale of specialized superconducting magnet products including scientific research magnets, medical MRI magnets, industrial magnetic separation magnets, and specialized application magnets. Products appear to be customized for specific applications.

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Core offering

Xihe Superconducting researches, develops, manufactures, and sells superconducting magnet systems and low-temperature equipment for laboratory, industrial, and specialized applications. Its product portfolio includes large-aperture superconducting magnets, conduction-cooled 5.8T magnets, 10T lightweight magnets, 7T animal MRI magnet systems, 2T gyrotron magnets, high-gradient magnets, low-temperature vector magnets, 3T magnetohydrodynamic magnets, tapered-bore magnets, split magnets, and superconducting magnetic separation equipment. The company serves nuclear fusion research, semiconductor manufacturing, high-end medical imaging, industrial magnetic separation, and scientific research customers.

Product overview

曦合超导科技有限公司 (Xihe Superconducting) is a high-tech company focused on research, development, manufacturing, and sales of superconducting and low-temperature equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of superconducting magnet products including large aperture superconducting magnets, conduction-cooled superconducting magnets (5.8T), lightweight 10T magnets, high-field 7T animal MRI systems, 2T gyrotron magnets, magnetic separation equipment, high-gradient magnets, low-temperature vector magnets, 3T magnetohydrodynamic magnets, tapered bore magnets, and split magnets. These products serve laboratory, industrial, and special applications across diverse sectors including scientific research (scientific instruments, high/low temperature superconductivity), semiconductor manufacturing, fusion energy, mining magnetic separation, and高端医疗 (high-end medical applications such as MRI). The company leverages high-temperature superconductor (HTS) technology using ReBCO superconducting tape wound into double-pancake coils combined with low-temperature superconducting background magnets. Key product differentiators include automated intelligent control systems (one-button startup), quench protection, remote fault reset capabilities, and liquid helium-free conduction cooling technology.

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Products and services

• Large Aperture Superconducting Magnet (大孔径超导磁体) Superconducting magnet with a large aperture using a hybrid structure of high-temperature superconductor (HTS) insert magnets combined with low-temperature superconductor (LTS) background magnets. HTS inserts use multiple double-pancake coils wound from ReBCO superconducting tape. Designed for scientific research applications requiring large working volumes with high magnetic fields.
• Conduction-Cooled 5.8T Superconducting Magnet (传导冷5.8T超导磁体) Self-developed conduction-cooled 5.8T superconducting magnet designed for microwave heating applications. Features high design precision, accurate magnetic field configuration, high system integration, fully automated intelligent control with one-button start, quench protection, functional self-check, and remote fault reset capability. Uses cryogen-free conduction cooling to eliminate liquid helium requirements.
• 10T Lightweight Superconducting Magnet (10T轻量型超导磁体) A lightweight 10 Tesla field-strength superconducting magnet designed for laboratory and industrial applications. Combines high magnetic field strength with reduced weight and footprint for portable or space-constrained deployments.
• 7T Animal MRI Superconducting Magnet System (7T动物核磁共振MRI超导磁体系统) Ultra-high-field 7 Tesla superconducting magnet system for animal MRI applications, equipped with a 600 mT/m strong gradient system. Delivers extremely high resolution and excellent imaging for soft tissues, brain, nerve, and joint imaging. Features high magnetic field strength, excellent uniformity, and stable magnet performance for pre-clinical medical imaging research.
• 2T Electron Cyclotron (Gyrotron) Superconducting Magnet (2T电子回旋管超导磁体) High-precision 2 Tesla superconducting magnet for electron cyclotron / gyrotron applications. Designed for vehicle-transportable deployment on complex terrain, withstanding multi-directional 5G acceleration. Features high mechanical strength, stability, fully automated intelligent control with one-button start, quench protection, and remote fault reset functionality.
• Superconducting Magnetic Separation Equipment (超导磁选设备) Superconducting magnetic separation equipment designed for industrial mineral processing, materials separation, recycling, and purification applications. Uses high magnetic field strength from superconducting magnets to achieve higher throughput and finer separation than conventional magnetic separators.
• High Gradient Magnet (高梯度磁体) High gradient superconducting magnet that generates strong stable gradient magnetic fields to alter the gravity state of substances. Enables long-duration microgravity environments for scientific experiments such as protein crystallization and research on plant and animal physiology under strong magnetic microgravity, which require months of continuous exposure that short-duration ground microgravity cannot provide.
• Low Temperature Vector Superconducting Magnet (低温矢量超导磁体) Vector superconducting magnet that generates 2D or 3D vector magnetic fields by controlling current. Provides cryogen-free conduction cooling and integrates a Variable Temperature Insert (VTI) system with various cryocooler setups, while remaining compatible with multiple sample rods to enable a wide range of low-temperature experiments.
• 3T Magnetohydrodynamic Magnet (3T磁流体磁体) 3 Tesla superconducting magnet composed of an iron yoke, internal coil, and low-temperature system. Uses a liquid helium cooling system to bring superconducting tape coils to cryogenic temperatures and generate a magnetic field that, combined with the electromagnetic effect of the iron yoke, achieves the required field uniformity. Used as the magnetic confinement magnet in LiPb experimental loops for controlled thermonuclear fusion reactions.
• Tapered Bore Magnet (锥口磁体) Tapered bore superconducting magnet designed for specialized industrial and research applications that require a tapered (non-uniform diameter) working bore rather than a standard cylindrical opening.
• Split Magnet (劈裂磁体) Split superconducting magnet design that enables lateral sample access for specialized experimental setups requiring physical access to the sample space from outside the cryostat during operation or setup.

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Direct peers

• SuNam: Korean manufacturer of ReBCO HTS wire and superconducting magnet systems with global sales channels. Comparable vertically integrated HTS-from-tape-to-system competitor, exporting to similar research and medical customers.
• Bruker: US/German manufacturer of high-field NMR and preclinical MRI superconducting magnets (Bruker BioSpin). Competes head-to-head with Xihe's 7T animal MRI and high-field research magnet products, and is the established global reference in this category.
• American Superconductor (AMSC): US-based HTS wire producer and turnkey superconducting system integrator, active in grid, defense, and fusion-adjacent applications. Comparable as an integrated HTS-from-wire-to-system business model, though currently more focused on power-grid and propulsion than lab magnets.
• Shanghai Superconductor Technology (SST): Domestic Chinese HTS tape and magnet competitor also serving fusion, medical, and industrial customers. The most direct Chinese competitor to Xihe, sharing both technology stack (ReBCO) and the same national-strategy demand pool.
• Cryomagnetics: US-based specialist in superconducting magnet systems, cryostats, and associated instrumentation for research and industrial customers. Closest niche pure-play peer in terms of customer base (universities, national labs) and product scope (custom LTS/HTS magnet systems).
• Oxford Instruments: UK-based global leader in superconducting magnet systems for NMR, MRI, and research. Directly comparable product overlap with Xihe's scientific research and MRI magnet lines, and the dominant Western incumbent Xihe must compete against in lab and medical bids.
• Furukawa Electric (SuperPower): Japanese HTS wire manufacturer (via subsidiary SuperPower) and integrated superconducting system builder. Comparable as a vertically integrated HTS supplier competing for the same fusion and lab magnet business Xihe is pursuing, with strong IP and incumbency in Japan and the US.

Emerging players

• Western Superconducting Technologies (WST): Chinese supplier of superconducting materials (NbTi/Nb3Sn) and emerging HTS products based in Xi'an. Compares as a domestic Chinese upstream/downstream peer in the broader superconducting value chain with overlapping customer set in fusion and medical imaging.

Broad incumbents

• GE HealthCare: Major clinical MRI OEM with established magnet supply chain and field service footprint. Same downstream-OEM role as Siemens for Xihe: simultaneously a potential magnet customer and a competitor in any preclinical/7T or specialty MRI market Xihe targets.
• Siemens Healthineers: Global leader in clinical MRI systems, sourcing high-field superconducting magnets either in-house or from major magnet vendors. Comparable as a downstream OEM customer/competitor for high-field MRI magnets that Xihe's medical line must either supply or compete with.

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Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors9 records

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