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China Considers Tightening Controls On Export Of AI, Chips

China is exploring tightening export regulations on artificial intelligence models and chip technologies to protect the flow of advanced indigenous technology overseas. China is contemplating...

Power, Water Worries Plague South Korea’s Proposed AI Chip Hub Beyond Seoul 

South Korea's vision for a major semiconductor manufacturing centre beyond Seoul faces escalating obstacles including electricity supply, water provision, and public opposition, casting doubts...

TSMC Bets Bigger on AI Future With $265 Billion Arizona Expansion

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is predicting sustained demand for AI chips in the coming years, prompting it to boost investment at its Arizona...

LG Chem Forays Into Semiconductor Chemicals With Amkor Deal 

LG Chem is leveraging its experience in display materials to enter the semiconductor process chemicals market, with its new stripper reportedly cutting residue-removal time...

CXMT’s US$8.6 billion IPO Attracts Solid Demand but Chip Stock Selloff Curbs Appetite

China's largest memory chipmaker secured robust interest from institutions for its US$8.6 billion IPO, though demand cooled compared to some other recent large listings...

TSMC bumps up Arizona spending on non-stop AI chip demand

The world’s largest contract chipmaker aims to ramp up U.S. expansion amid “long-term structural demand” even as construction lags and Washington maintains controls. Taiwan Semiconductor...

Singapore Bets on Advanced Packaging and Power Chips to Ride AI Wave 

As semiconductor companies diversify their supply chains, Singapore is positioning itself as a specialised hub for advanced packaging and power technologies supporting the global...

Tata Electronics Takes a Stepwise Approach to Chip Manufacturing at Dholera 

Tata Electronics plans to take a phased approach to chip manufacturing at its Dholera facility, starting with mature nodes before expanding into more advanced...

Bosch Secures $225 Million US CHIPS Funding for $2 Billion SiC Fab Transformation

Bosch is investing up to US$2 billion to transform its Roseville, California facility into a 200mm silicon carbide chip manufacturing and testing site. German automotive...

TSMC Lifts Capex and Revenue Outlook on Sustained AI Demand 

Record quarterly profit and stronger guidance underscore the chipmaker's confidence in long-term growth across the AI semiconductor market.  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's...

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Appoints Joshua Chien as Independent Director

Aiming to guide AOS’ future growth, technology executive Joshua Chien steps in as an independent director. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) has appointed Joshua...

Memory Shortages Trigger 4 Per Cent Decline in Global Smartphone Shipments 

Omdia says higher component costs and supply constraints are reshaping vendor strategies, with budget smartphones facing the greatest pressure.  Global smartphone shipments declined 4 per...

Industry's Buzz

Source: Ayar Labs

Silicon Valley’s Ayar Labs Raises $150m to Advance AI Optical Chips

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The semiconductor startup secures fresh backing from Wiwynn, driving its valuation above $5bn as it races to replace copper connections.   Silicon Valley startup Ayar Labs...
NVIDIA

US DOJ Investigate Nvidia’s $17bn Groq Licensing Deal

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The Department of Justice scrutinises whether the graphics chipmaker structured its agreement with the AI startup to evade antitrust oversight.    The US Department of Justice...
TSMC

TSMC Hits Record Monthly Revenue on Relentless AI Demand

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The world’s top contract chipmaker posts a 53 per cent surge in August sales as advanced production lines remain fully booked.  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co....
Mediacom

Broadband Equipment Sales Slip as Operators Pull Purchases Forward

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A 3 per cent dip in global revenue belies strong North American investment in fibre, DOCSIS 4.0, and Wi-Fi 7 hardware.  Global revenue for broadband...

BPE Enters UK Market With OPT Services Partnership

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The partnership follows two years of engagement with the UK market, including BPE’s participation in Data Centre World London Best Power Equipments (India) Private Limited...

Learn From Leaders

India’s Photonics Puzzle Is Finally Coming Together 

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Can India turn its scattered photonics capabilities into a stronger industry? A new association aims to connect the ecosystem and strengthen the domestic value...
Jin Bains, CEO, Mini-Circuits

Mini-Circuits CEO Jin Bains on Navigating High-Frequency Component SWaP-C Constraints, Emerging Markets, and Career...

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In this exclusive, Jin Bains, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mini-Circuits, explains in a conversation with Dilin Anand of EFY about areas of emerging...

India Needs Not a Hundred, But Thousands of Chip Diversified Companies 

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Can India build a semiconductor ecosystem beyond fabs? Indiesemic believes thousands of diversified chip companies are needed to make that possible. India’s semiconductor push is...
L Venkata Subramaniam, CEO, Qbit Force, Andhra Pradesh

“We Aim To Make Quantum Computing More Visible, Understandable, And Open To Build On”...

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From building India’s first open quantum hardware ecosystem to assembling a working quantum computer in just four months, Qbit Force is redefining how deep...
(L-R) Nikesh Gondchawar, Strategic & Technical Advisor – Robotics Manufacturing; Shrikrushna Kakade, Founder Partner; Nikhil Kakade, Senior Technical Advisor – Robotics & Control Systems, SlightGen Solutions LLP

“A Made-In-India Robotic PCB Soldering System That Automates The Through-Hole Soldering Process!” – Shrikrushna...

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Electronics manufacturing is complex, and automation often comes at a high cost. To bridge this gap and offer a more affordable solution in India,...

Startups

Raptee.HV, Rajalakshmi Engineering College Launch EV Centre of Excellence

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The facility is among the first initiatives under Raptee.HV Academy Raptee.HV has launched a Centre of Excellence for Electric Mobility at Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC),...

Agnikul Cosmos Opens New Facilities to Advance Reusable Rocket Development

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STIF has been designed and fabricated in-house to test complete reusable rocket stages under flight-like conditions Indian space-tech company Agnikul Cosmos has inaugurated two new...

Zenergize Technologies Raises $4 Million Pre-Series A to Scale SiC Power Electronics

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The fundraise comes after a year of rapid product development and commercialisation Zenergize Technologies, an R&D-driven deep-tech company developing indigenous Silicon Carbide (SiC)-based power electronics,...
Gadhadar Reddy, Co-Founder and CEO, NoPo Nanotechnologies

Nopo Nanotechnologies’ Carbon Nanotubes Turn ‘Not Possible’ To ‘Now Possible’

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Can single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) significantly improve EV batteries? This startup says it has turned what was once considered ‘not possible’ into ‘now possible.’ An...

L&T Technology Services Launches LTTS FARM to Accelerate Deep-Tech Startup Commercialisation

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The initiative is also expected to expand LTTS’ Engineering Intelligence ecosystem by bringing together startups, engineering talent and industry stakeholders L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has...