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Poland Secures $1.91B EU Approval For Intel Chip Plant

Aiming to boost Europe’s chip market share, the European Comission has approved Poland’s plan to provide over $1.9 billion in state aid for an...

Foxconn, HCL Joint Venture Allotted 30 Acres Of Land By UP State Govt

The upcoming facility located in the YEIDA region is likely to be invested with $37.2 million by Foxconn, who is also having a 40...

Applied Materials Explores Indian Sites For Expansion

Citing India’s cost advantage and urging improved supplier incentives for growth, Applied Materials is considering operations in Gujarat or Assam to be closer to...

Fujifilm Plans Entry Into Indian Semiconductor Market

Exploring joint ventures and technology licensing, Fujifilm Electronic Materials plans to enter the Indian market, enhancing semiconductor material supply and expanding its presence. Fujifilm Electronic...

NXP Semiconductors To Invest ₹84 Billion in Indian R&D

NXP Semiconductors plans to invest over $1 billion (₹84 billion) to enhance its research and development (R&D) operations in India, according to Reuters. At...

IBM, L&T Partner For Next-Gen Processor Innovation

Aiming to develop advanced indigenous processors for various applications, matching global competition, L&T Semiconductor Technologies and IBM have planned to join hands. On Tuesday,...

SEMI, IESA Unite To Boost Domestic Semiconductor Sector

Announcing a partnership at the SEMICON India event, IESA is set to represent SEMI in the domestic chip industry, besides maintaining its brand, to...

PM Modi Inaugurates SEMICON India 2024, Discusses India’s Potential

With already poured ₹1.5 trillion in the sector, Prime Minister Modi’s inaugural speech at the SEMICON India 2024 was all about India’s trail towards...

L&T Plans $300M For Fabless Chip Venture In India

Focusing on the automotive and industrial sector, Larsen & Toubro is on the way of establishing a $300 million fabless semiconductor firm in India,...

India Must Prioritize Producing Semiconductors Domestically To Reduce Imports

The country must become self-reliant in growing the production of critical automotive components, or vehicles will continue to be expensive in the coming years. It's...

US Eyes To Partner India To Diversify Global Chip Ecosystem

Both the U.S. and India will play a crucial and leading role in ensuring the international chip industry meets the demand of the world. To...

Govt Decides To Unleash ISM 2.0 To Make India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Globally Competitive

Only fabs OSATs are not enough to grow the industry or make it globally competitive and therefore, the entire ecosystem needs to be supported...

Industry's Buzz

ASMl Holdings

ASML and TSMC Partner to Advance Next-Generation Semiconductor Mask Tech

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The chipmaking giants target a shift to larger 12-inch photomasks to boost manufacturing productivity and lower advanced node costs.  ASML and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

Ultraviolette to Build Major EV Factory in Tamil Nadu

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The Indian electric vehicle manufacturer plans to produce up to 500,000 units annually at its new automated facility in Hosur.  Electric vehicle pioneer Ultraviolette Automotive...
Drone

Karnataka to Build $5.1m Drone Testing Hub

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The state government targets advanced aerial mobility expansion with a dedicated testing facility in Chikkaballapura.  Karnataka is set to bolster its aerial mobility ecosystem by...
Telecommunications sector

US Backs Africell with $100m Loan to Counter Huawei in Africa

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The Trump administration finances the US-owned telecoms operator to expand trusted mobile network technology across the continent.  The US government is set to provide a...
CXMT

China’s CXMT Takes Top Spot with 82 per cent Profit Margin

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The DRAM manufacturer’s record profitability eclipses Samsung and SK Hynix as conventional memory prices surge.   China’s leading DRAM manufacturer, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), has achieved...

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

Manivannan Subramaniam, Director R&D, CIYES Systems

“We Want to Build Globally Competitive Deep-Tech Products from India” –  Manivannan Subramaniam, CIYES...

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Can India build globally competitive deep-tech products? Manivannan Subramaniam of CIYES Systems believes it can. In this interview with EFY's Nitisha Dubey, he discusses...

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...