Semicon

Finwave, Globalfoundries Partner For Gan-On-Si Technology For Cellphones

To enhance radio frequency performance for advanced 5G, 6G, and Wi-Fi systems, Finwave Semiconductor and GlobalFoundries have teamed up to develop and scale GaN-on-Si...

Anders Storm Exits CEO Position Of Sivers Semiconductors, Joins Dirac

Former CEO of Swedish silicon chip supplier Sivers Semiconductors, Anders Storm, joins Dirac Research as the new CEO, extending his industry knowledge in the...

Dutch Government Officially Urges ASML To Escalate Export Restrictions On China Soon

China is reportedly struggling to produce advanced chips for AI and 5G amid back-to-back US export sanctions in association with its allies. Semiconductor geopolitical scuffles...

Intel’s Layoff Plan Enters New Phase In Israel

Upon completing the first phase of its reduction plan in Israel, Intel has closed its voluntary retirement program, now focusing on non-revenue activities and...

L&T Semiconductor Technologies, C-DAC Partner To Foster Local Chip Development

Aiming to boost local chip technologies in India, focusing on ICs, SoCs, and ESDM solutions, L&T Semiconductor Technologies and C-DAC join hands. An MoU...

Applied Materials And Tamil Nadu To Partner For Semiconductor Research Hub

Eyeing advancements in artificial intelligence and chip design, Applied Material will sign an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government in San Francisco to establish...

Karnataka Will Become A Leader In Electronics, Semicon Manufacturing, Says Minister Kharge

The state has invested around ₹21.56 crore cumulatively on the CoE and 800 employment have been created by SFAL so far. In a recent press...

Vietnam Proactively Working To Grow Its Semiconductor Fabs

Vietnam’s semiconductor industry is expected to grab a revenue of $20.5 billion at a CAGR of 11.62 percent from 2023 to 2027. Vietnam has been...

Intel’s Board Member Exit, Differences Over Revival Plans, Says Report

Soon after semiconductor industry expert Lip-Bu Tan leaves Intel’s board, reports erupt speculations about his dissatisfaction and disagreements with the CEO and the company's...

Semicon Symposium Highlighted Semicon Industry Trends In Pune

Prioritising the latest chip industry dynamics, the Semiconductor Association Pune’s recent event, ‘Semicon Symposium-Aug 2024,’ garnered enthusiastic participation as industry experts spoke on embedded...

TSMC Received $1.95 Billion Aid From China, Japan

Recently adding a feather to its cap through the Dresden fab inauguration, TSMC disclosed receiving NT$62.5 billion in grants from China and Japan since...

IT Minister Meets Ecolab For Pure Water Provision In Semiconductor Manufacturing

Aligning with India’s goal to advance its chip industry, Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s meeting with Ecolab centred around the accessibility of ultra-pure water for...

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...