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Solstice Bets $14.5B on AI and Semiconductor Materials

Honeywell spinoff Solstice Advanced Materials will acquire Element Solutions in a $14.5 billion deal to strengthen its semiconductor and AI infrastructure materials business.  Specialty materials...

Synopsys to Retire Legacy Manufacturing Software, Doubles Down on AI Chip Design

Synopsys is reshaping its software portfolio, phasing out older manufacturing tools as AI chip design becomes its strategic priority.  U.S.-based chip design software company Synopsys...

Micron Expands Japan Fab With $9.3 Bn Investment

The investment is part of Micron's broader global manufacturing expansion to meet growing demand for AI, high-performance computing, and data centre applications Micron Technology has...

CG Power bets big on semiconductors as India chip ambitions gather pace

CG Power is expanding its semiconductor business with commercial production underway, new capacity in the pipeline and investments across chip manufacturing and design. CG Power...

SK hynix plans $28 billion US listing to expand AI chip business

The South Korean memory chip maker aims to raise about $28 billion through a Nasdaq listing as demand for AI infrastructure continues to grow. South...

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates CG Semi’s OSAT facility as India expands semiconductor manufacturing

The Sanand facility marks India’s third operational OSAT plant and is expected to strengthen domestic chip packaging while supporting exports and job creation. Prime Minister...

ASM International Names KPN’s Chris Figee as Next CFO 

Europe's second-largest semiconductor equipment maker plans to appoint KPN finance chief Chris Figee as CFO, with the leadership transition set to conclude after shareholder...

Foxconn’s Q2 Sales Soar on AI Servers and iPhone Demand 

The key Apple and Nvidia supplier posted a 39.8% jump in quarterly revenue, beating forecasts as AI infrastructure spending continued to accelerate.  Taiwan-based Foxconn, the...

Samsung Eyes Record Q2 Profit Amid Tight Memory Supply 

AI infrastructure investments continue to outpace chip supply, driving higher memory prices and positioning Samsung for another blockbuster quarter.  Samsung Electronics is expected to report...

India, Japan Eye $69 Billion Investment, Target AI, Semiconductors

India and Japan have expanded strategic cooperation across AI, semiconductors, clean energy and supply chains, with both nations targeting stronger investments and deeper technology...

Kioxia begins shipping next-gen memory samples as AI demand boosts recovery

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia has started shipping next-generation NAND memory samples, as rising AI-driven demand strengthens its market position and accelerates expansion plans. Japanese semiconductor company...

Anthropic Joins AI Chip Push With Reported Samsung Partnership Talks 

Anthropic is reportedly exploring a custom AI processor and has held preliminary talks with Samsung, signaling a broader industry shift toward in-house silicon to...

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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...

India Opens Industry Opportunity In High-Power Microwave Testing

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DRDO’s new SHIELD programme puts industry at the centre of an emerging defence capability, creating an opportunity to build specialised microwave testing infrastructure in...

Harwin Expands High-Reliability Portfolio with KEC Acquisition

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The deal broadens Harwin's footprint in mission-critical aerospace, defence, and industrial markets by integrating specialised EMC backshell technologies.  Harwin has acquired UK-based KEC Limited, a...
Aimtron

Aimtron Electronics to Expand Bengaluru Manufacturing, Set Up GCC

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The company expanded into southern India to cater to customers located in the region Vadodara-based Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) company Aimtron Electronics is...

Intel-Backed Altera Prepares $2bn IPO Return to Public Markets

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The Silicon Valley programmable chipmaker targets a mega-listing following its spin-out to private equity firm Silver Lake.   Programmable chip manufacturer Altera is preparing for an...

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...