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SKC’s Absolics Scales Up Glass Substrate Production

Rising competition and strategic funding fuel Absolics’ aim to lead glass substrate manufacturing, while Samsung and LG Innotek quietly gear up for their own...

TSMC Plans GaN Exit As Market Pressures Mount

The move follows Navitas’ decision to shift orders to PSMC, signaling a strategic pivot as TSMC refocuses on core and advanced technologies. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

Maieutic Secures $4.15M To Automate Analogue Chip Design

With $4.15M in funding, Maieutic is betting on generative AI to modernise analogue chip design, long reliant on manual expertise. Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Maieutic Semiconductor...

Global Chip Capacity To Reach 11.1M Wafers By 2028

Surging AI demand is powering a global semiconductor boom, with advanced chip capacity and investments in next-gen nodes like 2nm accelerating at record-breaking speeds. The...

India Starts Research Drive On 2D Chip Materials

Looking beyond silicon, India sets sights on 2D chip material, launching R&D plans to explore ultra-thin, high-performance alternatives. India is set to launch a national...

OpenAI Dismisses Rumours Of Large-Scale Shift To Google AI Chips

Despite testing Google’s TPUs, OpenAI is not switching gears just yet; NVIDIA still leads its AI workload, with a custom chip also in the...

Microchip And Partners Unveil ASA-ML Camera Ecosystem In Japan

Revolutionising Japan’s car tech, an open-standard camera platform emerges as Microchip, Nippon Chemi-Con, and NetVision join forces to drive ASA-ML into ADAS systems. Microchip Technology...

Intel Reassesses 18A Strategy Under New Leadership

Delays and cost risks prompt Intel to rethink its 18A chip strategy, signalling a shift under new CEO leadership. Intel is evaluating whether to discontinue...

Tata, Tower Semiconductor Shortlisted For ₹240B SCL Revamp

To upgrade Mohali’s outdated chip-making facility into a modern semiconductor hub, Tata and Tower Semiconductor are reportedly neck-and-neck to win a ₹240 billion contract....

Nvidia Overtakes Microsoft With $3.76 Trillion Valuation

With Loop Capital raising its target, Nvidia leads a tech rally, overtaking Microsoft after rebounding 60% from April lows. Nvidia’s market capitalisation rose to $3.76...

Microsoft’s AI Chip Launch Pushed To 2026 Amid Internal Setbacks

Setbacks, staff issues, and redesign woes stall Microsoft’s AI chip plans, giving rivals Amazon and Google a clear lead in the race for custom...

MeitY Unveils Event To Highlight India’s Homegrown Deep-Tech Solutions

From AI to agriculture tech, India’s deep-tech capabilities took centre stage as MeitY showcased indigenous innovations at the inaugural Tec-Verse 2025 showcase. The Ministry of...

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...