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Samsung, Micron Exit DDR4, Taiwan Steps In

DDR4 era ending? Samsung and Micron cut output, followed by SK Hynix. Taiwanese firms are gaining momentum as DDR5 and HBM take centre stage...

STMicroelectronics Sees Q2 Recovery After Weak Start To 2025

Despite profit plunge, STMicroelectronics meets Q1 targets, forecasts Q2 rebound with $2.71 billion revenue as chip sector begins slow recovery. Shares jump 4 per...

Intel To Cut Over 20% Of Jobs Amid Restructuring Under New CEO

With another round of layoffs, Intel might axe 20 per cent of jobs as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan aims to slash red tape and...

Mirae Asset Launches $200M Fund For Indian Investors In AI, Semicon

Tapping into AI and semiconductors, Mirae Asset’s $200M GIFT City fund opens global doors for Indian investors and ETFs with a high-growth, diversified edge. Global...

Infineon, Marelli To Launch Advanced Cockpit Display Tech At Auto Shanghai

Promising immersive, energy-efficient cockpits with bold design freedom and crystal-clear visuals, Infineon and Marelli are set to unveil laser display tech at Auto Shanghai...

Cadence To Acquire Arm’s Artisan IP Business In Strategic Expansion

Boosting its chip design edge, Cadence is set to acquire Arm’s Artisan IP, gaining libraries, compilers, and talent to fast-track innovation in SoC and...

RIR Power Electronics Names Perry Schugart To Lead Marketing, Business

Assuming the role of Global Marketing and Business Development Executive in RIR Power Electronics, Perry Schugart eyes to supercharge global growth, banking on his...

Indian Scientists Submit Plan To Develop Next-Gen Semiconductors

Aiming to position India as a global leader in angstrom-scale semiconductors, Indian scientists propose ₹5 billion project to develop ultra-thin 2D chips, currently under...

Tesla Scouts India’s Chip Giants For Supply, Says Report

Tapping into India’s chip scene, Tesla is in talks with Micron, CG Semi, and Tata Electronics to strengthen its supply chain amid global tensions...

AMD To Begin US Production Of Chips At TSMC’s Arizona Plant

For the first time, AMD will produce its key chips in the US, partnering with TSMC Arizona to boost supply chain resilience and local...

India Plans $4B Incentive Scheme For Semiconductor, Electronics Design

Aiming to cut imports, the Indian government might soon roll out a $4 billion boost for chip and electronics design, sparking innovation in its...

South Korea Expands Chip With $23B Support Amid Global Tensions

Countering US trade tensions and Chinese competition to protect its tech edge and vital exports, South Korea boosts its chip sector support to $23.25...

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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...