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Amkor, Nvidia Partner on $1.5 Billion US Advanced Packaging Expansion 

Nvidia will provide an advance payment to support Amkor’s US expansion, including new advanced packaging capacity in Arizona, as AI chip demand accelerates.  Amkor Technology...

AMD to Begin Helios AI Server Shipments by Q3 as Demand Rises 

AMD CEO Lisa Su said demand for the company’s Helios AI servers is strong as the chipmaker targets leadership in large-scale AI computing and...

NIELIT, SCL Bring Indigenous Semiconductor PDK To eChipHub

The collaboration is expected to expand India's semiconductor talent pipeline The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the Ministry of Electronics and...

Paras Defence Signs Agreement With MP Govt To Set Up A Semiconductor Packaging Facility

The agenda behind this set up is to make a strong presence of India in the global semiconductor industry Paras Semiconductors Private Limited has recently...

Air Products Achieves A Deal To Support Taiwan Semiconductor Industry

New investment to support next-generation facility expansion Air Products has secured a long-term deal through its subsidiary, Air Products San Fu, to support a major...

Intel, AMD Seek Longer CPU Deals as China’s AI Data Centre Demand Surges 

Intel and AMD are exploring longer-term CPU purchase commitments as China’s growing AI data-centre buildout pushes demand beyond GPUs and accelerators.  Intel and Advanced Micro...

IIT Madras to Host 3rd Digital India RISC-V Symposium on August 1–2 

The two-day event will focus on indigenous processor technologies, secure computing, AI hardware, and the growing RISC-V ecosystem.  The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT...

Semiconductor Equipment Market Set for 23.2% Growth in 2026 

Equipment sales are expected to reach $165.9 billion this year as chipmakers increase investments in AI, advanced memory, and leading-edge manufacturing.  Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment...

TSMC Plans Up to 10 Per Cent Chip Price Increase From 2027

The price increase is expected to cover select mature and advanced process technologies as TSMC looks to offset rising manufacturing and overseas expansion costs.  Taiwan...

Samsung Reportedly Eyes €1 Billion Investment in Mistral AI 

Samsung is reportedly in talks to invest around €1 billion in French AI startup Mistral AI, as Europe seeks to strengthen its technology independence.  This...

Karnataka Steps Up Global Outreach for Semiconductor Investments 

The state plans an investment outreach programme in Japan while engaging Luxembourg on partnerships across technology, innovation and advanced manufacturing.  Karnataka is seeking to expand...

Foxconn to Deploy Humanoid Robots in Texas AI Server Production 

The Taiwanese electronics giant is preparing to begin small-scale AI server production at its Texas facility, using robotics technologies developed with Nvidia.  Hon Hai Precision...

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Silicon Valley’s Ayar Labs Raises $150m to Advance AI Optical Chips

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The semiconductor startup secures fresh backing from Wiwynn, driving its valuation above $5bn as it races to replace copper connections.   Silicon Valley startup Ayar Labs...
NVIDIA

US DOJ Investigate Nvidia’s $17bn Groq Licensing Deal

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The Department of Justice scrutinises whether the graphics chipmaker structured its agreement with the AI startup to evade antitrust oversight.    The US Department of Justice...
TSMC

TSMC Hits Record Monthly Revenue on Relentless AI Demand

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The world’s top contract chipmaker posts a 53 per cent surge in August sales as advanced production lines remain fully booked.  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co....
Mediacom

Broadband Equipment Sales Slip as Operators Pull Purchases Forward

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A 3 per cent dip in global revenue belies strong North American investment in fibre, DOCSIS 4.0, and Wi-Fi 7 hardware.  Global revenue for broadband...

BPE Enters UK Market With OPT Services Partnership

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The partnership follows two years of engagement with the UK market, including BPE’s participation in Data Centre World London Best Power Equipments (India) Private Limited...

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...