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Suchi Semicon Begins Production With $100M Investment Plans

Without relying on incentives, Suchi Semicon begins production in its Surat factory with a $100M investment, focusing on power semiconductors, global clients, and workforce...

South Korea Faces Increasing Chip Export Challenges from Taiwan, China, Malaysia

A decline in South Korea’s competitiveness could lead to broader economic instability and jeopardize the country’s technological leadership. According to a recent industry report, South...

Kerala Startup Netrasemi Secure Rs 10 Cr In Pre Series A Funding

The company specializes in creating cutting-edge system-on-chips (SoCs) designed to meet the pressing demand for efficient computing in smart IoT products.  Netrasemi, an innovative semiconductor...

Micron Secures $6.2B Fund From Biden’s CHIPS Act

This time, to back Micron's memory chip production, Biden government finalises another funding of $6.2 billion to power a $125 billion investment, eyeing massive...

GrowX Ventures Aims ₹4B For Backing Deep-Tech Startups

Focusing on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, fintech, and space tech, New Delhi firm GrowX Ventures is set to launch ₹4 billion fund to back...

Samsung Semiconductor India Research Starts ‘Chip Design for High School’ Program

In partnership with IIT-Bengaluru and VLSI System Design, the program will have a significant impact on shaping India's position in the global semiconductor ecosystem. In...

China Initiates Antitrust Probe Into Nvidia For Violating Anti-Monopoly Laws

The antitrust probe into Nvidia by Chinese authorities adds uncertainty to the company’s operations and growth in one of its most significant markets. China's State...

Texas Instruments Targets India’s Expanding Electric Two-Wheeler Market

The semiconductor leader is optimistic about the expansion opportunities within India's automotive sector, which is experiencing strong demand for affordable, sophisticated chipsets. These chipsets...

Three More Firms Receive $99M CHIPS Act Expansion Funds

For expanding facilities in Minnesota and Texas and boosting local employment, the Biden administration has sanctioned a total $99 million fund for three more...

Malaysia Cautions Against US Tariffs, Might Harm Semiconductor Trade

As trade tensions rise over alternative currencies and de-dollarisation efforts within the bloc, Malaysia warns US tariffs on BRICS could disrupt global semiconductor supply...

US Startup Eagle Electronics Raises $14M, Eyes Manufacturing Expansion

Securing $14 million in state funding, Ohio electronics manufacturing startup Eagle Electronics eyes on boosting its Solon facility, incorporating advanced tech and partnerships to...

Global Semiconductor Sales Hit $56.9B, Record October 2024

Owing to regional growth with the Americas leading, global semiconductor sales reached $56.9B in October 2024, marking a 22.1% YoY increase, reportedly recording...

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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...