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VSMC Starts Construction Of $7.8B Fab In Singapore

Set to produce 55,000 wafers monthly by 2029, VIS and NXP's joint venture VSMC’s $7.8 billion semiconductor facility in Singapore breaks ground. VisionPower Semiconductor...

Dr. S Jaishankar Announces India-Japan Semiconductor Partnerships

The minister underscored the strategic importance of the emerging semiconductor collaboration among India, Japan, and Taiwan. At the 2nd India-Japan Forum in July 2023, External...

Intel Appoints Industry Veterans To Board Amid Leadership Change

Aiming to revive competitiveness and profitability amid challenges, Intel appoints industry veterans Eric Meurice and Steve Sanghi to its board after Pat Gelsinger’s departure....

Analog Devices Eyes 70% Revenue Growth With Hybrid Manufacturing Model

Hybrid manufacturing model for better growth and factory utilisation? Analog Devices announces investment in it, aiming for 70% revenue growth by 2025. US-based chip designer...

Akash, NxtGen Ink $27M Deal For Advanced AI Servers

Eyeing to slash AI compute costs and boost efficiency across India, Akash Systems inks $27 million deal with NxtGen to deliver game-changing diamond-cooled AI...

NXP To Invest ₹84 billion In Bengaluru R&D

Ahead of 'Invest Karnataka 2025', NXP is set to invest ₹84 billion in Bengaluru’s R&D, propelling Karnataka as a global innovation hub, said minister...

Japan Eyes India’s Semiconductor Potential For Growth, Says Report

Japan super interested in India's growing chip sector? Reports say, citing Deloitte, that Japanese firms are eager to power India’s semiconductor future with partnerships,...

China Retaliates To US Sanctions By Debarring Export Of Critical Minerals

Export restrictions can lead to significant supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures, particularly if they impact trade with third parties. China has recently escalated trade...

ASML Exempted From The New US Export Restrictions On China

The regulations impose vital restrictions on 'computational lithography'—software that optimizes lithography machines from ASML and Japanese companies Nikon and Canon. After the Biden administration shocked...

SEMI Pushes For EU Chip Strategy Amid Global Competition

Europe's 'Chips Act 2.0'? In order to tackle US-China competition and fuel Europe’s green tech future, SEMI supports the former Italian PM's recommendations for...

Uttar Pradesh Approves ₹85B Incentive For Semiconductor Projects

Promising 14,780 jobs and boosting the state's tech industry, Uttar Pradesh greenlights ₹85 billion in incentives for semiconductor projects by Tarq Semiconductors and Vama...

Apple Orders New M5 Chips From TSMC, Says Report

Partners since Apple's transition from Intel chips, TSMC has reportedly received orders of M5 chips, advancing 3nm tech for Apple's cutting-edge devices and AI...

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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...