Driven by rising demand for renewable energy and power management solutions, the chipmaker is expanding investments and local partnerships.
German semiconductor company Infineon Technologies is strengthening its presence in India with plans to expand research, development, and supply-chain activities, as it looks to capitalize on the country’s growing clean-energy and electronics sectors.
Vivek Mahajan, Senior Vice President at Infineon, said the company intends to increase its India workforce from around 2,600 employees to nearly 5,000 by 2030. The expansion will be supported by collaborations with domestic semiconductor players, including Continental Device India Ltd (CDIL) and Kaynes Semicon, which are involved in chip packaging and power electronics.
India’s push toward renewable energy and its target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030 are creating new opportunities for semiconductor and power-management technologies, areas where Infineon sees significant growth potential.
Earlier this year, the company partnered with Zenergize, an Indian power-electronics firm serving solar, EV charging, and clean-energy markets. Under the agreement, Infineon will supply advanced wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies and provide engineering support to help integrate them into energy systems.
Mahajan said Infineon is also looking to deepen engagement with Indian chip designers, original equipment manufacturers, and startup ecosystems. The company has begun exploring partnerships with incubators and emerging technology ventures to support semiconductor innovation in the country.
While Infineon currently manufactures chips primarily in Germany, Austria, and Malaysia, and operates packaging facilities across Europe and Asia, it is not yet planning an independent manufacturing plant in India. Instead, the company will focus on leveraging the country’s rapidly developing semiconductor ecosystem, particularly in outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT).
Mahajan added that Infineon had previously made an exception by supplying unpackaged semiconductor dies to select Indian companies, enabling them to package and market products under their own brands. The company is now evaluating similar partnerships as part of its broader India strategy.
