Redefining global confidence in local engineering depth, Qualcomm completes a 2nm tape-out from Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad. India becomes its second-largest chip design base.
Qualcomm has completed the tape-out of a 2-nanometre chip design with major input from its engineering teams in India. The work was led from Qualcomm centres in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad.
The company said India is now its largest chip design base outside the United States. The milestone places Indian engineers at the centre of one of the most advanced process nodes in commercial chip development.
The achievement was presented at Qualcomm’s Bengaluru site during a visit by Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s minister for railways, information and broadcasting, and electronics and IT. He said India is becoming central to the design of next-generation semiconductor technologies. He added that the progress reflects the maturing local design ecosystem and aligns with India’s ambition to build a globally competitive semiconductor industry.
Qualcomm said the tape-out reflects more than two decades of sustained investment in India. Its local teams work across wireless, compute and artificial intelligence (AI). They contribute to design implementation, validation and system integration. The output supports global platforms used on billions of devices.
Srini Maddali, senior vice president of engineering at Qualcomm India, said the milestone demonstrates the depth of the country’s engineering capability. He said advanced chip programmes demand top-tier talent and close coordination with global architecture teams. He added that Indian engineers continue to deliver to international standards.
The company said its India centres now play a role across multiple layers of system design. This includes architecture, software platforms and AI-driven optimisation for real-world use cases. Such integration is becoming critical as devices grow more intelligent and connected.
The tape-out comes as India steps up efforts to position itself as a global semiconductor hub. Policy support, incentives and partnerships are expanding the local ecosystem. Industry leaders say progress in leading-edge design shows India’s role is shifting beyond services. It is increasingly shaping future chip technologies for global markets.
