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Micron to scale up semiconductor assembly, testing in India next year

India's semiconductor policy push has given the industry a strong foundation it didn't have, and the nation has moved from vision to execution now, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said on Thursday, as he announced the company's plan to scale up chip assembly and testing facility here by multifold next year. "For decades, people have talked about India's semiconductor potential. I have been in many of those conversations. Potential does not ship products. What I see in India today is execution," Mehrotra said, speaking at the SEMICON India 2026 inaugural. Micron has been here for seven years, he said, adding that the country employs more than 7,000 people in India directly and its work supports tens of thousands more jobs across the value chain. "Earlier this year, we began commercial production at Sanand, Gujarat. It is the first semiconductor assembly and test facility here in India and the first project under the India semiconductor mission...finished DRAM and NAND products are now ...

Infineon CEO calls India a market of 'tremendous importance' for chips

Terming India a market of "tremendous importance", German semiconductor major Infineon Technologies' CEO Jochen Hanebeck on Thursday said the country's chip ecosystem is entering an exciting new chapter, underpinned by economic growth, deep industrial ambitions, and expanding technological capabilities. Speaking at the inaugural session of SEMICON India 2026, Hanebeck said the company's confidence in India has "never been stronger" as the nation cements its role in the global semiconductor value chain. "For Infineon, India is a market of tremendous importance. Today, we work with more than 1,200 customers across the country, ranging from startups to some of India's largest and most successful companies," Hanebeck said. He noted that what impresses him most is the rapid pace of progress across the domestic landscape, with India developing technological solutions for its own market while increasingly contributing to innovation on a global scale. The Munich-headquartered company, whic

India courts global chipmakers as Semicon conference opens in Delhi

The three-day event will bring together more than 300 global companies, 600 exhibitors and 150 speakers as India seeks investment and partnerships to expand its semiconductor industry

PM Narendra Modi meets CEOs of Indian and global semiconductor companies

During the meeting, Modi highlighted strong semiconductor talent foundation of the country and urged the industry to further participate in skilling, innovation and emerging technologies such as AI

PM Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2026, over 500 firms set to attend

The three-day event beginning September 17 will focus on the semiconductor ecosystem and is expected to attract companies and startups from more than 20 countries worldwide

PM Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2026 at Delhi's Yashobhoomi tomorrow

The conference will cover the semiconductor value chain, from materials and manufacturing equipment to chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, and electronics systems.

FSEZ clears ₹3,406 crore SiCSem semiconductor unit near Bhubaneswar

The integrated facility at Info Valley-II will manufacture SiC diodes and MOSFETs, with projected five-year exports of ₹7,043 crore and employment for around 1,270 people

Global markets fall sharply as AI slowdown worries hit chipmakers

Chip stocks plunged as AI leaders called for slower development, while surging oil prices added to inflation concerns ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision

HORIBA India may chip in with local semicon gear as demand builds

Horiba India is open to local manufacturing of specialised semiconductor equipment once India's chip fabrication and packaging ecosystem reaches sufficient scale

India's semiconductor sector draws $1.4 bn funding, half of it since 2025

India's semiconductor sector has attracted USD 1.4 billion in all-time equity funding across 281 funded companies, with nearly half of this amount - USD 701 million - raised since 2025 alone, according to data from Tracxn. The findings come days ahead of SEMICON India 2026, the country's flagship semiconductor conference and exhibition, which will be held from September 17-19 at Yashobhoomi in Dwarka, New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on September 17, a mega-event set to bring together global semiconductor industry leaders, government officials, state representatives, and sector experts as India builds on the momentum of its growing semiconductor ecosystem. India is home to 3,557 companies in the sector, of which 142 have raised equity funding, out of 281 funded companies. The sector recorded USD 228 million in funding in 2026 year-to-date (YTD), according to Tracxn. Tessolve Semiconductor leads the sector in cumulative

Anthropic's AI warning may weigh on chip stocks, but trade seen intact

Calls by AI leaders to slow advanced model development could pressure chip and tech stocks initially, but strong demand for computing infrastructure may limit the impact

Uttar Pradesh steps up outreach to attract big-ticket global investments

Uttar Pradesh steps up efforts to attract foreign investment in manufacturing, semiconductors, electronics and data centres

China 15 years behind in developing top chipmaking tools: ASML supplier

China could take about 15 years to develop extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, Zeiss semiconductor head Frank Rohmund said, as Beijing pushes for self-sufficiency amid US chip curbs

Govt notifies ₹1.27 trillion Semicon 2.0, offers 40% fab capex support

The scheme spans chip design, manufacturing, equipment, materials, advanced packaging, R&D and talent development, with support available for up to six years

Govt notifies ₹1.27 trillion Semicon 2.0 scheme to boost chip sector

The government has notified the Semicon 2.0 scheme with an outlay of Rs 1.27 lakh crore to boost the chip manufacturing ecosystem in the country. The scheme has been divided into six segments covering designing of chips by Indian firms, setting up units for capital equipment required for chip production, semiconductor fabs, chip assembly, packaging and testing, etc. "The government has decided to provide ... sustained policy support to the semiconductor sector in India by notifying the Semicon 2.0 Scheme for the development of semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem in India. "Semicon 2.0 provides fiscal support to various verticals across the complete value chain of the semiconductor industry, ranging from chip design, fabrication and packaging to various segments of the semiconductor ecosystem," the notification said. The scheme will aim to build resilient, trusted, and sovereign semiconductor technologies by focusing on designing, development, and deployment of target .

AI boom's high salaries stifling Indian chip-design startups: TDK Ventures

Soaring AI-driven salaries and stock options are discouraging Indian chip-design talent from taking the risk of building deep-tech startups, TDK Ventures says

Xiaomi develops its own AI mobile chip in challenge to Qualcomm, MediaTek

The Xring O3 system-on-a-chip advances Xiaomi's in-house semiconductor design efforts with more power-efficient image processing and better artificial intelligence capabilities

China allows limited Nvidia H200 shipments: Why is Beijing easing curbs?

China has allowed small batches of Nvidia's H200 AI chips into the country, easing restrictions as its leading AI firms seek more computing power to compete with US rivals

UP-Japan investment meet to focus on green hydrogen, semiconductor push

The meet will include a CEO Roundtable chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and virtual groundbreaking for projects worth ₹3,191 crore

500-plus exhibitors, 290 companies to feature in Semicon India 2026

The three-day event will feature more than 500 exhibitors, over 290 international companies and delegations from more than 40 countries as India prepares for ISM 2.0