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Chips packaged in India already competitive on global scale: Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw says the proposed institute will develop a multi-level skilling model, while Semicon 2.0 will shift focus from chip design towards system design

India's semicon opportunity goes beyond chip design: Celesta Capital

Sriram Viswanathan says packaging, power electronics and intellectual property offer new opportunities as India builds a deeper semiconductor ecosystem

Semiconductor sector now ranks third globally in profits, says SEMI CEO

Ajit Manocha says India must accelerate semiconductor development, build strategic capabilities, strengthen STEM education and develop talent for the next growth phase

India has a once-in-a-generation semiconductor demand window: Infosys SVP

India is witnessing a "once-in-a-generation demand window" in the semiconductor market and must transition from "Engineered in India" to "Invent in India" by taking ownership of complete systems and products, Infosys Senior Vice President Vikram Meghal said on Friday. Speaking at SEMICON India 2026, Meghal said the traditional semiconductor pipeline is breaking amid massive shifts driven by artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical supply chain challenges, and a transition from Moore's Law towards system-level scaling. "AI data centre spend is projected to reach USD 6.7 trillion in the next few years, and 50 per cent of that spend is going to be compute, memory, and networking chips," Meghal said, adding that the industry is seeing a shift where the workload is now driving how chips are designed, rather than the chip driving the workload. He identified three major demand fronts for the country: Made for India, Engineered in India, and Invent in India. Under "Made for India", Megha

Nexperia to partner with Tata on chip production, packaging in India

Nexperia will work with Tata Electronics on semiconductor production and packaging in India

India's semiconductor roadmap strong with Semicon 2.0: Tata Electronics CEO

India's semiconductor journey looks "strong", with policy stability under Semicon 2.0 providing important continuity in the roadmap for the industry, Tata Electronics' CEO and Managing Director Randhir Thakur has said. As India races to secure a foothold in the high-stakes global semiconductor industry, Tata Electronics - a key player - is building India's first commercial semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, and the first indigenous semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Jagiroad, Assam, with a combined investment of USD 14 billion, to serve global customers across critical sectors. "In our business, it is about continuity, and semiconductor is a roadmap-based journey. It is really very encouraging to see that after Semiconductor 1.0 scheme, the government has come up with Semiconductor 2.0...so that continuity, that roadmap is very important. We believe that in this business, as we generate the cash flow, we will always be investing and continue on this," Thakur told PTI

Govt gets nearly $12 bn investment proposals under ISM 2.0: Vaishnaw

Companies across semiconductor equipment, materials, gases, chemicals, packaging and substrates have proposed investments to be made over the next two to three years

Semicon India: Tata Electronics inks pacts with global, Indian players

Partnerships with Nexperia, Fujifilm, Besi, SCL and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya span wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, materials, chip design and skilling

Govt to target 200 chip design startups, firms under Semicon 2.0: Vaishnaw

The government will target at least 200 startups and companies designing chips in India under the next phase of the country's semiconductor mission, Semicon 2.0, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Addressing the inaugural session of SEMICON India 2026, Vaishnaw noted chip design would be the first of six pillars of Semicon 2.0, with the government scaling up ambitions after the previous phase of the mission saw more than 105 startups attempted chip design, of which about 20 secured venture capital funding worth around Rs 800 crore. "That was just the beginning. This time our ambition is much bigger. We would be targeting at least 200 startups and companies which design chips in India across the spectrum of semiconductor requirements," he said. The minister said the country had built the foundational base for a domestic semiconductor industry over the past few years through Semicon 1.0, a calibrated programme focused on ...

Applied Materials to invest $5 billion in India over next decade

Applied Materials, one of the world's largest semiconductor equipment makers, ​said its India investment will center on research, supply chain scale-up and workforce growth

India preparing to become trusted hub for global chip manufacturing: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India as a trusted destination for global chip manufacturing and said the government is taking all measures to ensure the industry's success through enabling policies and frameworks. Speaking at the inauguration of the SEMICON India 2026, the PM said that the semiconductor ecosystem is expanding rapidly, opening new opportunities for innovation, investment and growth. The world needs new and trusted locations for chip manufacturing, and India is preparing itself for this, he said. India is taking all measures to become a preferred destination for semiconductor manufacturing, he further said. So far, 12 chip-making projects have been approved, and the next phase will see the numbers increase further, the PM noted. India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 expanded outlay to USD 13.5 billion from USD 8 billion in the first phase, he said, adding, "Be it policies, regulatory framework...whatever is needed for you (manufacturers) to succeed, ...

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