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Taiwan is and will be India's most trusted partner, says Foxconn CEO

The world's largest electronics maker is keen to show that its India plans are on track. That is understandable because Foxconn needs India as much as India needs Foxconn

Qualcomm announces appointment of Savi Soin as president of India division

Qualcomm, the largest maker of smartphone processors, on Friday announced the appointment of Savi Soin as president of Qualcomm India, to steer and lead the company's strategy for the Indian market. Rajen Vagadia, Qualcomm India president for the last five years, will relocate to Qualcomm headquarters in San Diego and transition to a new role as a Vice President to lead Global Distribution and Global Carrier Strategy. Soin's appointment will be effective immediately and he will be reporting directly to Jim Cathey, Chief Commercial Officer, Qualcomm Technologies. "Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the appointment of Savi Soin as senior vice president and president of Qualcomm India," the statement said. As President of Qualcomm India, Soin will lead Qualcomm's strategy in India by fostering relationships with industry partners and the government across mobile, automotive, semiconductor, industrial and IoT and communication infrastructure sectors, the company said. Soin has been

Foxconn to invest $600 mn in Karnataka for components, chipmaking machinery

The world's largest contract manufacturer will also invest $250 million in a second plant where it aims to produce chipmaking tools in partnership with Applied Materials

GlobalFoundries on the lookout for local partners to set up India chip fab

It could take a couple of years before any concrete plans are finalised for the chip fabrication unit

Viral room-temperature superconductor claims spark excitement & skepticism

The papers have sparked wild enthusiasm online. At same time, there are reports of disputes among the Korean researchers over whether the research should have been released at all

Foxconn Industrial Internet denies signing deal with Tamil Nadu: Report

The government of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu said on Monday it has signed a deal with Foxconn for a new electronic components manufacturing facility that would create 6,000 jobs

Japan chip equipment supplier Disco to set up center in India: Report

The chipmaking device supplier will consider opening an applications laboratory, which performs test cuts and other experimental processing at customer's request, in India, the report said

K'taka ministers hold talk with Foxconn Chairman on investments in state

Industries Minister M B Patil on Monday said that the Karnataka government had held "fruitful" discussions with Foxconn, a major iPhone assembler for Apple, about intended projects for which the company is keen to invest in the state. Patil, IT/BT Minister Priyanka Kharge and Foxconn Chairman Young Liu were present at the discussions which took place at a private hotel in Chennai, a statement from the Industries Minister's office said. Speaking about the meeting, Patil said that the industrial and investment policies of the state government are conducive to nurturing an ecosystem favouring the growth of industries. Expressing happiness about the discussions, the minister said the talks held with the company chairman were "fruitful". Senior state government officials were also present at the meeting.

US, Europe growing alarmed by China's rush into legacy semiconductors

President Joe Biden implemented broad controls over China's ability to secure the kind of advanced chips that power artificial-intelligence models and military applications

What are semiconductors, and what do they do? Here is all you need to know

Here's everything you need to know about semiconductors and India's strategic push to become a global manufacturing hub

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Micron's global suppliers ready plans to co-locate, ask govt help

While speaking at the Semicon India, 2023 global summit, suppliers of raw materials, services and utilities for semiconductor manufacturing revealed their plans to invest in Gujarat alongside Micron

Many chipmakers in talks for India plant: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Micron last month announced plans to build a semiconductor ATMP plant in Gujarat under the government's $10-billion production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme

Govt to expand Semiconductor DLI scheme to larger, foreign firms: MoS IT

The government has set aside $200 million to help semiconductor design firms in innovation

India must emerge as trusted partner in semiconductor sector: Chandrasekhar

It is important for the world to see India emerge as a trusted, resilient partner in the electronics and semiconductor space, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Saturday, and asserted the world wants to partner with India for the country to grow its footprints in the semiconductor ecosystem. Talking to PTI on the sidelines of the Semicon India 2023 event organised at Mahatma Mandir here, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for the sector is to create more and more opportunities for young Indians studying in colleges. The chip shortage witnessed recently was a combination of supply chain disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID pandemic as well as the increased demand for chips in automotive, IOT, computer, mobile phones and mobile telephony, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT said. "So, on the one hand, demand was going up, and on the other hand, we saw concentration of chip production in a few countries. It is important now for

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Micron Technology chief discusses plans with PM to boost semiconductor biz

It is not the first time that PM Modi has met the Micron CEO. Earlier in June, when PM Modi visited the US, the two had an excellent meeting

India never disappoints: PM Narendra Modi to global chip companies

India wants the 'first-mover's advantage' in getting global chip manufacturers, says Prime Minister at industry event in Gandhinagar

US chipmaker AMD to invest $400 million in India in next five years

The new centre, which will have an office area of about 500,000 square feet, will expand AMD's office footprint in India to 10 locations

Micron to create 'ready to ship' semicon chips: CEO Sanjay Mehrotra

Micron on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to establish India's first semiconductor plant in Gujarat, creating 5,000 direct jobs and addressing demand from domestic and international markets. "Our team here in Gujarat will transform DRAM and NAND products...into finished component packages, memory modules and solid-state storage drives ready to ship to end customers in India and across the world," President and CEO of the American chip maker, Sanjay Mehrotra, said at the SemiconIndia 2023. Sophisticated chips are part of everyday life, used in mobile phones, refrigerators, cars and high-tech industries, so fostering local industry with carefully-crafted schemes and policy sweeteners will link India to an ever-growing global chip market. Micron announced its decision to set up a semiconductor assembly and test plant in Gujarat during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the United States in June this year. The move entails a total investment of USD 2.75 billion (around Rs .