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'Build plant here, or pay 100% tax': Trump's ultimatum to chipmaker TSMC

Donald Trump's latest threat comes as chip giant TSMC faces a potential $1 billion fine over a US export control probe linked to its chips ending up in a Huawei AI processor

Cyient invests $100 mn in semiconductor business, plans more funds

Domestic technology company Cyient has earmarked a USD 100 million investment for its newly carved out semiconductor business, a top official said on Tuesday. The Hyderabad-headquartered company is also looking at raising capital from an external investor by September and is in the process of appointing merchant bankers for the same, officials said. Without quantifying the amount that it is targeting to raise, its Executive Vice Chairman and Managing Director Krishna Bodanapu said the money will be deployed for the talent-intensive research and development efforts. Bodanapu said that the board has already committed USD 100 million for the new venture and it will also be looking to raise more resources from external investors. He said the company is targeting to offer customised silicon chip solutions to a variety of industries, both globally and domestically, including electric vehicles and discoms, which need smart meters. The demand is also very high for such solutions, and apar

Trump says tariffs on chips and pharma imports to be announced soon

President Trump has said tariffs on pharmaceutical and semiconductor imports will be announced shortly, as the US imposes a 27% duty on all imports from India

Semiconductors escape US tariffs, easing concerns for chip industry

Semiconductors were spared Trump's reciprocal tariffs, reflecting their key role in global supply chains, say industry experts

Tata Electronics appoints KC Ang as head of chip production business

Tata Electronics has appointed former senior executive of GlobalFoundries, KC Ang as President and Head of its foundry business - Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Pvt Ltd. Ang will report to Randhir Thakur, CEO & MD of Tata Electronics. US-based GlobalFoundries is known for producing chips for Qualcomm, AMD, Infineon, Lockheed Martin etc. Ang will spearhead Tata Electronics' advanced AI-enabled foundry operations and play a key role in driving innovation and excellence while forming strategic partnerships to position Tata Semiconductor as a global leader in chip manufacturing, a company statement said. Born in Malaysia, Ang holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University and a Master's degree in Engineering from the University of Texas. "With over three decades of experience in the foundry industry, Ang specialises in fab startup, management, operations, and technology transfer, as well as customer, supplier, and industry relationship ...

JICA may soon sign pact to support India's semiconductor manufacturing push

Substantial JICA financing could support Tata's chip unit plans in Gujarat and Assam

AI boom drives increased demand for semiconductors: Industry leaders

India aims to lead the semiconductor industry by leveraging geopolitical advantage, skilled talent, and cost competitiveness, driving economic growth, say tech executives and officials

India scaling up semicon push for global leadership: Meity Secretary

He also spoke about the importance of ensuring that intellectual property (IP) remains in India. He noted that the key concern is not ownership, but the use of Indian IP

HCLTech selected as design partner under Samsung's SAFE programme

Through the SAFE-DSP programme, HCLTech will offer comprehensive application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design services to semiconductor customers

YES launches semiconductor equipment production, begins TN shipments

This landmark achievement signifies a pivotal moment for YES and the burgeoning semiconductor ecosystem in India

Tata group seeks 80 acres more to expand Dholera semiconductor chip plant

Gujarat govt had earlier allocated 20-acre land parcel to conglomerate

Malaysia to tighten controls over Nvidia chip flow on US pressure

Washington asked Malaysia to closely scrutinize the shipment of Nvidia chips coming to the country, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Abdul Aziz said

TSMC risks losing lead as Asia's largest company to Tencent amid AI boom

TSMC shares have dropped 11 per cent this year, falling alongside global chip stocks like Nvidia Corp. as concerns mount over the sector's frothy valuations

Nvidia looks to expand AI reign with new chips, personal supercomputers

At the event, Huang unveiled more powerful chips and related technology that he said would provide a clearer payoff to customers

Power-saving optical chip tech will need to wait for wider use: Nvidia CEO

Huang said that he was focused on providing a reliable product roadmap that Nvidia's customers, such as OpenAI and Oracle, could prepare for

Infineon aims to double India workforce to 5,000 by 2030, says CMO

Going ahead, the company intends to continue supporting its Indian partners and customers to leverage growth opportunities, as the country remains a high-growth market for Infineon, he said

India high-growth mkt for Infineon; will double headcount by 2030: Official

India is a high-growth market for Infineon, and the German semiconductor firm plans to double its headcount by 2030 as it looks to scale its R&D base in the country, a top company official has said. Infineon has more than 58,000 employees worldwide, with most of them based in the APAC region. It employs over 2,500 people in India, primarily in R&D roles. India is a growth market and critical R&D location for the company, Infineon Technologies CMO and management board member Andreas Urschitz said during a media roundtable here. "We are doing lots of innovation in India and intend to heavily invest and grow our R&D base here...in terms of our long-term planning towards 2030, we intend to double the number of people in India," he said. The semiconductor firm intends to support the country's domestic market and explore joint growth opportunities with Indian partners and customers, he added. Currently, India contributes a low single-digit percentage to Infineon's group ...

Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan has a history as a successful underdog

Tan, named Intel CEO on Wednesday, faces an enormous challenge in turning around the operations of a company that put the "silicon" in Silicon Valley

Intel names semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as next CEO

Tan will assume the role on March 18, the company said in a statement Wednesday. He will rejoin the board as well after stepping down in August 2024

TSMC pitches Intel foundry joint venture to Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom

Any final deal - the value of which is unclear - would need approval from the Trump administration, which does not want Intel or its foundry division to be fully foreign-owned