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Nvidia's design flaw with Blackwell AI chips now fixed, says CEO Huang

Nvidia unveiled Blackwell chips in March and had earlier said they would ship in the second quarter but were delayed, potentially affecting customers such as Meta Platforms

Analog Devices sees India as key R&D hub: Company's India head

Global semiconductor firm Analog Devices (ADI) sees India as a pivotal hub for its R&D efforts, recognising the country not only as a key player in engineering talent but also as a burgeoning market opportunity, a company executive said. With its R&D centre in Bengaluru being one of the largest globally, ADI is tapping into India's vast potential to contribute significantly to the semiconductor industry, which is projected to double in size over the next seven years, reaching over a trillion dollars, said Srinivas Prasad, Senior Director, India Site Head, Analog Devices India. "We are looking at India as one of the most strategic research and development (R&D) sites for Analog Devices, and Bengaluru is one of our largest R&D centres globally. From a talent point of view, I think almost every chip that gets taped out from Analog Devices, ADI India would have played a role one way or the other," he said in an interaction with PTI. On the semiconductor opportunity in ...

TSMC bullish on outlook as AI boom drives Q3 profit past forecasts

TSMC estimated its capital spending in the current quarter would more than double to around $11.5 billion

India's goal should be to have 10-plus fabs by 2030: SEMI President & CEO

He shares insights on India's new strategy to establish itself as a major force in the global semiconductor industry

Intel Core Ultra 200S series processors bring on-device AI to desktop PCs

Apart from a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU), the Intel Arrow Lake-S processors for desktops also offer significant reductions in power usage

AMD plans to start mass production of next AI chip later this year

AMD's Su also said at the event that the company does not currently have plans to use contract chip manufacturers beyond Taiwan's TSMC for advanced manufacturing processes

MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9400 for next-generation premium AI smartphones

MediaTek said that the Dimensity 9400 for smartphones offers improved on-device AI processing, native support for tri-fold displays, and enhanced ray tracing for in-game graphics

TSMC's Q3 revenue easily beats market forecast amid rising AI demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has been at the forefront of the march towards AI

Chinese govt expresses concern over US policies on chip, connected vehicle

The ministry noted that both sides held candid, in-depth, and practical discussions on mutual economic and trade concerns

Foxconn plans to invest up to Rs 424 crore in semiconductor JV with HCL

Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn will invest up to Rs 424 crore in a semiconductor joint venture it has set up with HCL Group, according to an official note and sources. The iPhone contract manufacturer has purchased a 40 per cent stake in a semiconductor joint venture (JV) for about Rs 312 crore. "If the potential investment of no more than USD 13,310,000 (about Rs 112 crore) is included, the total accumulated holding will not exceed USD 50,510,000 (about Rs 424 crore) and the cumulative shareholding ratio will be adjusted based on the actual capital increase," the company said in note on investment in the JV unit which is yet to be named. According to sources, the investment is for Foxconn-HCL OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly And Test) plant to be set up in India. Foxconn earlier invested about Rs 246 crore in the JV through its subsidiary Big Innovation Holdings and further increased the investment amount to Rs 312 crore through Foxconn Hon Hai Technology

Hope to break ground for chip plant by Q1 of next year: 3rdiTech CEO

What really worked for us, I think, is that none of us came from the industry but we did realise that we will be running into insurmountable problems, she said

Arm Holdings rebuffed by Intel after inquiring about buying product unit

Intel, once the world's largest chipmaker, has become the target of takeover speculation since a rapid deterioration of its business this year

Intel and US to finalise $8.5 billion in chips funding by year-end

US President Joe Biden awarded Intel nearly $20 billion in grants and loans in March to boost the company's domestic output

Tokyo Electron readies for India foray as PM Modi woos chipmakers

Japan's biggest chip equipment maker plans to hire and train local engineers in or around 2026, with their first task to provide technical services to Tata Electronics

Tata Electronics, PSMC sign pact for Rs 91,000 cr chip manufacturing unit

Tata Electronics on Thursday said it has concluded an agreement with Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, which will provide technology support for the Dholera wafer fab of the Indian tech major. As per the agreement, PSMC will provide design and construction support to build India's first AI-enabled greenfield fab in Gujarat, license a broad portfolio of technologies and provide engineering support to the fab unit. "We are pleased to partner with PSMC, whose technology and expertise will significantly accelerate our roadmap to pioneer semiconductor manufacturing in India. It will position us to play a key role in the growing semiconductor market to serve global customers," Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said. The company is setting up a chip manufacturing unit in Dholera at an investment of up to Rs 91,000 crore ( about USD 11 billion). "Tata Group's multi-fab vision for Dholera is projected to create over 1,00,000 skilled jobs," the statement ...

Semiconductor fab plant pact: A booster for India-US defence tech ties

While New Delhi must be mindful of export restrictions, the US-India semiconductor accord marks a major shift in the US's high-technology strategy

The fab game: Meity timeline for commercial chip production in the works

Micron's Sanand unit could be the first to bring out 'made-in-India' chips by Aug 15 next year

PM Modi calls upon top tech CEOs to be part of India's growth story

Urges them to co-develop, co-design and co-produce in India for the world

Meet Bharat Semi, startup behind Indo-US semiconductor fab partnership

3rditech had its breakthrough moment when it was awarded the Army Design Bureau's Award of Excellence for its low-light imaging sensors

IPEF identifies semiconductors, minerals, batteries as critical sectors

India attends IPEF Supply Chain Council, Crisis Response Network in Washington