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Suchi Semicon looks to churn out 3-4 million chips per day: MD Ashok Mehta

Mehta is confident that Suchi Semicon will receive the requisite approvals and incentives from the central government

Chhattisgarh CM lays foundation stone for semiconductor manufacturing unit

The state government inked an Invitation to Invest with the company during the Chhattisgarh Investor Connect in December 2024 in New Delhi

Trump exempts China-made smartphones, chips from reciprocal tariff plan

Beyond economic considerations, the exclusions appear to be part of a broader strategy to reduce inflation concerns and mitigate disruptions in supply chains

Govt working on 25 chipsets with Indian IPR to fight cyberattacks: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw unravels the action on the ground and the move towards localisation

'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

Samsung profits surge as buyers stockpile chips ahead of Trump tariffs

Samsung Electronics March quarter earnings beat estimates as demand spikes for semiconductors and smartphones amid fears of steep US import duties under Trump's trade policy

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

Qualcomm's 8s Gen 4 chip brings 'Elite' gaming features for premium phones

With a new Adreno GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip gets support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, 4K graphic upscaling, and more

Pharma, semiconductors escape Trump's tariffs. See full exemption list here

Pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and other goods are exempt from Trump's tariffs, as the White House releases a full list ahead of the April 5 implementation

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

From chips to training models: Tracking progress of India's AI Mission

The programme has a total outlay of ₹10,300 crore over five years

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

Embassy Developments, Lam Research ink Rs 1,125 cr land deal in Bengaluru

The deal bolsters Bengaluru's status as a global tech hub, attracting high-tech investments and fueling demand for premium commercial infrastructure

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