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Diversify partnerships amid China dominance, Vikram Misri tells chipmakers

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says semiconductor self-reliance requires sovereign capabilities in critical areas while maintaining global partnerships and openness

Can't keep importing gases for a locally made chip in India: Executive

Semiconductor production requires more than 50 ultra-high-purity industrial gases, but India is yet to develop domestic manufacturing capabilities at the required scale

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

Odisha unveils Silicon Valley, gets ₹23,600 cr semiconductor proposals

The proposed 870-acre Silicon Valley at Naraj will serve as a dedicated semiconductor, electronics and IT hub as Odisha seeks to build an integrated ecosystem

AMD executive flags early exit of women from semiconductor workforce

AMD India's Jaya Jagadish urges industry leaders to measure progress not only by hiring women but also by developing, promoting and empowering them to lead

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

India preparing to become alternative chip supplier: PM Narendra Modi

ISM 2.0 will focus on six pillars, including chip design, machines and materials, fabrication, advanced packaging, R&D and talent development

India important hub for semicon manufacturing, says Meity secretary

MeitY Secretary S Krishnan says India's growing electronics consumption, manufacturing capabilities and role in global supply-chain diversification will drive the sector

Semicon giants see India pull up a seat at the global chip table

Fabs, advanced packaging, power electronics emerge as key growth areas

Semiconductor industry flags need for more process and product engineers

Industry representatives say India needs more experienced process and product engineers, stronger STEM education and manufacturing talent as it pushes into advanced packaging.

KAS Technologies seeks R&D incentives to boost domestic chip ecosystem

KAS Technologies has sought government incentives for developing semiconductor tools, subsystems and components locally, along with greater support for commercialising IP.

Tata Electronics to sign 16 pacts at SEMICON India, says CEO Thakur

Tata Electronics will be signing 16 agreements at the SEMICON India conference with players across Europe, Japan, Singapore, and India, CEO Randhir Thakur said on Thursday, adding that the company's 'fab' in Dholera, Gujarat and the packaging facility in Assam are "on track" to meet scheduled commitments made to the government. Terming chips and semiconductors as an industry of the future, Thakur said India is ready to write the next chapter of the semiconductor story. "Five years ago, India Semiconductor Mission was formed. Today, there are 12 factories which are under different stages of completion, and we are already exporting Made in India chips to customers globally," he said, outlining India's growing prowess in the global chip-making ecosystem. The government is "in perfect sync with the semiconductor industry", bringing conducive policies that are building the foundational layer of a vibrant ecosystem and removing the barriers, he said, addressing the inaugural session of ..

India's first vertically integrated SiC semiconductor unit nears production

RIR Power Electronics has installed key equipment at its Rs 618 crore Bhubaneswar facility, which is expected to begin operations within the next three months.

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 ...

Kanohar, Glass Wall Systems zoom 18%; up 40% against issue price in 2 days

Analysts say Kanohar offers attractive investment merit backed by strong order-book visibility, leadership in the transformer segment, healthy profitability, and favorable industry tailwinds.

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