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Despite gruelling hours, 'golden handcuffs' keep Nvidia staffers in place

Under the helm of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, Nvidia's philosophy is crystal clear: 'If you want to do extraordinary things, it shouldn't be easy'

L&T Semiconductor, C-DAC sign pact to jointly work on indigenous chip tech

L&T Semiconductor Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with government-backed Centre for Development of Advanced Computing for jointly working to develop local chip technology and the ecosystem around it, according to a statement on Wednesday. The MoU will focus on a comprehensive framework for collaborative research, development, and training initiatives, with an emphasis on the creation of Make-in-India Integrated Circuit (IC), System-on-Chip (SoC) and Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) solutions for automotive, industrial, and energy applications, the semiconductor company said. "The signing of this MoU between L&T Semiconductor Technologies and C-DAC indicates the government's commitment to fostering public-private partnerships that drive innovation and economic growth," Ministry of Electronics and IT, Group Coordinator, Sunit Verma, was quoted as saying in the statement. This collaboration not only underscores the importance of ...

PM Modi to visit Singapore soon; semiconductors new addition to agenda

The high-level meeting between senior ministers of India and Singapore has set the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city-state that will happen soon, its Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said. Senior ministers from the two countries held a "productive" round of discussions at the second multi-ministerial roundtable here and explored how the two countries can boost bilateral cooperation in digital, skill development, sustainability, healthcare, connectivity and advanced manufacturing. This was the second time that ministers from Singapore and India met at the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) after its inaugural edition was launched in September 2022 by then Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during a five-day visit to India. Balakrishnan said advanced manufacturing and semiconductors, as well as aviation and maritime connectivity, are the new areas that Singapore and India have added to a high-level platform for discussing ways to enhance ..

Suchi semicon plans $100 mn investment into OSAT plant in Gujarat

The company has planned the project in five phases. In the first phase, starting in November this year, it will focus on creating chips that will power legacy devices

EU approves $5.5 bn German aid under Chips Act for ESMC Dresden plant

ESMC is a joint venture led by TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, with European chipmakers Bosch, Infineon and NXP each taking a 10 per cent stake

PM Modi urges youth to lead in semiconductors, gaming industry growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is currently training a skilled workforce of 85,000 professionals in semiconductor chip design across 113 academic institutions

10 things global fund managers are saying about equity markets; check here

A total of 220 panelists with $590 billion worth of assets under management (AUM)) participated in a survey conducted by BofA Securities between August 2 and August 8

L&T Semiconductor to sign contracts with 6 automobile companies by Sept

BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's L&T Semiconductor Technologies will sign contracts with six automobile companies by the end of September, making them its first clients, the company's chief executive said on Tuesday.

How a sleepy Czech town is helping Europe compete in the global chip war

Roznov was best known for its rum-drizzled sweet pies and open-air museum showing off historical wooden houses, then US chipmaker ON Semiconductor picked it for a new $2 bn manufacturing hub in June

2,100 tribal students to be trained in chip technology at IISc: Govt

The tribal affairs ministry in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will provide basic training to 1,500 and advanced training to 600 tribal students in semiconductor technology over the next three years, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. In response to a question by BJP MP C M Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey said his ministry has given the project -- Semiconductor Fabrication & Characterization Training for Students from Tribal Community -- to the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The project, which was given to the institute under the central sector scheme Tribal Research Information, Education, Communication and Events (TRI-ECE) during the financial year 2023-24, aims to deliver 2,100 NSQF-certified level 6.0 and 6.5 training in semiconductor technology to tribal students over three years, he said. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with the ...

Zoho forays into eastern Uttar Pradesh; to set up R&D facility by year end

According to media reports, Zoho has also submitted a proposal to the Indian government seeking incentives for a semiconductor fab plant

Tata's Assam plant to make 48.3 mn chips per day with native tech: Vaishnaw

Tata Group's semiconductor plant in Assam will produce 4.83 crore chips per day using indigenously-developed technologies, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Chairman of Tata Sons Limited N Chandrasekaran on Saturday performed the Bhumi pujan of the Rs 27,000-crore semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad in Morigaon district. The project was approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 29, 2024. "The construction of the plant has started in short span of five months after the project was approved. It will manufacture about 4.83 crore chips per day. The unique thing about this plant is that all the three major technologies which will be deployed in this plant are developed in India," Vaishnaw said. The minister said that the chips manufactured at the Tata plant will be used in vehicles including electric vehicles, and practically every large company will be using their ...

Assam CM lauds PM, Tata Sons for Rs 27,000 cr semiconductor plant

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that it was a 'golden day' for the people of Assam as Bhumi pujan was performed for the Rs 27,000 crore semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad in Morigaon district. Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tata Sons Limited for taking the initiative to set up the semiconductor assembly and test facility at Jagiroad. The chief minister assured the Chairman of Tata Sons Limited N Chandrasekaran that the company will face no difficulty in setting up this industry and the people of Assam will always be grateful for this facility. 'The setting up of this facility will herald industrial development in the state leading to employment opportunities for the youth', Sarna said after participating in the Bhumi pujan of the facility here. He said that it was due to the initiative of Prime Minister, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw that this facility became ...

Assam CM Sarma to perform Bhumi Pujan of semiconductor plant at Jagiroad

The Bhumi pujan of the Rs 27,000 crore semiconductor assembly and test facility in Assam's Morigaon district will be performed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday in the presence of Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran. The Tata semiconductor assembly and test facility will be India's first semiconductor assembly and test facility. 'Look forward to be in Jagiroad shortly and initialise work on the semiconductor facility by performing the Bhumi Pujan of the plant", Sarma posted on X. The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) in another post on X said, "Today is a historic day for Assam as HCM Dr@himantabiswa will perform the Bhumi Pujan of the Tata Semiconductor Assembly and test facility at Jagiroad'. 'Once operational, it will transform the industrial landscape of Assam and herald a new era of growth', the CMO said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had virtually laid the foundation stone of the facility on March 13 this year. The greenfield project of Tata Electronics at Jagiro

Samsung chips boss Young-hyun warns of vicious cycle unless changes made

The executive's communique reflects frustration over Samsung's missteps in the hot new market of supplying memory chips for Nvidia Corp

Chipmaker Qualcomm forecasts strong revenue, warns of trade-curb impact

Shares of San Diego, California-based Qualcomm rose more than 5 per cent in extended trading after it reported results

Qualcomm launches India-made chip to compete with MediaTek in 5G market

The company has partnered Chinese phone maker Xiaomi, and the first phones based on this chipset are expected to hit the market by October this year. It is also in talks with other device makers

IESA to facilitate sending workforce to Singapore for semicon training

This is part of the recently announced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Semiconductor Industries Association (SSIA)

Samsung makes progress in closing gap in making AI memory chips for Nvidia

Tech firms like Microsoft Corp., Google-parent Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are all investing huge sums to develop their capabilities

TSMC set to report a strong profit but Trump's comments pummel its stock

While TSMC's stock - and the broader Taiwan market - has reached record highs, it began slumping after Trump's comment that "Taiwan took 100% of our chip business"