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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"

Asian chip stocks tumble on fear of US mulling tighter curbs on tech export

Among the worst hit were shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, which has shed roughly $61.35 billion in market value over two days

Assam govt, Tata Group ink land deal for Rs 27,000 cr semiconductor plant

The Assam Government on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Tata Group to lease over 170 acres of land to the company at Jagiroad in Morigaon district for a Rs 27,000-crore semiconductor plant. The 60-year lease agreement was finalised at the sub-registrar's office by Tata Group Board member Ranjan Bandopadhyay and Assam Industrial Development Corporation's (AIDC) manager (tech) and project in-charge Dhiraj Pegu. District Commissioner (DC) Devasish Sharma, along with Tata Group officials, including Kaninika Thakur, Ashish Mishra, and Avinash Dhabade, were present on the occasion. Speaking to reporters after signing the deal, Sharma said it was a significant day for the entire state. The facility, to be built on the site of the former Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited, is expected to create over 30,000 jobs, with the first phase set to be operational by mid-2025. The transfer of land has been completed. The team from Tata Group informed us that work will commence soon. We expres

AMD and IIT-B join hands to support semiconductor startups in India

The startups will work on devising ways to significantly reduce the energy consumption utilised by conventional neural networks

Taiwan Prez Lai Ching thanks Micron CEO for his trust, investment in island

Lai thanked Mehrotra for showing trust and support for Taiwan in video released by the president's office

Japanese company Horiba plans to set up a unit in India for fab players

Facility to mirror scale of Horiba's Kumamoto plant in Japan

India to become global player in semiconductor industry: IT secretary

India has the talent and deep expertise to become a global player in the semiconductor industry which is a vital sector for the country, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Secretary, S Krishnan said. The government was helping industries to create the ecosystem to build the semiconductors, he said. Krishnan made those comments at a conference organised by fabless semiconductor firm iVP Semiconductor Pvt Ltd here on Saturday. Global management consulting firm McKinsey has predicted that the semiconductor industry is expected to become a trillion dollar industry worldwide, while India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) estimates the sector to touch USD 100 billion by 2030. India is rapidly becoming one of the biggest markets for electronics, automotive, Electric Vehicles and a significant hub for technical expertise. "The semiconductor industry is vital for the country and India has the talent, deep expertise and scalability to be a global player. The

iVP Semiconductor aims for revenue of $70-100 million in next 3-4 years

Fabless semiconductor startup iVP Semiconductor Pvt Ltd has plans to set up a production test facility as part of its drive to produce semiconductor chips in the domestic market, a top official said. The company has also secured USD 5 million in a pre-series A Funding for its expansion plans, Co-founder and CEO Raja Manickam said. An industry veteran, Manickam said his aspiration was to first serve the clients in the domestic market and later expand the company to become a 'global brand.' "Today domestic semiconductor industry is being served by several global companies. I want to serve the industry as an Indian company. iVP Semiconductor is an Indian company and it would become a global brand." he said. The company would focus on power sector including renewable energy, solar industry, wind energy. "We are going to be competitors to existing players with most of them being global companies," he said. To a query, he said the company would set up a production test facility in Chen

Maharashtra govt in talks with 3 firms for semiconductor plant: Fadnavis

The Maharashtra government was in talks with three companies to set up a semiconductor plant in the state, deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here on Saturday. He was speaking after inaugurating, along with Union minister Nitin Gadkari, a medical equipment and consumables manufacturing facility of HORIBA India in Butibori area. HORIBA India is a subsidiary of HORIBA Ltd, a Japanese firm. Fadnavis thanked HORIBA chairman Atushi Horiba for setting up manufacturing units in Pune and Nagpur. The Maharashtra government was in talks with three companies including HORIBA to set up semiconductor facilities in the state, he said, and proposed that HORIBA set up a semiconductor plant in Nagpur. Land will be kept reserved for the same, he said. Speaking on the occasion, Union minister Gadkari thanked HORIBA India for starting its plant in the city. HORIBA India in a press release said the Nagpur plant will have an investment of about Rs 200 crore in a phased manner and will serve