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Russia-Ukraine conflict may affect supply chains of semiconductors: MoS IT
The supply chains of global semiconductor industry, which was badly affected during Covid-19 period, may see further disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Parliament was informed on Friday
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US plans semiconductor alliance with Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan
The US has proposed forging a semiconductor industry alliance between the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan in a move to prevent China from gaining dominance over the strategic sector.
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Qualcomm to open its 2nd largest office outside US in Hyderabad by October
The American tech giant will be investing Rs 3,904.55 crore, over the next five years, to expand its Hyderabad operations
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Intel Corp plans to build $19 billion semiconductor plant in Germany
Chipmaker Intel said it plans to build a semiconductor plant in Germany as part of an investment of up to 80 billion euros ($88 billion) in Europe over the next decade
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Aiming for large chip, electronics investments into India: Union Minister
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics & Technology said next challenge is to ensure digital and tech opportunity reaches other parts of country
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Retail sales of domestic passenger vehicle dip 8% in February: FADA
The industry body warned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could further impact the production of semiconductors
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Russia - Ukraine war: Brace for chip shortage, warns Moody's Analytics
During the 2014-2015 war in Ukraine, neon prices went up by several times over, indicating how serious this can be for the semiconductor industry
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Auto Industry fear shortage of semi-conductor due to Ukraine-Russia crisis
With omicron passing away without much impact and supplies showing signs of recovery, it looked as if Indian Auto Industry was at the cusp of recovery until Russia invaded Ukraine
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Two-wheeler sales skid 25% in February amid poor demand, chip shortage
Likely spike in fuel costs following soaring crude prices could delay recovery in the world's largest market for scooters and motorcycles, said analysts
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President Biden appeals for big cash infusion to US semiconductor industry
President Joe Biden has appealed for a big cash infusion to America's semiconductor industry amid an acute chip shortage, including in India
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Tata Motors bucks chip crisis, cements its No. 1 position in SUV market
It had first grabbed the pole position in the SUV segment in October 2021 after the launch of the Punch, a sub-compact SUV offering
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India's tryst with semiconductors: Govt plans to rope in global bigwigs
No significant global player has participated in the first round of the investment incentive scheme
Russia-Ukraine crisis set to worsen global chip shortage: Experts
The worldwide chip shortage will exist well into the last part of 2022, and possibly even 2023, according to the latest US Commerce Department report on semiconductor supply chain
Vedanta visits Pune to explore feasibility to set up semiconductor plant
A team from Indian conglomerate Vedanta has visited Pune to survey the feasibility of setting up its electronic chip plant in the district, a government official said
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India's plan to develop semiconductor ecosystem set in motion
The govt has received five proposals for setting up of semiconductor fabrication and display fabrication units worth Rs 1.53 lakh crore. Will India become a global semiconductor manufacturing hub?
TMS Ep113: Semiconductor, railways' budget, market, indigenous OS
Will India become a semiconductor superpower? When will railways' budget come on track? What is IIFL Securities R Venkataraman's take on market trends? Why India wants indigenous OS? All answers here
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Next Orbit Ventures Fund forms consortium to manufacture analog chips
Next Orbit Ventures Fund has stitched together a consortium to invest $3 billion to manufacture analog chips in Dholera in Gujarat
S. Korean chipmakers to invest $47.36 bn amid heated global competition
The plan was announced by the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association based on a recent survey of its members on their investment plan in the new year, including Samsung Electronics
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5 firms submit Rs 1.5-trn proposals to set up semiconductor, display plants
Vedanta-Foxconn JV, IGSS Ventures, ISMC propose to set up electronic chip manufacturing plants with $13.6-bn investment
Intel-owned Tower Semiconductor's chip-making plan in India back on table
In September 2021, the company had threatened to pull the plug on its plan to set up a facility in India