CHIP FABRICATION

The Indian Army has introduced its first indigenous chip-based 4G mobile base station, procured from Signaltron, a Bangalore-based firm, via the government e-marketplace portal. Developed using India's own Signalchip technology, the Sahyadri LTE bas...

In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation, Democrats and Republicans passed the Chips and Science Act to revitalize US semiconductor manufacturing. However, a failure to address the shortage of skilled workers threatens the industry's growth. Prop...

US-based chip design company Synopsys will help Tata Electronics in multiple aspects of its fab facility—India’s first—coming up in Gujarat and its assembly and testing unit in Assam, chief executive Sassine Ghazi told ET. Ghazi also met with Tata E...

The San Francisco-based company aims to make a specialised processor tuned to run a specific kind of AI model that is widely used by OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini.

India's digital economy is on track to reach $1 trillion by 2030 with a growth rate 2.8 times that of regular GDP. Leveraging the CHIPS framework and strategic partnerships, India aims to secure a prominent global position through sustainable practi...

State governments in Assam, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu are supporting upcoming electronics and semiconductor manufacturing hubs by providing infrastructure, including housing for workers. The Tata Group is building mega-housing projects, hostels, and d...

Canon is exploring partnerships with Indian and global players for semiconductor lithography equipment essential in chip fabrication, aiming to challenge ASML. The company is in talks with semiconductor firms investing in India, including Tata Group...

TSMC, a Taiwanese chipmaker, discussed moving its fabrication plants off the island amid tensions with China, but deemed it impossible due to 80-90% production capacity in Taiwan.

Intel launched sixth generation Xeon server processors to regain data center market share. Gaudi 3 AI chip, priced competitively, provides a cheaper alternative to rivals' chips. Lunar Lake laptop chip, with a powerful AI processor, will ship in Q3.

The government requested Tower Semiconductor to revise its proposal for a chip fab unit. The government seeks the Israeli company to collaborate with a technology partner boasting superior chip-making capabilities and the ability to manufacture usin...

Indian software giant Zoho is considering a $700 million investment in chip manufacturing, focusing on compound semiconductors for specialized applications. The proposal, under review by India's IT ministry, aligns with the country's semiconductor a...

Tatas could make up for India's initial missteps over semiconductor manufacturing. GoI rolled out incentives for chip-making when the need to diversify this concentrated value chain became evident to policymakers globally.

SiMa.ai raised $70 million from Maverick Capital, Point72, Jericho, Amplify Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, and Fidelity Management. The startup designs chips for AI applications in consumer devices to process data into different content forms ...

Wants info on OSAT unit, tech partner and technology transfer deal between the partners.

TSMC explores advanced packaging in Japan with CoWoS tech, aiming to boost processing power. Plans include doubling CoWoS output this year. Partnerships with Sony and Toyota in Japan, investing $20 billion.

The three projects are expected to mark India’s entry into the domain of commercial chip fabrication units. Dholera will be the first commercial semiconductor fabrication facility in the country. It may be noted here that Modi govt has put in signif...

Tata Electronics' Rs 91,000-crore project will be set up in Gujarat’s Dholera district in partnership with Taiwanese Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC), Union communications and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a press briefing on...

In a phased approach, the Indian conglomerate intends to initiate semiconductor production with established 65 nm technology. They will subsequently progress to 48 nm and ultimately 28 nm nodes within a few years. To have a strong technology partner...

Miller said governments should be skeptical of the idea that spending a lot of money on fabrication is the best strategy.