SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS

Information Technology, secretary, S Krishnan said the government was helping industries to create the ecosystem to build the semiconductors. "The semiconductor industry is vital for the country and India has the talent, deep expertise and scalabili...

The recently retired CEO of semiconductor equipment maker ASML said in an interview that discussions between US and China are not being conducted on the basis of facts, data or content but rather on ideology. Since 2018, the US has imposed increasin...

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...

Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge met Ashwini Vaishnaw, union IT minister, to seek support for the state's semiconductor and electronics space. Kharge said that the State has the highest share of 46% in India in housing innovative companies and c...

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...

China's ByteDance collaborates with U.S. chip designer Broadcom to develop a 5nm AI processor, ensuring a stable supply of high-end chips for TikTok and other apps amid U.S.-China tensions.

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...

Software company Zoho, aiming to tap into India's aspirations to become a global semiconductor player, has applied with a partner to set up a semiconductor manufacturing facility in India. Co-founder Sridhar Vembu confirmed the move, citing a string...

Japan's Nikkei share average rose 0.55% to close at 38,703.51, led by Tokyo Electron and chip-related stocks, but gains were limited ahead of global central bank meetings.

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.

Arm Holdings unveiled new chip blueprints and software tools to enhance smartphones for AI tasks, aiming to accelerate adoption with changes in blueprint delivery.

IIT Bombay and TCS collaborate to develop India's first quantum diamond microchip imager, crucial for semiconductor chip examination, with the potential to revolutionize various industries.

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...

Bengaluru-based Ananant Systems is looking to address the expanding requirements for advanced connectivity, computing, and security for wireless 5G and 6G infrastructure and devices. Its offerings include intellectual property (IP), chip design, sem...

This facility will provide easy access to chip and packaging designs to startups, researchers and small firms, as per the plan.

Arm Holdings to launch AI chips in 2025, with SoftBank's involvement. TSMC negotiations ongoing. Investors anticipate SoftBank's earnings report for growth investment clues amid a surge in AI computing interest.

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said the government would soon announce details of the package, which targets chip materials, equipment makers, and fabless companies throughout the semiconductor supply chain.