India’s semiconductor ecosystem witnessed rapid growth over the past decade, aided by ample funding and government support for innovation. Taking its initiative a step further, the Union cabinet, in July, approved the Research, Development, and Innovation…

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi called semiconductors as the future in his Independence Day address, it was more than symbolism.  He said that India’s early attempts to establish semiconductor factories nearly five to six decades ago were, as many experts…

The Indian government’s focus on developing a robust semiconductor industry has been an ongoing journey. Multiple initiatives like the DLI scheme, PLI scheme, and RDI scheme have been initiated to assist startups and companies working with semiconductors…

Kaynes Semicon, Kaynes Technology’s semiconductor arm, which focuses on outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facilities, chip packaging and design centres, has partnered with Emerson to deploy Emerson’s NI Semiconductor Test System (STS) across…

California-based UST and Kaynes Semicon, a subsidiary of Kaynes Technology, will set up a ₹3,330 crore semiconductor manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The joint venture will support India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and focus on outsourced semiconductor…

India’s semiconductor ambitions are growing, but the path forward may not involve billion-dollar fabrication plants, just yet. While policymakers often publicise fabs as the ultimate prize, industry leaders argue that the country’s most pragmatic entry point…

Bengaluru-based SmartSoC Solutions has partnered with the ChipIN Centre at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC). This is to provide post-silicon validation services and foundry access to startups registered under India’s Design Linked Incentive…

India is in the middle of a massive technological shift, moving from being a primary consumer of chips to aiming to become a critical global manufacturing hub. The country’s semiconductor market is projected to more than double, soaring from an estimated…

India has been actively advancing its semiconductor mission through aggressive investments and the development of its own fabrication plant, alongside multiple existing OSAT facilities. While this push has brought the industry to the forefront in India and…

Tata Group and Intel announced that they will work together to develop semiconductor and computing capabilities in India. The alliance, formed through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to support the expansion of local manufacturing, packaging, and…

The United States and eight partner countries have launched the Pax Silica Initiative to build a secure and innovation-driven global silicon and AI supply chain.  The initiative brings together Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom…

Cyient Semiconductors, a custom ASIC and ASSP chip provider based in Hyderabad, is set to acquire a majority stake in Kinetic Technologies, a California-based power management semiconductor firm. The deal will be done for a total consideration of up to $93…

Why did the U.S. pull the plug on a $285M digital twin project for chip manufacturing?

The Indian deep tech ecosystem has already begun treating 2026 as a delivery deadline. Over the next year, public funding, industrial policy and private capital are expected to converge in ways that could determine whether the country finally moves deep tech…