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Thursday 20 August 2026
India's chipmaking push faces its real test after initial wafers: yield
India's semiconductor manufacturing drive will face one of its toughest tests after equipment is installed and production begins: whether new fabs can consistently produce enough working chips to compete with established plants.
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Monday 24 August 2026
AI chip roadmaps force faster changes in data-center design, Cadence says
Rapid changes in the power and thermal requirements of AI accelerators are forcing data-center designers to incorporate chip-level information earlier in the planning process, according to Cadence Design Systems. This is narrowing a gap that once separated semiconductor development from facility engineering.
Monday 24 August 2026
India-based Raana Semiconductors in talks to raise US$10.4 million Series A for crystal-growth expansion
According to Inc42, Indian semiconductor startup Raana Semiconductors is in advanced discussions to raise about INR100 crore (US$10.44 million) in a Series A funding round, as the company seeks to expand its work in semiconductor and advanced-material crystal growth.
Monday 24 August 2026
India targets domestic mobile phone design capabilities with new US$7.5 billion manufacturing scheme
India has announced an INR625 billion (US$6.53 billion) Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme aimed at moving the country's electronics industry beyond large-scale assembly and toward higher domestic value addition, indigenous product design, and locally owned intellectual property.
Monday 24 August 2026
India advances Wi-Fi mmWave FWA trial as Gemtek eyes 100x shipments
Gemtek has made new progress in its India-based Wi-Fi mmWave fixed wireless access (FWA) rollout after India's Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), formally issued a Provisional Generic Requirement on August 14 for Wi-Fi technology in the licensed 26 GHz (n258) band. The standard, TEC 21150:2026, is seen as a boost for Gemtek's 5G mmWave FWA business in India.
Monday 24 August 2026
India roundup: India's chip push moves beyond fabs as yield, supply chains and new technology become the next test
India's semiconductor strategy is entering a more demanding phase, shifting from attracting fabs and assembly plants toward building the capabilities needed to sustain them. From wafer yields and labor rules to materials, equipment, rare earth magnets and emerging technologies, the country is expanding its ambitions as it seeks a deeper role in the global chip supply chain.
Tuesday 18 August 2026
India moves beyond electronics assembly as new approvals deepen component and equipment ambitions

India is moving into the next phase of its electronics manufacturing strategy, using its progress in downstream assembly as a base to build domestic capabilities in components, materials, and manufacturing equipment.

Tuesday 18 August 2026
South Korea-India venture Indichem targets semiconductor materials supply chain without China
A new joint venture between South Korean and Indian chemical firms is betting that semiconductor materials can be made without touching China at any stage, positioning itself as an alternative supply route just as the US-China conflict pushes chipmakers to rethink where their raw materials come from.
Monday 17 August 2026
India draws 20 bids for rare earth magnet manufacturing scheme
India's Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has received 20 bids from domestic and global companies under its scheme to promote manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPM), a step toward building a local supply chain for a material India currently imports almost entirely from China, according to DD News and the New Indian Express.
Monday 17 August 2026
Tata succession clouds outlook for chips, clean energy, data centers

Tata's leadership transition may shape the pace of one of India's biggest industrial bets. The group's planned spending on chips, clean energy, and AI data centers is entering a critical stage, but a shift toward tighter capital discipline could slow expansion and alter priorities worldwide.

Monday 17 August 2026
Kaynes Semicon eyes photonics, quantum security and neuromorphic chips in India tech push
Kaynes Semicon is looking at silicon photonics (SiPh) and co-packaged optics (CPO), post-quantum security, and neuromorphic computing as potential areas for expansion as India prepares the next phase of its semiconductor support program, CEO Raghu Panicker said.
Monday 17 August 2026
Modi pledges more chip plants, mass AI training, and an export push in Independence Day address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used India's 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15 to tie semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence training, and trade policy into a single self-reliance push, framing all three as building blocks toward a "Viksit Bharat," or developed India, by 2047.
Monday 17 August 2026
India roundup: India's electronics push gains momentum as water, China ties, chip incentives collide

India's electronics and AI infrastructure ambitions are accelerating, but mounting environmental opposition, tighter Chinese visa curbs, and intensifying competition for semiconductor investment are exposing new challenges. As Google advances a US$15 billion AI data center, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) restructures its cloud business, and Dixon Technologies expands its smartphone OEM business, states are sweetening incentives to strengthen India's position in global technology supply chains.

Friday 14 August 2026
Dixon Technologies to take 51% stake in new smartphone OEM venture with vivo Mobile India

Dixon Technologies has disclosed plans to incorporate a new subsidiary, Adivistar Electronics India Private Limited, in which it will hold a 51% equity stake, according to a regulatory filing dated August 12.

Thursday 13 August 2026
India's state of Odisha sweetens chips, renewable energy incentives to court ISM projects

Odisha's state cabinet has approved a third amendment to its Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy, adding fresh capital support to attract projects backed by India's national chip-making push, according to state officials cited by regional outlets on August 12, 2026.

Thursday 13 August 2026
India's L&T transfers data center and cloud business to Vyoma.AI for INR14 billion
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has agreed to transfer its data center and cloud services business to Vyoma.AI, a wholly owned subsidiary, for INR14 billion (approx. US$146.7 million) in a slump sale on a going-concern basis, according to Business Standard and the Economic Times. The consideration will be settled by issuing fully paid-up equity shares in Vyoma.AI rather than cash, thereby keeping the business under L&T's indirect ownership.