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Monday 24 August 2026
India weighs new capital subsidies to build domestic polysilicon capacity
India is preparing a new capex-based subsidy scheme to support domestic polysilicon manufacturing, as the government seeks to reduce import dependence and build a more integrated solar...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Friday 21 August 2026
DS Technology shifts from custom automation to modular systems, eyes Brazil and Mexico

Taiwanese automation integrator DS Technology is shifting more of its highly customized robotic automation work toward standardized,...

Thursday 20 August 2026
LG acquires Mexico TV parts plant to cut production costs
LG Electronics has acquired a local TV parts factory in Mexico. The move strengthens cost competitiveness and tightens control over its supply chain at one of its key North American...
Thursday 20 August 2026
Gujarat's 12-hour shift approval for Micron shows how India is rewriting labour rules to court chipmakers

The Gujarat government's approval of 12-hour work shifts at Micron Technology's Sanand assembly and test plant is more than just a single-factory...

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...
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Google to move all Pixel production out of China in 2027, Nikkei Asia says
Google has told suppliers it plans to move all production of Pixel smartphones, smartwatches and wireless earbuds out of China starting in 2027, after making progress developing and...
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2026 as government courts global chipmakers
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of Semicon India on September 17 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre) in New Delhi,...
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Amber's Oppo deal signals India's shift from smartphone assembly to deeper electronics manufacturing

Amber Enterprises India's planned entry into smartphone manufacturing could mark a further step in India's effort to move beyond final...

Wednesday 19 August 2026
Shikhar Malhotra named chairman of HCL-Foxconn chip venture as Jewar plant advances

India Chip Private Limited, the semiconductor joint venture between HCL Group and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), has appointed...

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...