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First India chip fab to be announced in a few weeks: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Country will have a vibrant semiconductor industry in 3-4 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Samsung lays off 3% employees at US semiconductor subsidiary: Report

The total number of employees at Samsung DSA is 1,200, of which 30 employees have been removed

India, US sign pact on semiconductor supply chain, innovation partnership

The cooperation comes in the backdrop of the chip shortage that had badly disrupted supply of automobiles and electronics in both countries, particularly after the outbreak of Covid-19

India, US sign MoU to build resilient supply chain in semiconductor sector

India and the US on Friday inked an initial pact on increasing private sector cooperation in the area of semiconductors under which the two countries would facilitate business opportunities and develop an ecosystem with a view to reduce their dependency on China and Taiwan. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing semiconductor supply chain and innovation partnership under the framework of IndiaUS Commercial Dialogue was signed by US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal during the Commercial Dialogue here. According to a joint statement, both sides have agreed to set up a semiconductor sub-committee, led by the Department of Commerce for the US side and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Ministry of Commerce and Industry for the Indian side. The committee will convene its first engagement in mid-year to review recommendations from the joint industry-led task force launched in connection with

New dialogues can unlock new era in India-US business ties: USIBC

Welcoming the announcements on the US-India Strategic Trade Dialogue and an agreement on semiconductors, US India Business Council on Friday said such initiatives have the potential to unlock a new era of business-to-business cooperation. During the visit of US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to New Delhi, the two countries announced the start of the US-India Strategic Trade Dialogue and signed an MOU on semiconductors. The dialogue adds momentum to the work being done under the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), said USIBC president Atul Keshap. These are moves welcomed by the industry, who have long encouraged both governments to reinvigorate talks around high-technologies and export controls to remove barriers to greater business partnerships in advanced sectors, he said. Addressing the issues around export controls and technology transfers is a critical step to unleashing the ambitions of the private sector. If these dialogues succeed, they can .

India, US ink MoU on semiconductor supply chain, innovation partnership

India and the US on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on semiconductor supply chain and innovation partnership during the Commercial Dialogue 2023 here, the commerce ministry said. On the invitation of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, the US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo visited Delhi between March 7 and 10. During this visit, the India-US Commercial Dialogue was re-launched on March 10 to discuss cooperation for unlocking new trade and investment opportunities between the two countries, it said. "During the Dialogue, a MoU on establishing semiconductor supply chain and innovation partnership under the framework of India-US Commercial Dialogue was signed between India and US," it said. The MoU seeks to establish a collaborative mechanism between the two governments on semiconductor supply chain resiliency and diversification in view of the US's CHIPS and Science Act and India's Semiconductor Mission. It aims to leverage complementary strengths of

Will sign pact on chips on Friday, says US commerce secy Gina Raimondo

US commerce secy says FTA off the table, IPEF to be more economically beneficial

India, US to sign MoU on semiconductors, says US Commerce Secretary

The two nations will map the semiconductor supply chain together and identify opportunities for joint ventures and technology partnerships, Raimondo added

Researchers created practicable superconducting material in lab: Study

Researchers have created a superconducting material at both a temperature and pressure low enough for practical applications. In a paper in the journal Nature, the researchers from University of Rochester, US, describe a nitrogen-doped lutetium hydride (NDLH) that exhibits superconductivity at 69 degrees Fahrenheit, or 20.6 degrees Celsius, and 10 kilobars, or 145,000 pounds per square inch, or psi, of pressure. Although 145,000 psi might still seem extraordinarily high - pressure at sea level is about 15 psi, or 1 bar - strain engineering techniques routinely used in chip manufacturing, for example, incorporate materials held together by internal chemical pressures that are even higher, the study said. "With this material, the dawn of ambient superconductivity and applied technologies has arrived," according to a team led by Ranga Dias, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and of physics. Scientists have been pursuing this breakthrough in condensed matter physics for m

Biden Admin framing new rules to stop US investments in Chinese tech firms

People aware of the developments have said that the programme is likely to cover private equity and venture capital investments in advanced semiconductors, quantum computing, among others

Maruti Suzuki expects chip shortage to continue for few more quarters

Maruti Suzuki India expects semiconductor shortage to continue for the next few quarters leading to further increase in order backlog of certain models, according to a senior company official. The country's largest carmaker has seen its pending bookings stretch to 3.69 lakh units with Ertiga leading the pack with close to 94,000 bookings. Other models like Grand Vitara and Brezza have an order backlog of around 37,000 and 61,500 units, respectively. Further, the company has received around 22,000 and 12,000 bookings, respectively, for Jimny and Fronx. Due to the chip shortage, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has already witnessed a production loss of close to 46,000 units in October-December period and is expecting some impact on the production in the ongoing quarter as well. "The semiconductor shortage still continues. Last quarter we lost 46,000 units due to this issue and this quarter also the problem continues for a few models," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Marketin

HCL Tech to double semiconductor biz in 4 yrs, needs 2 yrs to build fab

IT company HCL Technologies expects to double semiconductor services business in 3-4 years following capabilities that it will develop around electronic chip plants to be set by its group firm, a senior company official said here. HCL Group is among the companies that have applied to set up electronic chip plants under the "Scheme for Compound Semiconductors" and HCL Technologies will assist HCL Corporate in end-to-end processing of chips. "One of the focus sectors for HCL Technologies, especially in engineering services is semi chip. Our plan is to double our business. There is an internal plan to do it in a period of three to four years. I say only three to four because it is ongoing and we see demand enough to do that," HCL Technologies executive vice president and BU head Ameer Saithu told PTI. He said that HCL Group's semiconductor wafer fab can be built in about 18-24 months time from the date the government approves its application. "We are ready with funds. Just to be clear

Persistent chip, logistics woes frustrate car delivery timelines

Persistent chip and logistics woes frustrate delivery timelines. Open order books in Feb breach 700K; wait period for some models exceed a year

US attaches childcare strings to $52-billion subsidy for chip makers

The condition marks an unusual use of the federal government's powers. Officials said the rule was intended to address a worker shortage

India, Lithuania to work together on deep tech startups, semiconductors

India and Lithuania on Tuesday agreed to work in the areas of deep tech startups as well as forge lasting ties in manufacturing of semiconductor chips

Indian semiconductor market to reach $55 bn by 2026, says Deloitte

India is poised to emerge as a major player in 5G, semiconductor and chip technology, live sports, and AVOD with private deployment networks likely to take off in a big way during 2025-2028, according to consultancy Deloitte. It has also projected the Indian semiconductor market to be worth USD 55 billion by 2026. Satellite broadband and communication service market in India is expected to grow and expand with the developing use case horizon and exponential growth in data consumption, as per Deloitte's 2023 TMT (Technology, Media, and Entertainment, Telecom) predictions. Deloitte predicted the Indian semiconductor market will reach USD 55 billion by 2026 with more than 60 per cent of the market being driven by three industries -- smartphones and wearables, automotive components, and computing and data storage. "With growing demand, the industry is poised to play an important role in enhancing the global value chain as it will expand to a market size of USD 85 billion and generate .

Inside Taiwanese chip giant, US expansion stokes tension: Report

Internal doubts are mounting at the Taiwanese chip maker over its US factory, according to interviews with 11 TSMC employees

Samsung Electronics to manufacture Ambarella's automotive chips: Report

Samsung said it will continue to boost the competitiveness of its foundry business using its advanced chipmaking technology and try to secure new clients in the fast-growing automotive chip market

Centre wants work on at least one semiconductor facility to start in 2023

So far, the Centre has received three applications for chip manufacturing in India

Govt to boost semiconductor manufacturing in next 10 yrs: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the govt will come up with a program very soon to put the country on a good semiconductor journey