India and Singapore ink deal to cooperate on semiconductors
September 06, 2024
The two countries signed agreements to cultivate talent in chip design and manufacturing and boost Singaporean tech investment in India.
$10 billion chip project in Maharashtra gets government approval
September 06, 2024
The fab project is to be jointly set up by India’s Adani Group and Israel’s Tower Semiconductor. However, it requires the approval of the central government.
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Indian govt approves Kaynes’ $413 million chip plant in Gujarat
September 04, 2024
The Kaynes OSAT unit will have a capacity of 6 million chips per day, which will be used across sectors including industrial, automotive, EVs, consumer electronics, telecom and mobile phones.
India’s Minda signs EV tech deal with China’s Sanco
September 04, 2024
The Technology Licensing and Assistance (TLA) agreement allows Minda Corporation to make and sell EV connecting systems in India.
YES signs MoU with Tamil Nadu Government
September 03, 2024
Yield Engineering Systems (YES), a manufacturer of process equipment for AI and HPC semiconductor solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to set up a manufacturing and new product development facility in Coimbatore, India.
Nokia to open its largest fixed networks lab in India
August 30, 2024
The USD 54 million Chennai centre will focus on fixed wireless access and multi-dwelling unit solutions along with access networks and home controllers.
Applied Materials signs MoU to open centre in India’s Tamil Nadu
August 30, 2024
The centre in Taramani, Chennai, will work with Tamil Nadu universities and industry partners to boost the state’s semiconductor ecosystem and help develop a talent pool to support the sector.
Aptiv expands Chennai plant
August 29, 2024
Automotive technology company Aptiv has recently celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility located in Orgadam, Chennai.
India’s Kaynes inaugurates EMS facility in Hyderabad
August 26, 2024
Last year, the company formed Kaynes Semicon and announced setting up an OSAT in Telangana under the Central government’s USD 9 billion semiconductor initiative.
IBM disbands China R&D department, impacting 1000 jobs
August 26, 2024
The news comes at a time when the US and China are sparring over areas like semiconductors. Beijing is worried that restrictions on US technology could hamper the growth of Chinese companies like Huawei.
Foxconn plans to set up battery energy storage system unit in India
August 19, 2024
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) allow energy to be stored from solar, wind and other renewable sources.
India’s Ola launches 3 electric ‘Roadster’ motorcycles
August 16, 2024
The Indian electric-scooter maker also announced it would integrate its battery cells into its own vehicles starting Q1 FY2026.
Enovix opens high-volume manufacturing facility in Malaysia
August 14, 2024
Battery technology specialist, Enovix Corporation, has officially inaugurated its first high-volume manufacturing facility (Fab2) in Malaysia.
Indian EV charging station startup Kazam eyes Southeast Asia
August 12, 2024
The Bengaluru-headquartered company will establish its footprints in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, said Kazam co-founder and CEO Akshay Shekhar.
RRP’s $2.8bn chip project gets Indian government approval
August 12, 2024
The company is initially setting up a 40,000 sqft OSAT facility in Maharashtra’s Mahape, which is expected to be operational next month.
Tata begins building $3.2bn semiconductor plant as India gears up for chip battle
August 12, 2024
Tata Electronics (together with Taiwan’s PSMC) is also setting up the country’s first wafer fabrication unit in Gujarat, with a capacity to produce 50,000 wafers per month.
Havells to get 50 acres to set up manufacturing plant near Delhi
August 12, 2024
Havells India, which makes products like fans, coolers, lights and cables, will spend around Rs 800 crore (roughly 95 million USD) on the project in Noida.
Ola Electric surges in India’s biggest IPO of the year
August 09, 2024
But the country's largest electric-scooter maker hasn’t turned a profit yet, reporting a net loss of ₹16 billion ($200.5 million) in its last financial year.
Averna acquires Global Equipment Services from Kimball
August 06, 2024
Averna has acquired Global Equipment Services, Inc. (GES), a division of Kimball Electronics, specialising in automation, test and measurement solutions for industries such as consumer electronics, semiconductors and medical devices.
Toyota planning to expand EV manufacturing in India
August 02, 2024
Japan's automotive giant Toyota has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the government of Maharashtra to build a new manufacturing setup at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.
Dixon Technologies preps new Chennai factory
August 01, 2024
India's contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies says it will open a new plant in Chennai to make laptops for four of the top five notebook brands in the country.
Qualcomm launches ultra-affordable 5G chipset
July 31, 2024
US chip designer Qualcomm has officially unveiled its Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chipset at an event in India. It expects the affordable tech to 'bring 5G connectivity to a broader audience'.
Singapore state fund Temasek to invest $30bn in US tech
July 30, 2024
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, Temasek, has revealed a plan to invest USD 30 billion in US sectors such as healthcare, financial services and technology.
MediaTek wins deal to supply chips for Jio e-scooters
July 30, 2024
India's industrial and telco conglomerate Jio is teaming up with Taiwanese fabless semiconductor giant MediaTek on designs for its two-wheeled EV product families.
Foxconn to assemble Apple iPads in India?
July 29, 2024
Speculation is rising that Foxconn is set to expand its operations in India by assembling iPads at its facility in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
Dixon wins approval for Ismartu acquisition
July 23, 2024
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has granted approval for Dixon Technologies' to purchase a majority 56% stake in Ismartu India.
Shinryo lines up buy-out of Indian cleanroom firm
July 19, 2024
Japanese industrial giant Shinryo Corporation will acquire GMP Technical Solutions, India’s 2nd largest cleanroom business.
Systrome opens new manufacturing plant in Kerala
July 17, 2024
India's Systrome Networks has launched a new $12m electronics manufacturing facility in Thiruvananthapuram in its home region of Kerala.
L&T and Aditya Infotech team up to develop SoCs for CCTV
July 16, 2024
Two Indian electronics firms have formed an official collaboration to develop and supply systems-on-chip (SoC) and other solutions for CCTV cameras.
Accenture buys its second chip services firm in a week
July 12, 2024
Accenture has acquired Cientra, a silicon design and engineering services company, just days after purchasing Excelmax, an Indian firm with a similar profile.
Cyient announces a dedicated semiconductor subsidiary
July 12, 2024
India-based engineering group Cyient has created a new fabless chip unit to focus on turnkey ASIC design and sales for analog mixed-signal chips.
AQ Group acquires electromechanical firm Rockford Components
July 12, 2024
AQ Group, a Swedish-based Nasdaq-listed components supplier, has snapped up its UK-based counterpart Rockford Components for a minimum of $1.7m.
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