Semiconductor

Samsung announces 2nm Exynos 2600 in time for Galaxy S26 series: What's new

Built on a 2nm GAA process, Samsung's new Exynos 2600 flagship processor promises gains in AI, gaming and efficiency and is expected to power select Galaxy S26 models

World-beating 55,000% surge in Indian AI stock sparks bubble fears

Little-known until recently even within its home market of India, RRP Semiconductor Ltd. became a social-media obsession as its shares surged more than 55,000 per cent in the 20 months

Speciale Invest plans ₹1,400 cr Growth Fund II for India's deep-tech scale

The deep-tech-focused venture firm plans to raise ₹1,400 crore for its second growth fund to back companies from Series A, betting India's ecosystem is shifting from research to execution

Apple in talks with Indian chipmakers to assemble iPhone chips in India

Apple held talks with Murugappa Group-owned CG Semi, which is building an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, the report said

Global smartphone output set to fall in 2026 amid chip crunch: Researcher

With smartphones, Chinese brands like Honor Device Co. and Oppo are seen as more vulnerable because of their lower margins

Nvidia considers increasing H200 chip output as Chinese demand surges

Major Chinese companies including Alibaba and ByteDance have already reached out to Nvidia this week about purchasing the H200 and are keen to place large orders

India not part of US-led nine-nation semicon supply chain coalition

The US has launched Pax Silica, a nine-member coalition to secure the semiconductor supply chain from minerals to AI infrastructure. India, building its chip ecosystem, has been left out

China turns to domestic AI chips, looks to cut dependence on US firms

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology added AI processors from Huawei and Cambricon to its government-approved list of suppliers

Nvidia builds location-check tech to curb smuggling of restricted AI chips

The feature, which Nvidia has demonstrated privately in recent months but has not yet released, would be an optional software update that customers could install

Virtusa buys SmartSoC to expand into semiconductor engineering services

Virtusa has acquired Bengaluru-based SmartSoC Solutions for an undisclosed sum to deepen chip design, verification and embedded engineering capabilities as it targets end-to-end services

Uttar Pradesh govt aims to set up three electronics hubs in hinterland

UP plans three new semiconductor and electronics hubs-beyond Noida-to expand high-value manufacturing and attract global investments under a PPP-led industrial strategy

Tata Electronics, Intel sign MoU to explore chip making, packaging in India

Tata Electronics and Intel have signed an MoU to explore making Intel products at the Dholera fab and packaging chips at the Guwahati OSAT facility for the India market

HCLTech, Dolphin Semiconductors to co-develop energy-efficient chips

HCLTech has partnered France's Dolphin Semiconductors to embed low-power IP into its silicon design workflows, aiming to build scalable SoCs that cut energy use across workloads

Some related-party transactions not disclosed inadvertently: Kaynes Tech

The company, however, said that these transactions were not required to be disclosed under the consolidated accounting standards as per the Indian Accounting Standards

Tata Semiconductor, Cyient, Applied Materials bag SCL modernisation tender

Applied Materials has emerged as the successful bidder for supply and implementation of the manufacturing execution systems software along with the equipment automation

Memory chip prices are soaring: Here's how smartphone prices could be hit

Smartphone buyers face higher costs as memory chip prices surge. Rising DRAM and storage module costs are pushing brands to hike device prices affecting budget and mid-range segments through 2026

AI boom sparks global chip shortage, driving prices, and supply crisis

Tech giants including Microsoft, Google and ByteDance are scrambling to secure supplies from memory-chip makers such as Micron, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

Suchi Semicon to begin supply of automotive, power chips next year

Suchi Semicon will start packaging QFN and power semiconductor chips at its Surat OSAT plant, with supplies beginning in January 2026, as it scales output and pursues incentives under India's ISM plan

What is xLight, the chip startup that has won Trump admin's support?

The Trump administration has agreed to invest up to $150 million in xLight, a startup building new chipmaking lasers, marking its first Chips Act award this term

Govt to modernise SCL Mohali with Rs 4,500 cr investment: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The government plans to invest Rs 4,500 crore to modernise state-owned chip company Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) over the next three years, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is the only integrated device manufacturing facility in the country providing end-to-end solutions for the development of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), opto-electronics devices, and Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) devices. The minister said that the centre has requested the Punjab government for a 25-acre parcel of land to support the expansion. "SCL will be modernised with an investment of Rs 4,500 crore over a period of the next three years," Vaishnaw said at the device handling ceremony here. He said SCL will play a significant role in realising the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for semiconductors and assured that there is no question o