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From Materials to GPUs: India’s Semiconductor Push Powers Next Phase of Sovereign AI Capacity
India is advancing its AI development in association with semiconductor and electronics sectors where a collaborative effort is the focus, linking AI progress closely to semiconductor capabilities. AI systems rely on a semiconductor foundation, primarily the GPU computing stack for advanced proce
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Vervesemi Microelectronics Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding Amid DLI Scheme Support
Vervesemi Microelectronics, a fabless semiconductor company backed by India's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, has raised $10 million (approximately ₹90 crore) in a Series A funding round. The round was led by investor Ashish Kacholia and Unicorn India Ventures, with participation from Roots
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Indian Semiconductor Firm Sahasra Dispatches First MicroSD Shipment to Japan Under YAMAYA Distribution Deal
Sahasra Semiconductors Private Limited (SSPL), part of the Sahasra Group, has dispatched its first shipment of MicroSD cards to Japan on February 17, 2026. The shipment occurs under a distribution agreement with YAMAYA Electronics. The partnership originated from interactions at Semicon In
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Indian Power IC Semiconductor Startup C2i Semiconductors Raises $15 Million Series A Led by Peak XV Partners
Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors has secured $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners. This marks the largest funding round raised by an Indian semiconductor startup to date. The round follows a previous $4 million investment led by Yali Capital in 2024, bringing the comp
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India Semiconductor Mission: MeitY Secretary Inaugurates PRITVI-ACE, Nation’s Largest FPGA-Based Pre-Silicon Prototyping Platform
S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), inaugurated PRITVI-ACE (Platform for Reconfigurable Integrated Testing and Validation of IPs - Advanced Chip Evaluation) at C-DAC Bengaluru. The event was attended by Smt. Sunita Verma, Scientist G & Group Coor
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India Announces Semiconductor Mission 2.0 in Budget 2026-27 to Target Equipment, Materials and Domestic IP
In the Union Budget for 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 (ISM 2.0), building on the earlier phase of the initiative. ISM 2.0 will concentrate on semiconductor equipment, silicon IP, chemicals, and electronics components ma
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Axiro Semiconductor Offering Indigenous Chipsets for India's Fixed Wireless Access Market in 2026
Bengaluru-based Axiro Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., a fabless semiconductor design and solutions company launched in 2025 a portfolio of indigenous chipsets targeted at India's Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) market and broader telecom infrastructure. The portfolio includes integrated front-end mod
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75% of the World’s Semiconductor Chips Are 28nm–90nm; Here’s Why India Is Finally Making Them at Home
India's Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, a key component of the Semicon India Programme led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), continues to drive domestic semiconductor design innovation. As of January 2026, the scheme has approved 24 chip design projects unde
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The Only Two Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Taking on the Opportunity and Competition from Mammoth Global Competitors and the Exponentially Growing Indian Market
In the high-stakes world of semiconductor manufacturing, where global titans like Applied Materials, Lam Research, ASML, and Tokyo Electron dominate with decades of technological supremacy and multi-billion-dollar scale, two Bengaluru-based Indian companies stand out as the country's pioneering i
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India's Semiconductor Boom: Domestic Investors Lead Charge Amid Government Push and Global Shifts
India's semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem is gaining momentum, driven by a surge in private investments from prominent Indian business leaders and robust government support. As the country aims to reduce import dependence and capitalize on geopolitical supply chain diversification, the sector
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Tamil Nadu TIDCO Issues RFP for Semiconductor Design and Testing CoE Amid Power Electronics Growth
Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (TIDCO) has issued Notice dated 24.12.2025 and a Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for semiconductor design and testing infrastructure development in Tamil Nadu. The RFP invites proposals from entiti
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ROHM and Tata Electronics Announce Strategic Semiconductor Partnership
Japan based IDM semiconductor leader ROHM and Tata Electronics, an Indian electronics and semiconductor manufacturing company, have entered into a strategic partnership for semiconductor manufacturing in India targeting both Indian and global markets. The partnership combines ROHM’s
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