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Indian Clean Energy Startup Advances Green Hydrogen Production with Innovative Electrolyzer Tech
Clean hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen produced via renewable-powered electrolysis, is vital for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors where electrification falls short. It enables emission-free alternatives in refineries (desulphurization and hydrogenation), fertilizer production (ammonia syn
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From Chiplets to Co-Packaged Optics: Caliber Executive Highlights India’s Rising Role in Advanced Semiconductor Packaging & Testing
India's semiconductor ecosystem is gaining momentum with domestic OSAT and ATMP facilities leading the way, enabling faster time-to-market and leveraging longstanding post-silicon expertise, according to Gowrisankar Arumugasamy, Director of Engineering at Caliber Interconnect Solutions. In
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Sampige Semiconductors Signs MoU with BharatGen for India-Centric AI Chipsets Development
Sampige Semiconductors, a fabless semiconductor company based in India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BharatGen Technology Foundation to collaborate on the development of India-centric AI semiconductor chipsets, hardware-aware models, and a unified software stack. The
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India Advances Semiconductor Talent Development as AI and Manufacturing Converge at India AI Impact Summit 2026
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the session “Semiconductor Workforce in the Age of AI” examined talent development as the key connection between India's artificial intelligence objectives and its semiconductor manufacturing plans. The discussion involved representatives from gover
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India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Initiative to Secure Semiconductor and AI Supply Chains
India gains formal entry into the Pax Silica initiative by formally signing Pax Silica declaration at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and American envoy to India Sergio Gor in attend
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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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SEMIFIVE Secures KRW 10 Billion Contract with Niobium for FHE Hardware Accelerator Development Using Samsung 8nm Process
SEMIFIVE, a provider of custom AI semiconductor (ASIC) solutions, announced a design win from Niobium, a U.S.-based company focused on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) hardware acceleration platforms. The contract is valued at approximately KRW 10 billion (USD 6.86 million) and involves th
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Keysight Launches 3D Interconnect Designer for Chiplet and 3DIC Package Designs
Keysight Technologies, introduced 3D Interconnect Designer, a new tool added to its Electronic Design Automation (EDA) portfolio. The solution targets the complexity involved in designing 3D interconnects for chiplet-based and 3DIC advanced packages in AI infrastructure and data center appl
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Tower Semiconductor and Scintil Photonics Announce World's First Heterogeneously Integrated DWDM Lasers for AI Infrastructure
Tower Semiconductor and Scintil Photonics have announced the availability of the world's first heterogeneously integrated Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) laser sources for AI infrastructure. The solution uses Scintil’s SHIP (Scintil Heterogeneous Integrated Photoni
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Valeo Announces €200 Million Investment in India Under Elevate 2028 Plan to Expand Electrification and ADAS Footprint
Valeo announced on February 18, 2026, during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi (February 16–20, 2026), plans to invest more than €200 million (approximately ₹2,149.20 crore, subject to exchange rates) in the coming years to expand its industrial footprint in India. This forms part of t
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Lam Research Opens New Boise Office to Support U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Growth and AI Demand
US based semiconductor etch equipment leader Lam Research held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 18, 2026, to mark the opening of its new 9,200-square-foot office in Boise, Idaho. The event was attended by U.S. Senator Jim Risch, representatives from Micron Technology, Inc., and local governm
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