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Tesla Korea Initiates Recruitment Drive for AI Chip Design Engineers Targeting Highest-Volume Production
Tesla Korea posted openings for AI Chip Design Engineers. The company stated it is seeking talented individuals to develop mass-produced AI chips described as achieving the world's highest production volume in the future. The project focuses on AI chip architecture for high-volume output, extendi
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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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Adani Energy Solutions Reaches 1 Crore Smart Meter Installation Milestone Ahead of Schedule
Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) has delivered 1 crore electricity smart meters across distribution companies (discoms) in India. The company stated it is the first in India, and possibly globally, to achieve this scale. AESL expects to deliver the next 1 crore smart meters in the coming fin
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From TSMC 22ULL to GlobalFoundries 22FDX: Renesas Expands Foundry Options in $B Automotive Push
GlobalFoundries and Renesas Electronics Corporation announced an expanded strategic collaboration through a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing partnership that broadens Renesas’ access to GlobalFoundries’ technology portfolio, including FDX (FD-SOI), BCD, and feature-rich CMOS technol
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AMD and TCS Expand Collaboration to Deploy Helios Rack-Scale AI Architecture in India Supporting 200MW Capacity
AMD and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced an expansion of their strategic collaboration. TCS, through its subsidiary HyperVault AI Data Center Limited (HyperVault), and AMD will co-develop a rack-scale AI infrastructure design based on the AMD “Helios” platform to suppor
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Mitsubishi Electric Signs Three-Year MoU with IIT Hyderabad for AI, Quantum, and Cybersecurity Research
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) to promote industry-academia collaboration in science and technology. The agreement is effective for a three-year period until February 2029.T he MoU was signe
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The Specialized Few: 2025 Semiconductor Standouts Focused on Memory Architecture, AI-EDA, Verification Efficiency, and Thermal Solutions
In 2025, several semiconductor companies were founded or emerged from stealth, focusing on areas such as AI infrastructure, chip design automation, thermal management, advanced packaging, and safety-critical compute platforms. These developments occurred amid ongoing demand for specialized techno
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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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CoolSem Technologies Secures Pre-Seed Funding for Semiconductor Wafer-Level Thermal Management
CoolSem Technologies announced the closing of its pre-seed financing round. The round was led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from KBC Focus Fund NV, Brabant Development Agency (BOM), and TTT Green Tech B.V. (managed by SHIFT Invest). The capital will fund the adv
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Karnataka Industries Minister MB Patil Meets Vayuvyastra Semiconductors Founders to Explore Investment Opportunities in Karnataka
Karnataka Industries Minister MB Patil hosted founders D. Kranti Babu and Suryanarayana Reddy of Vayuvyastra Semiconductors Private Limited, a Hyderabad-based company incorporated in 2025 and founded in 2023, to discuss potential investment opportunities. The meeting focused on Karnataka's
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KLA Corporation Signs ₹3,600 Crore MoU with Tamil Nadu for Chennai Semiconductor and AI R&D Hub
KLA Corporation, a US-based global leader in semiconductor process control and process-enabling technology, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to establish a research and development (R&D) and innovation campus in Chennai. The agreement, sign
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Applied Materials Agrees to $252 Million Penalty for Unauthorized Semiconductor Equipment Exports to China
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a settlement with Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) of Santa Clara, California, and its subsidiary Applied Materials Korea, Ltd. (AMK), requiring the companies to pay a $252 million penalty for violations involving the
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