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Prof. Juzer Vasi, Former IIT Bombay Deputy Director, Receives Padma Shri 2026 for Contributions to Science and Engineering
Prof. Juzer M. Vasi, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), has been awarded the Padma Shri in the 2026 Padma Awards announced by the Government of India. The award recognizes his lifetime contribution to science a
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Milexia Group Acquires Indian Firm Syratron Technologies to Expand in Asia
Milexia Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Syratron Technologies Private Ltd, an Indian manufacturers’ representative and distributor specializing in electronic solutions for the Defence, Aerospace, Space, Telecom, and Industrial markets. The acquisition marks Mil
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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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CEA-Leti Demonstrates Three Hybrid Quantum Cascade Laser Architectures on Silicon at Photonics West 2026
CEA-Leti presented new research at SPIE Photonics West detailing progress in integrating quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) with silicon photonic platforms for mid-infrared (MIR) applications. The work, outlined in the paper “Advanced Architectures for Hybrid III-V/Silicon Quantum Cascade
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Researchers Develop Silicon Single-Photon Detector with 84.4% Photon Detection Efficiency and Flexible Operation Modes
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, led by Mr. Dong An, have developed a new silicon single-photon detector (Si SPD) that achieves a photon detection efficiency (PDE) of up to 84.4% at 785 nm. The device supports multiple operation modes, including free-running, ga
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Diamond Quanta Launches Adamantine Thermal Engineered-Diamond Platform for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging After CES 2026 Debut
Mountain View, California-based Diamond Quanta announced Adamantine Thermal, an engineered-diamond thermal platform intended for integration into advanced packaging workflows and heterogeneous semiconductor systems. The announcement follows the company's participation at CES 2026 in Eureka Park.<
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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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L&T Semiconductor Technologies Signs RISC-V IP Licensing Master Agreement with Andes Technology
L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, announced it has signed an IP License Master Agreement with Andes Technology, a provider of RISC-V Processor IPs. The agreement creates a scalable framework for long-term intellectual property col
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India's HPC Server Supplier Netweb Technologies Posts Record Q3 FY26 Results: 141% YoY Revenue Surge Driven by Large AI Order
Netweb Technologies India Limited, one of India’s leading providers of high-end computing solutions (HCS) with fully integrated design and manufacturing capabilities, reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of FY26 (ended December 2025) on 17th Jan 2026. AI Sys
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GS Microelectronics Secures $35 Million Series B Funding Led by Maverick Silicon for Semiconductor Platform Expansion
GS Microelectronics, a San Jose, California-based provider of customized silicon solutions, announced the completion of a $35 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Maverick Silicon, a division of Maverick Capital focused on the semiconductor and computing infrastructure sector.
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Micron Signs $1.8 Billion LOI to Acquire PSMC's Tongluo P5 Fab Amid Tight DRAM Supply
Micron Technology has signed an exclusive Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation’s (PSMC) P5 fabrication site in Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan, for a total cash consideration of US$1.8 billion. The deal includes an existing 300mm fab clea
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Viettel Breaks Ground on Vietnam's First Semiconductor Chip Fabrication Plant in Hoa Lac
Viettel Group, Vietnam based state-owned telecom and other core electronics tech conglemorate has officially started construction on Vietnam's first semiconductor chip fabrication plant. The project, assigned by the Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense in line with a Government Resolution, is b
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