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Sandisk Establishes HBF Technical Advisory Board to Advance AI Memory Solutions
Sandisk announced the formation of a Technical Advisory Board to guide the development and strategy of its High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) memory technology. The board, comprising industry experts and senior technical leaders from within and outside the company, includes Professor David Patterson and
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ITC India 2025 Showcases Semiconductor Testing Advancements in Bangalore
The International Test Conference (ITC) India 2025, organized by IEEE, concluded on July 22, 2025, in Bangalore showing the path to advancement of chip- testing in India’s semiconductor testing ecosystem. Held from July 20 to 22, the event brought together engineers, indus
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Syncing of Semiconductor Manufacturing and Design: Funding and Talent Development Schemes
India is speeding up semiconductor industry growth by enabling comprehensive chip ecosystem, leveraging its significant talent pool, which constitutes nearly 20% of the world’s chip design engineers. The government is focusing on enhancing domestic capabilities, creating high-value jobs, an
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Post Silicon Testing: Janusz Rajski Shares Key Trends on Transformative DFT Technologies on the Sidelines of Event ITC India 2025
In the AI accelerated world of semiconductor chip design, ensuring the reliability and performance of increasingly complex chips is critical. Design for Test (DFT) technologies play a important role in this process, and few have shaped the field as profoundly as Janusz Rajski, a leading expert at
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AI-Driven PCB Design Startup Diode Computers Secures $11.4M in Series A Funding
Diode Computers, a startup leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline printed circuit board (PCB) design, has raised $11.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Y Combinator. The company aims to serve robotics, medical device, and aerospace
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Yali Capital Secures ₹893 Crore Fund to Drive India’s Deep Tech Innovation Covering Semiconductors
Yali Capital, a SEBI-registered Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), has closed its inaugural deep tech-focused fund at ₹893 crore (approximately USD 104 million), surpassing its initial target of ₹500 crore and an additional ₹310 crore greenshoe option. The fund aims to support India&r
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STMicroelectronics further strengthens its top leadership position in MEMS with $950M Acquisition of NXP’s Business
Long standing MEMS leader STMicroelectronics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NXP Semiconductors’ MEMS sensors business for up to $950 million in cash, comprising $900 million upfront and $50 million contingent on achieving technical milestones. The transaction, funded thr
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India’s Semiconductor Startups Gain Momentum with ₹380 Crore in VC Funding, Bolstered by Government Initiatives
India’s semiconductor design ecosystem is witnessing significant growth, driven by the Ministry of Electronics and IT’s (MeitY) Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme and Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme. These initiatives are fostering a robust environment for startups in the chip desi
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Vinci Technologies Installs MBE System powering India Semiconductor Manufacturing
Vinci Technologies is installing a state-of-the-art Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) system at a key research facility in India. A recent LinkedIn post from Christine Walsh, Managing Director, Vinci Technologies revealed that team of engineers from Vinci are on-site for a meticulous
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Open Compute Project Tackles AI Infrastructure Challenges with Open Chiplet and Optical Switching Initiatives
The Open Compute Project (OCP), a nonprofit standardizing data center hardware for companies like Meta and Microsoft, is addressing the growing demands of AI infrastructure through two key initiatives: the Open Chiplet Economy and a new Optical Circuit Switching (OCS) Subproject. CEO George Tchap
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Kerala’s Netrasemi Secures ₹107 Crore in Series A to Advance Edge AI Chip Development and Manufacturing
Netrasemi, a Kerala-based semiconductor startup, has raised ₹107 crore ($12.5 million) in a Series A funding round led by Zoho Corporation and Unicorn India Ventures. The funds will support accelerated research and development, expanded manufacturing capabilities, enhanced marketing efforts to in
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Marvell Bolsters Board with Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami Appointment
Marvell Technology announced the appointment of Rajiv Ramaswami, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nutanix, to its Board of Directors, effective July 22, 2025. Ramaswami brings over 30 years of experience in software, cloud services, network infrastructure, and semiconductors. He ha
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