India is Next Key Location for Semiconductor Manufacturers: Ashwini Vaishnaw | Technology News

India is Next Key Location for Semiconductor Manufacturers: Ashwini Vaishnaw | Technology News

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said current Central Government has succeeded in attracting investments in emerging technology, and stated that India is the next important location for semiconductor manufacturers. Congress has attempted to do so since the 1980s but was not successful.  During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State visit to the US last week, Micron Technology announced a massive India-specific investment plan. On Thursday, hours after PM…

India Could Launch the First Indigenous Chipset by 2023-24, Leading Player in RISC-V: MoS IT

India Could Launch the First Indigenous Chipset by 2023-24, Leading Player in RISC-V: MoS IT

Open source design of computer chipsets RISC-V is becoming a global movement with India as a leading player, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Wednesday. While speaking at RISC-V Technology Conference organised by Tenstorrent, the minister said Indian startups using RISC-V have tremendous opportunities…

Samsung Said to Be Planning to Set First Chip Test Line in Japan for Advanced Chip Packaging

Samsung Said to Be Planning to Set First Chip Test Line in Japan for Advanced Chip Packaging

South Korea’s Samsung is considering setting up a chip test line in Japan, five people said, to bolster its advanced packaging business and forge closer ties with Japanese makers of semiconductor equipment and materials. It would be the first such test line for Samsung, the world’s largest maker of memory…

China to Invest .9 Billion in YMTC After US Restrictions Over Security Concerns: Report

China to Invest $1.9 Billion in YMTC After US Restrictions Over Security Concerns: Report

China is pumping $1.9 billion into its top memory chipmaker, according to media reports, as US restrictions on semiconductor exports threaten Beijing’s tech ambitions. Semiconductor manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC) is set to receive 12.9 billion yuan from the state-owned National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, Bloomberg reported on…

India Could Launch the First Indigenous Chipset by 2023-24, Leading Player in RISC-V: MoS IT

China Chip Imports Drop 12.4 Percent YoY in September, States Government Data

China’s chip imports fell 12.4 percent in September, according to official customs data published on Monday, continuing a decline amid tensions with the United States and an ongoing chip shortage. The country imported 47.6 billion chip units during the month, compared with 54.3 billion units in September 2021, according to…

China to Invest .9 Billion in YMTC After US Restrictions Over Security Concerns: Report

Taiwan Signals Chip Firms Will Comply With US Export Rules Targeting Chinese Semiconductor Industry

Taiwanese semiconductor companies attach “great importance” to complying with the law, the island’s government said on Saturday, signalling they would comply with new US export controls that aim to hobble China’s chip industry. The rules announced Friday by President Joe Biden’s administration include a measure to cut China off from certain…

China Chip Manufacturing Industry Targeted With Sweeping New US Semiconductor Export Rules: All Details

China Chip Manufacturing Industry Targeted With Sweeping New US Semiconductor Export Rules: All Details

The Biden administration on Friday published a sweeping set of export controls, including a measure to cut China off from certain semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US equipment, vastly expanding its reach in its bid to slow Beijing’s technological and military advances. The rules, some of which go…

China Chip Manufacturing Industry Targeted With Sweeping New US Semiconductor Export Rules: All Details

Vedanta Selects Gujarat for $20 Billion Semiconductor Project in Partnership With Foxconn: Report

Vedanta, the Indian multinational mining company, has reportedly selected Gujarat for its upcoming semiconductor project. This will be the company’s first major step in its $20 billion (roughly Rs. 1,59,070 crore) joint venture with Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn. The company has reportedly obtained financial and non-financial subsidies including on capital…