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First made in India semiconductor chip to be rolled out this year: Ashwini Vaishnaw
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26d ago
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Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India’s first indigenous semiconductor chip will be released in 2025. Speaking at Keshav Memorial Educational Society's event in Hyderabad, he emphasized India's emergence as a notable semiconductor nation. Cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai are central to complex chip design, and six semiconductor plants are under construction. He also highlighted India's AI Mission and envisioned India as a top global economy by 2047.
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India to launch first made in India chip in 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw
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6m ago
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly said that the first made in India chip will be rolled out this year. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he said, "Now we are looking at the next phase, where we can get equipment manufacturers, material manufacturers and designers in India."
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Eight chipsets designed by IIT students sent to fabs: IT Minister Vaishnaw - The Economic Times
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26d ago
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Students from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have designed 20 chipsets, with eight sent for fabrication, indicating advancements in India's semiconductor sector. The first commercial made-in-India chip is anticipated this year, aided by initiatives like the India Semiconductor Mission. Electronics exports have significantly increased. Government efforts in providing design tools to institutions and startups have spurred research, potentially placing India among the top five semiconductor nations soon, as stated by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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India to rank among top five globally in semiconductor manufacturing by 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw
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1y ago
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India is expected to become one of the top five countries for semiconductor manufacturing in the next five years, according to India's Minister for Telecommunication and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw. The country's semiconductor program aims to establish a complete ecosystem rather than just focusing on one chip foundry unit. India has recently initiated the construction of four semiconductor units, including the country's first commercial chip foundry in Gujarat. Vaishnaw also highlighted India's significant growth in electronics manufacturing over the past decade, with the industry now worth $110 billion.
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India’s Semiconductor Push: Ashwini Vaishnaw Says First Homegrown Chip to Arrive This Year
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5m ago
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India is set to launch its first homegrown semiconductor chip from a commercial fab by September or October, as announced by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The initiative is part of the Semicon India program, aiming to build a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem. Significant investments in the electronics sector and research into gallium nitride, alongside educational initiatives, underpin this push. Tata Electronics and Powerchip Semiconductor are constructing a facility, with Micron also progressing in Gujarat.
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Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces new chip unit with Rs 3,700 crore outlay
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3m ago
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a new semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradesh under the India Semiconductor Mission, with an investment of Rs 3,700 crore. This will be the sixth plant under the government’s flagship chip initiative, focusing on manufacturing display chips for smartphones, automobiles, and personal computers. The facility is designed to handle 20,000 wafers and produce 36 million chips per month, enhancing India’s semiconductor capabilities.
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India to soon manufacture semiconductor equipment: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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1y ago
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India's IT minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced plans for India to manufacture equipment for semiconductor manufacturing. The country aims to establish the entire semiconductor ecosystem, including fabs, ATMP units, chemicals, gases, substrates, consumables, and equipment. This announcement was made at the inauguration of Applied Materials' India Validation Centre, a $20 million facility in Bengaluru. Applied Materials, an American chip equipment supplier, will also be setting up an engineering center in Bengaluru with a total investment of $400 million over four years. India is making progress in the semiconductor hardware ecosystem, and partnerships with foreign companies are helping to develop the sector further.
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India's Chip Strategy Has To Cover The Full Spectrum From High-Value, Low-Volume To Low-Value, High-volume: Vaishnaw
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4m ago
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India's semiconductor strategy must encompass a broad spectrum of chip designs, from high-value, low-volume chips to low-value, high-volume ones, to boost domestic electronics manufacturing, says Ashwini Vaishnaw. This initiative aligns with efforts to develop indigenous tech, such as an open-source chip design platform, RISC-V. The Ministry of Electronics initiated the Chip to Startup (C2S) program to nurture the semiconductor design ecosystem in India, supporting startups and academic institutions in chip development.
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India to get first domestically manufactured memory chip by 2024-end: Ashwini Vaishnaw
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1y ago
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India is set to get its first domestically manufactured memory chip by the end of 2024, according to union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. South Korea's Simmtech will invest over INR 1,250 Cr to set up a plant in Gujarat, in collaboration with Micron's upcoming semiconductor unit. Simmtech manufactures high-layer printed circuit boards for semiconductors, and the plant is expected to create over 1,000 direct and indirect job opportunities. Vaishnaw also urged Micron to collaborate with IIT Gandhinagar to establish a center of excellence for semiconductor talent.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw on what would it take for next Nvidia to emerge out of India | ET Startup Awards
Economic Times
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10m ago
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- Ashwini Vaishnaw, Indian IT Minister, discusses India's semiconductor capabilities at ET Startup Awards 2024. - Highlights advancements in chip design and upcoming semiconductor manufacturing facilities. - Emphasizes India's growing presence as a semiconductor hub. - Talk focuses on India's efforts to bolster domestic chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on imports. - Video of the speech available for viewing.
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TCS working with Tata Electronics to build first made-in-India chips
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11m ago
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Tata Electronics are collaborating to develop indigenous chips for India by 2026. TCS will leverage its expertise in semiconductor design and engineering, as well as software and intellectual property-driven products, while Tata Electronics is constructing two chip facilities in Gujarat and Assam. The first chip is expected to be rolled out in late 2025 or early 2026. TCS's involvement in the semiconductor push, combined with its core capabilities, positions it well to benefit from India's semiconductor rush.
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