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Monday 9 March 2026
Mitsui partners with Kaynes and AOI Electronics to support Indian OSAT business
Mitsui has concluded a strategic business partnership agreement with Kaynes Semicon Private Limited, an OSAT (semiconductor back-end process) company in India, and AOI Electronics, the largest Japanese OSAT company. The agreement aims to support the start-up and operation of Kaynes' OSAT business and to facilitate sales of products manufactured by Kaynes
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Tuesday 3 March 2026
Rohm outsources back-end processes to India's Suchi Semicon
Rohm and Suchi Semicon have announced a strategic manufacturing partnership intended to strengthen semiconductor production capacity in India and support both domestic and international markets. The collaboration pairs Rohm's expertise in device technology and its global semiconductor presence with Suchi Semicon's back-end manufacturing capabilities and operational experience to create a reliable, scalable manufacturing framework responsive to changing industry requirements
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Nasdaq-listed AI chipmaker Blaize bets on India for sovereign edge inference growth
As much of the global semiconductor industry remains fixated on AI training accelerators and hyperscale GPUs, US-based AI processor company Blaize is making a different wager in India: large-scale inference embedded in sovereign public infrastructure
Monday 2 March 2026
Renesas names new India president to accelerate growth amid fierce engineering talent competition
Renesas has named two senior executives to lead its businesses in India and China, moves the company says are intended to accelerate growth in those markets
Monday 2 March 2026
Apple Pay eyes India launch, in talks with major local lenders
Recent media reports suggest that Apple may finally be preparing to bring its Apple Pay service to India, marking a potentially significant shift in one of the world's largest digital payments markets
Monday 2 March 2026
India roundup: An emerging chip trio in Asia

A trilateral semiconductor model is emerging, combining Japan's capital, Taiwan's ecosystem expertise, and India's talent. Alongside this, companies including Foxconn, Polymatech Electronics, Nvidia, AMD, Kaynes Semicon, and IBM are deepening India investments, reflecting rising localization, supply-chain ambitions, and expanding AI, packaging, and materials ecosystems despite policy and trade uncertainties

Sunday 1 March 2026
Micron opens semiconductor assembly and test facility in India
Micron Technology has inaugurated its first semiconductor assembly and test facility in Sanand, expanding its global manufacturing footprint while supporting India's efforts to strengthen its role in the semiconductor value chain
Friday 27 February 2026
From equipment to talent, Japan moves to anchor India's chip expansion
Japan is planting its flag in India's semiconductor sector — and doing so fast. The market is projected to reach US$110 billion by 2030, and Japanese firms are racing to claim a piece of it
Wednesday 25 February 2026
India's Kaynes Semicon deepens ties with Synopsys in push toward advanced packaging
Kaynes Semicon, the semiconductor assembly and test arm of Kaynes Technology India Ltd., has adopted engineering simulation software from Synopsys to strengthen its outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) operations, as part of a broader strategy to expand into advanced chip packaging
Wednesday 25 February 2026
US issues preliminary countervailing duties on solar cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos
The US Department of Commerce has announced preliminary affirmative determinations in its countervailing duty investigations into crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from India, Indonesia, and Laos, setting proposed subsidy rates that could significantly raise import costs if finalized
Tuesday 24 February 2026
IBM opens AI GovTech Innovation Center in Lucknow, signals quantum and cloud investments in India
IBM on February 22 inaugurated an AI GovTech Innovation Center in Lucknow, India, as part of a broader push to position artificial intelligence (AI) as core infrastructure for public-sector modernization, while also outlining plans to expand investments in quantum computing, cloud, and semiconductor design in the country
Tuesday 24 February 2026
US Supreme Court ruling eases Apple's tariff burden but supply chain diversification continues
The US Supreme Court overturned President Donald Trump's Section 301 tariffs on January 20, a move that immediately promised relief to companies that had been paying the levies, including Apple Inc. Still, the administration responded with a new executive order imposing a 15% tariff on all imports for 150 days
Monday 23 February 2026
Altman dismisses space data centers, challenges Musk's orbital AI vision
The artificial intelligence boom has triggered a global race for chips, electricity, and land. Now it is fuelling something even more ambitious: proposals to move data centers into orbit
Monday 23 February 2026
AMD puts India at center of its global AI strategy with Helios platform and expanded partnerships
AMD is placing India at the center of its global artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, rolling out a new rack-scale AI platform and deepening partnerships that span infrastructure, supercomputing, and talent development, a senior executive said
Monday 23 February 2026
Can Polymatech anchor India's compound semiconductor supply chain?
Looking beyond advanced logic nodes, compound semiconductors have emerged as a strategic priority for applications ranging from power electronics and RF to optoelectronics
Monday 23 February 2026
India reportedly delays US trade talks as Supreme Court tariff ruling triggers fresh global uncertainty
According to Reuters, citing unnamed sources, India has postponed a planned trade delegation to Washington, citing uncertainty after the US Supreme Court struck down key tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, in a decision that has reshaped but not resolved global trade tensions