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October 5, 2025 1:30 PM

NaMo Semiconductor Lab at IIT Bhubaneswar to boost chip design ecosystem, ‘Make in India’ drive: MeitY

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the establishment of the ‘NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory’ at IIT Bhubaneswar, aimed at strengthening India’s talent pool in semiconductor design, manufacturing, and packaging. The project, estimated to cost ₹4.95 crore, will be funded under the MPLAD Scheme, said the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY). The proposed lab is expected to play a pivotal role in developing industry-ready professionals...

June 19, 2024 3:58 PM

US pushing Netherlands, Japan to restrict more chipmaking equipment to China, source says

A U.S. official was headed to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government in an effort to push allies to further crack down on China's ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, was again trying to build on a 2023 agreement between the three countries to keep chipmaking equipment from China that could modernize its military. The U.S. first imposed sweeping restrictions in 2022 on shipm...

September 16, 2024 6:17 PM

Zoho plans $700 mln foray into chipmaking

Indian software firm Zoho is planning a foray into chipmaking and seeking incentives from the federal government, two sources with direct knowledge of the proposal said, with one of them pegging the investment plan at $700 million. Zoho, established in 1996 and now headquartered in India's Tamil Nadu, offers software and related services on subscription to businesses in 150 countries, competing with the likes of Microsoft and Salesforce. It is the latest company to seek financial sweeteners fr...