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Topic: semiconductor

India began manufacturing chips in 1984. Modi wants to rewrite yet another history for applause

Sabotage set India's chip journey back by a decade. But don't expect Modi to tell you that.

Centre’s approval of new chip plant in Andhra has Telangana seething—’baffling display of bias’

Telangana minister says state has offered land, subsidies & investor commitment for a semiconductor unit, while no land has been allotted & groundwork remains incomplete in Andhra Pradesh.

During Modi’s Singapore visit, India to lay emphasis on cooperation in semiconductor sector

Singapore contributes to around 10% of global semiconductor output and 5% of global wafer fabrication capacity. Its industry, though, is limited to ‘mature-node chips.’

Cabinet approves 3 semiconductor projects worth Rs 1.26 lakh cr, among them India’s 1st fab unit

IT Minister Vaishnaw says India's 1st commercial semiconductor fab plant ‘big turning point for the nation’. The other 2 are assembly, testing, packaging and marking (ATMP) units.

IIT researchers make leap with new technique for growing resilient, cost-efficient semiconductors

Researchers have developed ultra-wide bandgap compound semiconductors by incorporating gallium oxide with tin. Findings of the study have been published in multiple research papers.

One giant leap for computing? Scientists develop 1st functional semiconductor made from graphene

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

German car industry to take years to overcome chip shortage, says Audi senior manager

Berlin has been courting the world’s largest contract chipmakers with billions of euros in subsidies, due to a global chip shortfall.

Stable govt, talent, aspiration – Modi pitches to be world’s ‘trusted’ chip-making partner

At inauguration of flagship event SemiconIndia2023 in Gandhinagar, the PM detailed reforms and tax exemptions the government has undertaken to bring in more investment in the sector.

US-based Silicon Power to invest Rs 10 billion for silicon carbide plant in Odisha

The investment will be made by the group’s Indian unit, RiR Power Electronics, and firm has committed to start operations in next 18 to 24 months, CM’s office said in a statement.

Foxconn to apply for chipmaking incentives after quitting $19.5 bn joint venture with Vedanta

Explaining its breakup with Vedanta, Foxconn said Tuesday ‘there was recognition from both sides that the project was not moving fast enough’ and there were other ‘challenging gaps.’

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Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.