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Govt expects Rs 1.7-trn investments in 4 years under semiconductor scheme

The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 76,000 crore policy boost for semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem

Govt approves Rs 76,000-cr plan for semiconductor, display manufacturing

The move would further India's ambitions to be self-reliant in electronics manufacturing

Cabinet decision on semiconductors will boost innovation, manufacturing: PM

The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 76,000-crore policy boost for semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem

Industry players hail thrust on chip, display manufacturing in India

India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said this is a profound decision

Tata Group in talks with Taiwan companies to make chips in India

Indian conglomerate has a captive requirement for semiconductors

TSMC in talks with Germany about establishing plant in nation: Report

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Is in early talks with the German government about potentially establishing a plant in the European country

Intel's first foray into metaverse will be software to use others' chips

While the definition of "metaverse" is broad, it generally refers to immersive virtual worlds that will be accessed via the internet and a variety of devices, like virtual reality headsets

Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix strengthen semiconductor business in US

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are strengthening their semiconductor businesses in North America through recent promotions and changes of executives

Passenger vehicle sales dip 19% in Nov as chip shortage woes continue: SIAM

'In the festive season, industry was hoping to make up for the lost ground, but the sales in the month of November 2021, were the lowest in seven years for passenger vehicles,' says SIAM director

Global cellular IoT chipset shipments grow 70% in Q3: Report

Global cellular IoT module shipments grew 70 per cent (on-year) in the third quarter this year and Qualcomm led the cellular IoT chipset market with more than one-third share, a new report said

Tata's chip making plan may hit roadblocks on global shortage: Report

The Tata Groups' reported plans to set up a USD 300-million semiconductor manufacturing facility is likely to face some headwinds given the absence of raw materials due to the ongoing shortage

Prolonged waiting period due to chip crunch can harm demand: Maruti Suzuki

Longer waiting periods with semiconductor shortage affecting production can have a negative impact on car demand, although the supply constraints of chips have gradually improved over the last few months, according to a senior official of car market leader Maruti Suzuki India. The company currently has a pending order of around 2.5 lakh units with demand in the market continuing to be buoyant, while its production was over 80 per cent of normal in November. "The bookings show that the demand continues to be quite robust, both in terms of inquiries and the bookings, but now availability is an issue and waiting periods have gone up," Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) Senior Executive Director (Marketing & Sales) Shashank Srivastava. He further said, "So we are a little bit afraid that the longer waiting periods will affect the demand pattern and it can have a negative impact." Depending on models and variants the waiting period can range from weeks to months in the domestic passenger ..

United States sues to block Nvidia's proposed $40-bn takeover of Arm

The Federal Trade Commission said in a statement that the acquisition would deliver Nvidia vast sway over the market by giving it control over chip designs

Semiconductor crisis keeps passenger vehicle sales in slow lane in November

Industry non-committal on time frame by which production will get to normal. Total Overall passenger vehicle sales during the month declined 14% YoY to 286,000 units

Hyundai India's November sales dip 24.2% YoY on semiconductor shortage

The company's exports during the month also dropped 4.7 per cent year-on-year to 9909 units, it said.

Qualcomm leans into cameras, gaming with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform

Qualcomm said that more than a dozen phone makers, including Xiaomi, Sony and Honor, have signed up to use the new chips and that phones featuring it will be on the market before the end of the year

MG Motor India reports 40% decline in sales to 2,482 units in November

MG Motor India on Wednesday reported a 40 per cent decline in retail sales to 2,481 units in November 2021, as the production was adversely impacted by the ongoing semiconductor shortage.

Maruti Suzuki expects December production to be affected due to chip crisis

The total vehicle production at both plants in Gujarat and Haryana could be 80-85 per cent of normal

Domestic MFs line up chip funds as stocks soar

Tata MF has filed an offer document with markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to launch Tata Global Semiconductor Fund of Fund.

Tata group in talks with 3 states for $300-million semiconductor unit

Tata Group is in talks with with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana and scouting for land for the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test plant, say sources