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Ashwini Vaishnaw@AshwiniVaishnaw · Sep 3, 2025

13 major announcements at SEMICON India 2025. India’s semiconductor journey is moving ahead with speed & scale! 🧵👇

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SEMICON India 2025 showcased 13 major announcements advancing India's semiconductor ecosystem, including partnerships between Tata Electronics and Merck for fab support, development of India's first indigenous automotive AI vision solutions and microphones, establishment of a National Innovation Hub for semiconductors and quantum tech, and a $1 billion deep-tech investment alliance to strengthen domestic chip design, manufacturing, and talent development.

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    13 major announcements at SEMICON India 2025. India’s semiconductor journey is moving ahead with speed & scale! 🧵👇

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    1️⃣ Tata Electronics + Merck MoU ➡️ Merck will support Tata’s Fab at Dholera, Gujarat with materials, infra & supply chain solutions. ✅ Focus: Safety, talent, standards & self-reliance.

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    2️⃣ Tata Electronics + C-DAC MoU ✔️ Partnership to strengthen India’s design & IP ecosystem. ➡️ Support for startups, MSMEs & academia under ChipIN, DLI Scheme & Chips-to-Startup.

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    3️⃣ Kaynes Semicon + SPARSH- IQ Solutions, 3rdiTech, Focally, SenseSemi Technologies ✔️ Development of India’s first fully indigenous automotive and industrial AI vision solution. ➡️ Uniting deep-tech leaders to design, build, and validate camera modules entirely in Bharat. ✅ Built end-to-end in India → less import reliance, more domestic IP (Intellectual Property).

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    4️⃣ Kaynes Semicon + Infineon ✔️ Launch of India’s first “Made in India” Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Microphone for wireless earbuds & wearables. ➡️ Also packaging Infineon’s power wafers in Bharat, supporting nation’s renewable energy, industrial, and consumer electronics sectors.

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    5️⃣ L&T Semicon + IIT Gandhinagar & C-DAC ✔️ Development of Make-in-India Secure Chip, with a Smart Operating System, designed to power the next generation of digital identity solutions. ➡️ Applications: e-passports, national IDs & cryptographic products.

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    6️⃣ L&T Semicon + IISc Bangalore MoU ✔️ To build India’s first National Innovation Hub for semiconductors & quantum tech. ➡️ Combining advanced research, fabrication & industrial expertise for cutting-edge R&D.

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    7️⃣ Indiesemic (Gujarat): A woman-co-led domestic startup from Gujarat ✔️ Launch of IoT Evolution Board powered by indigenous VEGA processor of C-DAC. Applications: Smart Cities, Industrial Automation, Health-Tech, Defence, and Drones.

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    8️⃣ NIELIT + Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) MoU ✔️ To boost semiconductor skilling & industry-academia linkages. ➡️ Joint lectures, hackathons, trainer programs & innovation challenges, fostering leadership, knowledge sharing, and entrepreneurship.

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    9️⃣ ISM + New Age Makers Institute of Technology (NAMTECH) MoU ✔️ Building talent pipeline for semiconductors. ➡️ NAMTECH will design and deliver specialized programs in semiconductor manufacturing, automation, AI, offering industry placement pathways.

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    🔟 ISM + Arizona State University MoU ✔️ Partnership for semiconductor research, innovation, and capacity building. ➡️ Academic exchange + workforce development.

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    1️⃣1️⃣C-DAC + Synopsys & IIT-M Pravartak MoU ✔️ Startups & MSMEs under DLI Scheme get access to Synopsys IPs via the ChipIN Centre. ➡️ Faster design and quicker time-to-market.

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    1️⃣2️⃣C-DAC (DLI Scheme) ✔️ Design infra support for approved companies. ➡️ Includes global IP cores, Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools & post-silicon validation services.

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    1️⃣3️⃣INDIA DEEP-TECH INVESTMENT ALLIANCE (IDTA) WITH $1 BILLION COMMITMENT ➡️ Aims to mobilize private capital and expertise for deep tech companies and start-ups.

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    From fabs & design to skilling, R&D & funding — these initiatives mark another leap in Bharat’s semiconductor journey. ✔️ Global trust ✔️ Domestic innovation ✔️ Strong talent base The future of chips is being shaped in India!