ASML, the Dutch maker of the machines that print circuits onto silicon wafers, has started operations in India and plans to hire twenty to thirty young engineering graduates to begin with, according to a Press Trust of India report carried by Business Standard. The company is headquartered in Veldhoven, in...
Nexperia and Tata Electronics Strike Semiconductor Manufacturing Partnership
Nexperia, a semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Nijmegen, Netherlands, has agreed to a strategic manufacturing partnership with Tata Electronics, the Tata Group's chip-manufacturing arm in India. The deal covers wafer fabrication, assembly and testing, and joint technology development, and sits within a combined $14 billion investment across two Tata Electronics...
India Becomes a Component Supplier for Chinese Tech Production
Apple’s vendor network in India has reached a significant milestone, exporting a record $2.5 billion in electronic components to China. This development marks a shift in the traditional trade relationship, where China historically served as the primary supplier of parts for Indian electronics assembly. Under the government's Electronics Component Manufacturing...
India Doubles Down on Chips and Phones
India is putting close to $20 billion behind an effort to build more of its own semiconductors and smartphones, part of a widening campaign to turn the country into a serious rival to China as a global electronics workshop. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet signed off Wednesday on 1.9 trillion...
ASML of Netherlands wins $11 billion commitment from Tata Electronics
During his European tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands yielded an agreement in the tech sector: India’s Tata Electronics signed an $11 billion deal with Dutch technology giant ASML. As Europe’s largest technology company by market value, ASML will provide advanced lithography machines and technical support to...
Apple Supplier Jabil Expands AirPods Production in India
Jabil Inc., a key Apple supplier, is building anew factory in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, specifically for manufacturing AirPods enclosures. This expansion builds on Jabil's existing operations in the city of Pune, where the company began producing AirPods components in 2023 and has been shipping plastic enclosures to...