From bulky vacuum tubes to compact high performance microprocessors the evolution of electronic components over the years has always been evident. This section covers all the recent technological advancement in the electronics industry and the new-age products that have hit the electronics market recently.
As reported in recent CNBC coverage, India’s automotive sector is bracing for potential production delays as a global shortage of rare earth magnets, critical for both electric vehicles (EVs) and traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, has begun to put a strain on supply chains. China has control over 90% of the global supply of rare earth materials. The country’s priorities are…
Wolfspeed, a US-based silicon carbide (SiC) wafer maker, reported in an SEC filing that its ability to continue operations is in doubt, hinting at possible bankruptcy. Renesas Electronics of Japan has a $2 billion long-term agreement with the company for SiC wafer supply. Advance payments that have already been made towards this put Renesas at risk of financial loss. The Wolfspeed…
Bharat Electronics Ltd(BEL), a Navratna defense public sector enterprise that deals with cutting-edge electronics systems, and Tata Electronics, a Tata Group greenfield venture, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 5, 2025, at Bombay House, Mumbai. This formalizes their joint efforts to develop indigenous electronics and semiconductor solutions.
The primary aim of the…
The Government of India has made amendments to the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) rules. This aims to promote the manufacturing of semiconductors and electronic components. The changes reduce the minimum land requirement for establishing factories in SEZs from 50 hectares to 10 hectares.
The norms that are relaxed span over semiconductors, display module sub-assemblies, printed circuit…
Reflex Drive, a deep-tech startup, has used key semiconductor components from Infineon Technologies AG. They’ve integrated Infineon's OptiMOS 80 V and 100 V power MOSFETs and the MOTIX IMD701 integrated motor control solution. This benefits their electric speed controllers (ESCs) through better thermal performance and high power density. The ESCs are compact, with a footprint of 120 cm³ and a…
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (SAMIL) has expanded in the aerospace sector, quite noticeably in fact. The company reported a fivefold growth in a year. In the company’s Q4 FY25 earnings call, it was disclosed that SAMIL’s aerospace revenue went up from ₹339 crore in FY24 to ₹1,749 crore in FY25. Confirming its status as a Tier-1 supplier to Airbus, it is now entering the…
New phase of Lab-in-Fab includes projects with Singapore’s A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE) and the National University of Singapore (NUS)
One of the largest public-private R&D collaborations in Singapore to date, in semiconductors
Focus on advancing…
L&T Semiconductor Technologies, a fabless chip design company, is making strides towards bolstering the country’s semiconductor industry. Its portfolio of products targeting the automotive, industrial, and energy sectors keeps expanding. At present, they entertain over 50 customers and are running 11 active projects. The company believes it has paced ahead of its planned timeline for the…
India is ready to roll out its first homegrown semiconductor chip in 2025, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, confirmed during the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) Annual Business Summit. The development was made under a dedicated initiative launched in 2022. The chip will fall within the 28 to 90 nanometre (nm) range.
The minister stated, “Today, six…
The Hiranandani Group, popularly known as a real estate company, has unveiled a Rs 28,440 crore investment towards semiconductor manufacturing. During the Invest UP roundtable held on May 27, 2025, at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre, the announcement was made alongside a lot of other significant ones. Commitments adding up to around Rs 69,000 crore were made across different sectors in…
Plans to establish a chip design centre in Munich, Germany, were announced by TSMC, the world’s largest contract semiconductor foundry. The new facility is intended to support European clients in developing high-performance, high-density, and energy-efficient integrated circuits.
According to Paul de Bot, President of TSMC Europe, the Munich Design Centre intends to focus on design…
Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, have developed and tested a sodium-ion-powered battery capable of hitting 80% charge in a mere 6 minutes and retaining over 80% capacity even after 3,000 cycles. This development, based on a NASICON-type anode material, is a promising substitute for conventional lithium-ion batteries for electric…
