ASML executive vice‑president Wayne Allen told attendees at Semicon India 2026 that the Dutch lithography equipment maker is evaluating ways to expand its supply‑chain and engineering footprint in India. He said the country’s large market, strong talent pool, established chip‑design firms and existing research base create a foundation for a broader semiconductor ecosystem. ASML is mapping local suppliers and partners to support various stages of the value chain, aiming to boost quality, efficiency and scale for current [...]

Infineon Technologies announced a 28 percent increase in its Indian workforce over the past year, bringing total staff to more than 2,800 across Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The expansion, disclosed by CEO Jochen Hanebeck at Semicon India, includes a larger global capability centre in Ahmedabad, a bolstered R&D hub in Hyderabad and a new state‑of‑the‑art campus in Bengaluru. Infineon now serves over 1,200 Indian customers, from startups to large enterprises, and aims to deepen its role in the nation’s [...]

Tokyo Electron (TEL) announced plans to open a semiconductor training centre in Gujarat in 2027, partnering with the Japanese government to cultivate fab and equipment engineers for India’s growing chip‑manufacturing sector. The initiative was unveiled by TEL president Toshiki Kawai at Semicon India 2026 in New Delhi. It aims to create a self‑sustaining talent pipeline that supports both India’s expanding semiconductor ecosystem and TEL’s long‑term equipment sales in the country. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has already selected [...]

ClassOne Technology announced that two leading photonics manufacturers have placed follow‑on production orders for multiple Solstice S8 single‑wafer wet processing systems equipped with GoldPro electroplating chambers. The systems will perform high‑volume gold electroplating on 4‑inch and 6‑inch indium phosphide wafers used in next‑generation optical devices for AI data centers and high‑bandwidth communications. Customers plan to add more units as InP transceiver capacity grows, citing the Solstice platform’s flexibility and precise thickness control. The orders underscore rising demand [...]

South Korea’s SK Hynix is in exploratory talks with Intel about producing memory chips in the United States, sources said. One proposal would have SK Hynix lease space in Intel’s planned Ohio fab, while another envisions a joint venture with Intel and major cloud providers seeking guaranteed memory supplies. The arrangement could ease Intel’s capacity strain and fulfill the Trump administration’s push for domestic chip production amid soaring AI and data‑center demand. However, South Korean authorities may [...]

The semiconductor industry’s rapid expansion is driving unprecedented water demand in water‑stressed regions such as Texas and Arizona. Lisa Walters of PPG explains how advances in polymeric ultrafiltration (UF) membranes enable efficient reclamation of wastewater, reducing oil and suspended solids to below 10 ppm and extending membrane life. These membranes serve as a critical pretreatment for reverse osmosis, protecting downstream systems from fouling. Walters links the technology to EPA policy and a proposed 30 % tax credit, positioning UF [...]

Micron Technology announced that Deirdre Hanford will serve as corporate vice president and president of Micron Research Labs, the company’s long‑horizon memory research institute. Hanford, a former Synopsys executive and advisor to defense, AI and semiconductor groups, will design the lab’s infrastructure, operating model and external partnerships while shaping a research agenda that spans academia, government, startups and industry. Micron Research Labs, unveiled in August 2026 and backed by a planned $10 billion investment over ten years, is the first [...]