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China Bans Gallium, Germanium, and Antimony Exports to the US

China has recently intensified its export restrictions to the United States, which follows new U.S. regulations targeting the Chinese chip industry. The trade tensions between the two nations...

December 5, 2024

Advances in Moiré Materials and Superconductivity

Moiré materials are formed by stacking two layers of a material. A slight twist is applied to the top layer, creating a moiré pattern. The pattern alters the...

November 29, 2024

Andhra Pradesh’s New Semiconductor Policy 2024-29

The Andhra Pradesh government has introduced the Semiconductor & Display Fab Policy 2024-29, which aims to attract investments in semiconductor and display manufacturing. It also covers related sectors...

November 19, 2024

Gujarat’s Semiconductor Policy Drives Economic Growth

The Gujarat government has launched the Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-2027. This initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a developed India by 2047. It aims to...

November 9, 2024

Impact of War on Semiconductor Supply

The global semiconductor chip supply chain which was earlier hit by the COVID-19 pandemic may again face a crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Both Russia and Ukraine...

March 14, 2022

India – Korea Trade Talks

On January 11, 2022, India and Korea held a bilateral trade talk. The talks focused on non – tariff barriers, market access issues, trade deficit faced by the...

January 11, 2022

India Semiconductor Mission – Key Facts

Information Technology Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, launched India Semiconductor Mission on December 29, 2021. Highlights Under the scheme, interested companies which seeks to tap the Rs 76,000-crore incentives earmarked...

December 31, 2021

Cabinet approved ₹76,000 crore scheme to boost semiconductor manufacturing

On December 15, 2021, Union Cabinet approved a Rs 76,000-crore scheme for boosting semiconductor and display manufacturing in India. Highlights This scheme was approved in order to position...

December 16, 2021

European Union’s 2030 Digital Compass plan

The European Union has released its plan called “2030 Digital Compass Plan”. This plan was put forward after the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the 27-countries reliance on the key...

March 9, 2021

GoI launches three new schemes to boost Electronics sector

On June 2, 2020, the Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched three new schemes to bbost electronics sector. They are Production linked incentive scheme, cluster scheme (EMC 2.0)...

June 2, 2020

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