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🇮🇳 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞. In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed technology, manufacturing and semiconductor self-reliance firmly within India’s journey towards a #ViksitBharat. Reflecting on this vision, Ashok Chandak, President, SEMI India, noted that “𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 — 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦.” That shift—from aspiration to operational capability—is perhaps the most significant development in India’s semiconductor journey. With projects moving into production and the next wave of capacity taking shape, the focus now must be on scale, execution and building depth across the entire value chain. India’s semiconductor opportunity is no longer a distant proposition. It is being built today. #IESA #SEMIIndia #Semiconductors #IndiaSemiconductor #IndependenceDay #ViksitBharat #SemiconIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #Electronics #TechnologyLeadership

⏳ Only 5 Days Left! The deadline for the Hackathon 2026 oragnized as part of SEMICON India is approaching. Participating teams, now is the time to finalize your solution, complete your presentation, verify your GitHub repository and submit your entry. 📅 Registration & Phase 1 Submission Deadline: 16 August 2026 🔗 Register and submit your solution: https://lnkd.in/d5XmbdjA Don’t wait until the last day—review everything carefully and submit early! #SEMICONIndiaHackathon2026 #5DaysLeft #Phase1Submission #Semiconductor #AI #MachineLearning #ComputerVision #Innovation #Hackathon #SEMI #IESA #KLA #AppliedMaterials #VIT #i4C

Ready to take on a real-world semiconductor challenge? HACKATHON 2026  Organized as part of SEMICON India 2026 Here’s everything you need to get started: 🎓 Who can participate?  Undergraduate and postgraduate students associated with recognized educational institutions in India. 👥 Team structure  • Form a team of 2–4 members  • Bring together diverse technical skills  • Each participant can join only one team  • Select one industry problem statement  • Cross-disciplinary teams are encouraged 💡 Choose your challenge  Take on an industry problem statement presented by KLA or Applied Materials. 📝 How to participate : ➡️Visit the hackathon website ➡️Create your team ➡️Select a challenge ➡️ Register your team  ➡️Develop and submit your solution 📅 Registration and Submission Deadline: 16 August 2026 🔗 Explore the challenges and register now:  https://lnkd.in/d2nZjYXV Build your team, choose your challenge, and start innovating! Organized by: SEMI India and India Electronics and Semiconductor Association  Industry Partners: KLA and Applied Materials  Academic Partner: Vellore Institute of Technology  Hackathon Implementation Partner: Inter Institutional Inclusive Innovations Center( i4C ) #Hackathon2026 #SEMICONIndia2026 #SemiconductorIndustry #KLA #AppliedMaterials #EngineeringStudents #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputerVision #InnovationChallenge #RegistrationOpen #i4CIndia

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞. 📈 From world-class design talent to a rapidly expanding manufacturing ecosystem, India is laying the foundation for long-term leadership in semiconductors. In a recent conversation with ET Edge Insights, Ashok Chandak, President, SEMI India, shared his perspective on the opportunities shaping India's semiconductor future and the importance of building a trusted, innovation-led ecosystem. "𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢, 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢, 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦." - Ashok Chandak   One of the key takeaways from the discussion was that while 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. As Ashok Chandak aptly said: "𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵." With strong policy support, growing investments, an exceptional engineering talent base, and increasing industry collaboration, India is well-positioned to become a trusted partner in the global semiconductor value chain. SEMI India is committed to enabling collaboration, advancing innovation, and supporting the industry's journey toward a globally competitive, resilient, and future-ready semiconductor ecosystem. 🎥 Watch the full conversation: 👇 https://lnkd.in/d_e8DrG9 #SEMIIndia #Semiconductors #SemiconductorIndia #AI #ElectronicsManufacturing #DesignInIndia #Innovation #TrustedTechnology #ESDM #FutureOfElectronics

🔍 Strengthen Your Solution Before Submission! Join the KLA Knowledge Session – 2 for the SEMICON India Hackathon 2026 and gain practical guidance on developing an AI-based solution for semiconductor image restoration. The session will help participating teams understand:  ✅ Semiconductor inspection-image degradation  ✅ Image denoising and resolution enhancement  ✅ AI/ML and deep-learning approaches  ✅ Solution evaluation using SSIM, pSNR and LPIPS  ✅ Prototype/MVP expectations  ✅ Code repository and required deliverables  ✅ Submission process and evaluation criteria  ✅ Live Q&A with KLA experts 💬 Ask your questions before submission! Whether you are developing your model, improving its performance, preparing your code repository, finalizing the evaluation script or reviewing the required deliverables, now is the perfect time to resolve your questions and ensure your project is submission-ready. 📅 Date: 7 August 2026  🕔 Time: 5:00 PM IST  💻 Mode: Online  🔗 Register for the KLA Knowledge Session:  https://lnkd.in/dNJxcjEA 🎓 Registered participants who attend the session will receive a participation certificate. ⏳ Registration and Phase 1 Submission Deadline: 16 August 2026 Don’t let a small question affect your submission. Register now, clarify your approach and submit your solution with confidence! Organized by: SEMI India and India Electronics and Semiconductor Association Industry Partners: KLA and Applied Materials Academic Partner: Vellore Institute of Technology Hackathon Implementation Partner: Inter Institutional Inclusive Innovations Center #SEMICONIndiaHackathon2026 #KLA #KnowledgeSession #Semiconductor #ImageRestoration #ComputerVision #DeepLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #Hackathon2026 #SEMI #IESA #i4C

🎯 How can AI help wafer-inspection tools recover when navigation errors cause them to lose the target location? Join the upcoming Applied Materials Knowledge and Q&A Session for Problem Statement 2 of the SEMICON India Hackathon 2026. The session will provide practical technical guidance on Drift-Sens: AI-Powered Navigation-Error Recovery for Wafer Inspection Tools and help participating teams better understand the concepts needed to develop their solutions. Key topics will include: ✅ Pattern matching and cross-correlation ✅ Target localization within larger wafer images ✅ Detection of navigation drift ✅ Coordinate estimation and drift recovery ✅ Relevant image-processing concepts ✅ Problem statement expectations and deliverables ✅ Live Q&A with Applied Materials experts 📅 Date: 6 August 2026 🕟 Time: 4:30 PM IST 💻 Mode: Online This session is highly recommended for teams working on the Applied Materials problem statement. Come prepared with your technical questions and gain the clarity needed to strengthen your hackathon solution. 🎓 Registered attendees will receive a participation certificate. 🔗 Register for the Knowledge Session: https://lnkd.in/dcWaR3iF   Know more about the Hackathon: https://lnkd.in/dcVJgR9K Organized by: SEMI India and India Electronics and Semiconductor Association Industry Partners: KLA and Applied Materials Academic Partner: Vellore Institute of Technology Hackathon Implementation Partner: Inter Institutional Inclusive Innovations Center #SEMICONIndiaHackathon2026 #AppliedMaterials #KnowledgeSession #Semiconductor #WaferInspection #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ComputerVision #ImageProcessing #PatternMatching #Hackathon2026 #SEMIIndia #IESA #VITVellore #i4C

📢𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍 2.0 The Government of India's approval of 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍 2.0 and the 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 (𝐌𝐏𝐌𝐒)marks a significant step in strengthening India's semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem. Following the announcement, SEMI India engaged with leading national television, print, digital, and radio media to share the industry's perspective on the opportunities created by these landmark initiatives. Representing SEMI India, President Ashok Chandak highlighted that SEMICON 2.0 extends beyond semiconductor fabs to strengthen the entire value chain—from 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧, 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑&𝐃, 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. He also emphasized the importance of sustained industry-government collaboration, private investment, startup participation, and indigenous technology development to enhance India's global competitiveness. SEMI India's perspectives were featured across leading media platforms, reinforcing key priorities for building a resilient, innovation-driven semiconductor ecosystem and positioning India as a trusted global partner in the semiconductor supply chain. Our sincere thanks to our media partners and to Shri S Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY; Shri Amitesh Kumar Sinha, CEO, India Semiconductor Mission (ISM); and Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY, for their continued leadership and partnership in advancing India's semiconductor journey. 👉 Swipe through to explore highlights from SEMI India's nationwide media engagement.

₹4,00,000 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥! 𝐇𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐍 2026 Organized as part of 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 2026 Turn your technical expertise into an award-winning solution by solving real-world semiconductor challenges presented by KLA and Applied Materials. Prize structure: 🔹 Track 1 – KLA  Winner: ₹1,25,000  Runner-up: ₹75,000 🔹 Track 2 – Applied Materials  Winner: ₹1,25,000  Runner-up: ₹75,000 This is your opportunity to apply your skills in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, image processing, and semiconductor technology— and showcase your capabilities to industry leaders. 👥 Team size: 2–4 members  📅 Registration and submission deadline: 16 August 2026  🔗 Explore the challenges and register now:  https://lnkd.in/djqnxfxe Form your team. Choose your challenge. Compete for the prize! Organized by: SEMI India and India Electronics and Semiconductor Association  Industry Partners: KLA and Applied Materials Academic Partner: Vellore Institute of Technology  Hackathon Implementation Partner: Inter Institutional Inclusive Innovations Center #Hackathon2026 #SEMICONIndia2026 #SemiconductorIndustry #KLA #AppliedMaterials #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputerVision #MachineLearning #InnovationChallenge #EngineeringStudents #RegistrationOpen #i4CIndia 

𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭—𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. Today's 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 ASIP Technologies' 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦-𝐢𝐧-𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 (𝐒𝐢𝐏) 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦 is another strong signal that India's semiconductor ambitions are steadily moving from policy to execution. Inaugurated by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, and Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu through video conferencing, the project represents much more than a manufacturing facility—it reflects the confidence global and Indian industry have in India's semiconductor future. With an investment of ₹2,387 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐞, the 30-𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞 facility, being established by ASIP Technologies in partnership with 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚'𝐬 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐂𝐨. 𝐋𝐭𝐝., will strengthen India's advanced packaging capabilities while creating 500–1,000 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬. The ceremony brought together key ecosystem leaders, including Shri Amitesh Kumar Sinha, CEO, India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), Shri Bhaskar Katamneni, IAS, Secretary, ITE&C Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Venkata Simhadri, Founder & CEO, ASIP Technologies, and 𝐌𝐫. 𝐒.𝐃. 𝐋𝐞𝐨, 𝐂𝐄𝐎, 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐂𝐨. 𝐋𝐭𝐝. Mr. Ajit Manocha, President & CEO, SEMI , joined the ceremony virtually, reinforcing the importance of global partnerships in accelerating India's semiconductor ecosystem. As India expands from design excellence to manufacturing and advanced packaging, collaborations like these will be critical in building resilient supply chains and a globally competitive semiconductor industry. SEMI India Congratulates ASIP Technologies, 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓, the Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and every stakeholder contributing to India's semiconductor growth story. The momentum is real—and it's only getting stronger. #SEMIIndia #Semiconductors #SemiconIndia #IndiaSemiconductorMission #AdvancedPackaging #OSAT #ATMP #MakeInIndia #ElectronicsManufacturing #SupplyChain #Innovation

📢 Applied Materials Problem Statement Webinar HACKATHON 2026  Organized as part of SEMICON India 2026 Participating in Hackathon 2026? Join this exclusive webinar to understand the industry challenge presented by Applied Materials:  Drift-Sense: AI-Powered Navigation-Error Recovery for Wafer Inspection Tools Hear directly from Applied Materials experts as they explain the challenge, its industry relevance, expected solution, evaluation approach, and submission requirements.  The webinar will cover:  ✅ Background and significance of navigation errors in wafer inspection  ✅ Reference-pattern matching within larger wafer images  ✅ Target localization and coordinate recovery  ✅ Expected solution approach and technical deliverables  ✅ Evaluation criteria and submission guidelines  ✅ Live Q&A with Applied Materials experts 🎙 Speaker:  Aayush Raina, Senior Algorithm Manager, Applied Materials  📅 Date: 31 July 2026  🕒 Time: 5:00 PM IST  💻 Mode: Online  🔗 Join/Register for the webinar:  https://lnkd.in/dJVXyVtg   Participants are encouraged to attend the session and clarify their technical questions before developing their solutions. Explore the problem statement and register for Hackathon 2026:  https://lnkd.in/dcVJgR9K Organized by: SEMI India and India Electronics and Semiconductor Association  Industry Partners: KLA and Applied Materials  Academic Partner: Vellore Institute of Technology  Hackathon Partner: Inter Institutional Inclusive Innovations Center (i4C) #Hackathon2026 #SEMICONIndia2026 #AppliedMaterials #ProblemStatementWebinar #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputerVision #WaferInspection #SemiconductorIndustry #EngineeringStudents #InnovationChallenge #i4CIndia