India fab control seen as the real sovereignty test
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Mindgrove Technologies is advocating for localized semiconductor supply chains in India to ensure greater technological sovereignty and security.
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- Mindgrove Technologies is developing India-based semiconductor designs to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.
- The company aims to localize chip manufacturing, assembly, and firmware programming to enhance hardware security.
- Localized production can improve collaboration between device makers and chip suppliers.
- Mindgrove Technologies is currently shipping its S2401 chip for applications in surveillance and education technology.
What to watch next
- Mindgrove Technologies' potential move to manufacture future chips at an Indian fab
- Scaling of S2401 chip shipments from hundreds to tens of thousands
- Certification process for Mindgrove's biometric customers
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Shashwath
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“That is what sovereignty means, right? If you want sovereignty, you need to be able to control a substantial portion of that supply chain by yourself”
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…Mindgrove Technologies is a Chennai-headquartered fabless semiconductor design company. “ That is what sovereignty means, right? If you want sovereignty, you need to be able to control a substantial portion of that supply chain by yourself ,” Shashwath told ET AI during SEMICON India 2026. He spoke about why India needs its own chips for products such as CCTV cameras. Shashwath said the concerns go beyond where a chip is designed; companies also need to…
“We want the chip to be built, packaged, and programmed inside India”
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…such as CCTV cameras. Shashwath said the concerns go beyond where a chip is designed; companies also need to know what software is placed on it and who can verify that it has not been changed. Exercising control “ We want the chip to be built, packaged, and programmed inside India ,” Shashwath said. “We don't want any external firmware, which is unverified, being loaded on it. At least in India you have that control,” he added. Firmware is the software that tells a device how to operate.…
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