C2i Semiconductor tapes out AI power chip, signalling India's push into advanced chip design - ET Telecom

India's semiconductor industry achieves a significant milestone with C2i Semiconductor's successful tape-out of an AI power chip, marking a substantial step forward in the country's advanced chip desi... Read original →

C2i’s 3nm AI power chip tape-out isn’t just a design win—it ignites a technical cascade across India’s semiconductor stack, forcing local EDA, IP, and OSAT players to upgrade for advanced nodes. Yet reliance on TSMC (Taiwan, China) for EUV fabrication exposes it to U.S. export controls; any restriction could inflate costs by over 30%. In response, China may accelerate RISC-V ecosystem investments, while NVIDIA might lock in South Asia via tailored IP licensing. Within 18 months, without a domestic GAA transistor validation platform, this achievement risks remaining a paper milestone. But paired with SEMI standard localization and talent repatriation incentives, India could carve a niche in edge-AI compute—transforming strategic ambition into tangible market share.