SEMICON India 2026 brought together industry, academia, start-ups and policymakers to showcase India’s capabilities across the semiconductor value chain.
SEMICON India 2026 showcased India’s expanding semiconductor capabilities across chip design, advanced packaging, materials, equipment, artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.
The fifth edition of the event was held from September 17 to 19, 2026, at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi. It was organised around the theme “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem.”
The event brought together semiconductor companies, policymakers, investors, academic institutions and start-ups. More than 600 companies from various countries participated in the exhibition.
The exhibition featured a Start-up Pavilion, Workforce Development Pavilion, country and state pavilions, and a hackathon.
SEMICON India 2026 Showcases Chip-to-System Capabilities
The exhibition highlighted India’s growing capabilities beyond chip design.
Displays covered semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, research, materials, talent and system-level applications.
C-DAC showcased its work in high-performance computing and AI. Its exhibits included the AUM HPC-AI Processor and RUDRA-AUM compute node.
The exhibition also highlighted processor design, application-specific chips and system solutions for sectors such as telecommunications, automotive technology, AI and surveillance.
Indigenous Chips for Everyday Applications
Indian semiconductor companies and start-ups showcased solutions for smart appliances, connectivity, surveillance, industrial systems, energy management and automotive applications.
Vervesemi Microelectronics was among the companies highlighted in the chip-design ecosystem. It is developing semiconductor solutions for motor control, energy meters and data acquisition applications.
Its technologies have applications in consumer appliances, electric mobility and drones.
These application-specific products highlight the role of domestic chip design in supporting a broader electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
RISC-V Strengthens Indigenous Processor Design
C-DAC showcased its indigenous 64-bit RISC-V processor. The processor is based on the open RISC-V architecture and supports high-performance computing and emerging digital applications.
The exhibition also featured InCore Semiconductors, which showcased RISC-V processor IPs and SoC design automation tools.
InCore’s portfolio includes processor platforms for different computing requirements. These platforms support embedded systems and edge-AI applications.
The company’s processor IP has been silicon-proven across multiple customer chips and technology nodes ranging from 180 nm to 16 nm.
Aheesa Technology also showcased an indigenous internet connectivity device with speeds of up to 1 Gbps. The device can enable Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to connect around 64 homes through a single Optical Line Terminal (OLT).
The device runs on Vihan, an India-developed software platform, and uses C-DAC’s 64-bit RISC-V processor.
AI and Smart Surveillance Solutions
AI was another key focus of the exhibition.
Indian semiconductor start-up Netrasemi showcased AI-enabled System-on-Chips (SoCs) for secure surveillance, smart sensors, robotics, drones and mobility applications.
The company has taped out an indigenously designed AI SoC for CCTV surveillance using a 12 nm process node.
The SoC integrates AI/ML accelerators, vision processing and video engines for applications that require intelligent vision and edge processing.
SEMICON India 2026 Highlights the Semiconductor Value Chain
The exhibition covered more than semiconductor chips.
Displays included materials, equipment, testing, packaging and system integration. These components form an interconnected semiconductor value chain.
The broader ecosystem approach is also reflected in Semicon 2.0, approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2026 with an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore.
The programme builds on Semicon 1.0 and focuses on six strategic areas. These include design, machines and materials, fabs, advanced packaging, research and development, and talent development.
Start-ups and Research Institutions Expand the Ecosystem
The Start-up Pavilion highlighted India’s emerging semiconductor design ecosystem.
The Government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme has supported domestic chip-design projects in areas such as video surveillance, drone detection, energy meters, microprocessors, satellite communications, broadband and IoT SoCs.
The Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme is also supporting semiconductor design capabilities among students, researchers, institutions and start-ups.
More than one lakh engineers from over 500 organisations have been onboarded by the ChipIN Centre under the C2S Programme and DLI Scheme.
The network includes around 400 academic institutions and 100 start-ups.
Participants have received access to advanced chip-design tools, chip-design and fabrication services, and specialised training.
Together, these institutions and start-ups have developed more than 300 chip designs for fabrication at foundries in India and abroad.
They have also recorded more than four crore hours of chip-design tool usage.
India Moves from Policy to Semiconductor Production
SEMICON India 2026 was held as India’s semiconductor ecosystem continued to expand from policy support towards manufacturing and commercial production.
Under the Semicon India Programme, 12 semiconductor projects have been approved across six states, with investment commitments exceeding ₹1.64 lakh crore.
Three facilities have already commenced commercial production.
The exhibition therefore showcased both emerging technologies and capabilities being developed across semiconductor design, manufacturing, packaging and related areas.
SEMICON India 2026 Connects Silicon to Systems
The theme “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem” reflects the wider scope of India’s semiconductor development.
A complete semiconductor ecosystem requires chip designers, fabs, packaging and testing facilities, equipment and materials suppliers, research institutions, start-ups, system companies and skilled professionals.
SEMICON India 2026 brought these stakeholders together and showcased developments across the value chain.
From RISC-V processors and AI-enabled SoCs to application-specific chips, advanced computing and semiconductor manufacturing, the exhibition presented multiple layers of India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
The event highlighted that India’s semiconductor journey extends beyond individual chips. It also involves the systems, research, manufacturing capabilities, talent and partnerships required to build a complete ecosystem.
