Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Global Chipmakers Expand India Investments as Semiconductor Ecosystem Broadens
Several big chip companies are putting more money and workers into India.
Applied Materials plans to invest $5 billion there over the next 10 years.
It also wants to build a large research park in Bengaluru.
Infineon Technologies works with about 1,200 Indian customers and expects its business there to grow quickly.
NXP Semiconductors already has more than 4,500 engineers in India.
These companies are interested in Indian startups, suppliers and factories.
India already has strong chip design and software skills.
The country is now trying to build the rest of the chip-making system too.
Government support through the India Semiconductor Mission is intended to help this expansion.
Applied Materials plans to invest an additional $5 billion in India over the next decade.
Applied Materials’ India Vision 2035 includes a 145-acre research park in Bengaluru.
Infineon Technologies expects its Indian revenue to grow about 30% annually and serves roughly 1,200 customers there.
NXP Semiconductors has more than 4,500 engineers in India, representing about one-third of its global engineering workforce.
The companies are exploring Indian suppliers, startups, manufacturing, research and talent as government semiconductor support expands.
- Who
- Applied Materials, Infineon Technologies and NXP Semiconductors, along with Indian suppliers, startups, universities and government programs.
- What
- The global chipmakers are expanding investment, engineering, research, partnerships and supply-chain activity in India.
- When
- Applied Materials’ additional investment will take place over the next 10 years; the other expansion plans are ongoing.
- Where
- India, including a planned 145-acre research park in Bengaluru.
- Why
- The companies see growing demand, strong Indian design and software talent, and opportunities created by India’s expanding semiconductor ecosystem and government support.
- Applied Materials investment
- An additional $5 billion in India over the next 10 years.
- Applied Materials research park
- A planned 145-acre research park in Bengaluru.
- Infineon Indian customers
- Approximately 1,200 customers.
- Infineon revenue outlook
- Expected compound annual growth of about 30% in India for the foreseeable future.
- NXP engineers in India
- More than 4,500 engineers.
- NXP global workforce share
- About one-third of NXP Semiconductors’ global engineering workforce is based in India.
- NXP annual R&D spending
- Several hundred million dollars a year in India.