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SpintronicsAI and CSIR-CEERI sign GaN MoU
The Hindu BusinessLine··1 Oct
Spintronics AI Semiconductors signed an MoU with CSIR-CEERI for a Technology and Design Transfer partnership on Gallium Nitride. The Hyderabad firm is the first in India to enter such a CSIR-CEERI partnership. They will assess an indigenous GaN facility. CEO Raghu Varma said India’s GaN market may grow from about $224 million in 2026 to nearly $1.88 billion by 2033.
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What It Means For You
- The partnership aims to move GaN design know-how from CSIR labs into industry manufacturing.
- GaN is used in defence, space, satellite links, telecom, power electronics and electric mobility.
- A domestic fab assessment will review technology, infrastructure and fabrication pathways.
What's Happening
- SpintronicsAI develops indigenous GaN technologies and products from Hyderabad.
- CSIR-CEERI’s Manish Mathew said the institute brings more than two decades of GaN device experience.
- The MoU pairs assessment of a local facility with transfer of advanced GaN design know-how.
Why GaN Matters for Hardware
- Varma said capturing more of the projected market value depends on making GaN products in India.
- Target uses include power, RF, telecom, defence, space and automotive systems.
- CSIR-CEERI is based in Pilani, Rajasthan, under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
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