cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11384715
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia announced a far-reaching partnership with Tata Electronics on Thursday to manufacture and package computer chips in India, further sealing its split with Chinese parent Wingtech.
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Under the deal, Nexperia and Tata will manufacture a swathe of Nexperia’s power control chips at the $11 billion plant Tata is constructing in Dholera. The companies will also cooperate on testing and assembling chips at Tata’s packaging facility in Jagiroad, they said.
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“This comprehensive partnership … represents an important step in Tata Electronics’ efforts to build a globally competitive, integrated semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India,” Tata Electronics CEO Randhir Thakur said in a statement.
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Nexperia is an important maker of simple chips that are widely used in the automotive and consumer electronics industries. Its ongoing dispute with Wingtech was triggered by a September 2025 intervention by the Dutch state, which it said was aimed at preventing the company from moving operations to China.
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[In 2025], a Dutch court has stripped Wingtech of control over national security concerns, and Thursday’s partnership with Tata was endorsed by Nexperia’s current management board.
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