Nicknamed the “Silicon Valley of India,” Bengaluru is home to almost every one of the world’s top 25 semiconductor design companies, including AMD’s 500,000-square-foot Technostar research and development campus — the largest chip design hub in the country. With a reliable power supply and abundant natural mineral resources, Bengaluru is considered to be “the best place” for semiconductor development, according to experts.
Below are some of the biggest names behind Bengaluru’s rise as a major semiconductor hub.
Top Semiconductor Companies in Bengaluru
- Texas Instruments
- NVIDIA
- Samsung
- Intel Corporation
- Micron Technology
- AMD
- Qualcomm
- Saankya Labs
- Wipro
- NXP
20 Top Semiconductor Companies in Bengaluru
Global semiconductor company Onsemi specializes in intelligent power and sensing technologies for automotive and industrial markets. The Arizona-based company manufactures more than 80,000 components, including advanced metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), image sensors and its EliteSiC silicon carbide technology to address critical applications like vehicle electrification, sustainable energy grids and industrial automation. In Bengaluru, Onsemi operates a state-of-the-art design center.
NXP designs and manufactures semiconductors, specializing in microcontrollers, chips and embedded systems for applications in areas like automotive, industrial and Internet-of-Things. Headquartered in the Netherlands, it employs more than 2,500 Indian engineers across four India-based offices, located in Noida, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. In 2019, the company expanded its presence in India by acquiring Marvell’s WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity division, further strengthening its capabilities in automotive chips and embedded systems.
Saankhya Labs claims to be India’s first fabless semiconductor company. Founded in 2006, the Bengaluru-based company also developed the world’s first software-defined radios (SDR) chipsets, according to its website. Saankhya specializes in wireless communication technologies, offering advanced radio frequency and digital communication solutions for the telecommunications, defense and aerospace industries.
Chiplogic offers semiconductor IP blocks that can be used to design, verify and develop custom silicon solutions for application-specific integrated circuits and field programmable gate arrays. Founded in 2018, the company develops semiconductors that can be used for power management, memory storage and networking, as well as image and video processing. ChipLogic is headquartered in Bengaluru, with international offices located in the United Kingdom.
Micron Technology manufactures computer memory and data storage solutions such as memory cards, solid state drives and advanced computing systems. Founded in 1978 in the basement of a dental office, the Idaho-based company now operates in 17 countries. Of its 43,000 employees, 3,000 of them work at its delivery centers in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Applied Materials supplies semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services and software to produce “virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world,” according to the company’s website. The California-based company operates six India offices. And in 2023, the company announced it would build a collaborative engineering center in Bengaluru that would create an additional 500 jobs, which will be accompanied by an India Validation Center.
AMD, a multinational semiconductor corporation, is expanding its presence in Bengaluru with a 500,000-square-foot design center expected to employ 3,000 engineers. The company, which develops processors, graphics cards and adaptive systems-on-chip circuits, plans to invest $400 million in research and engineering operations in India by 2028. AMD’s Bengaluru facility complements its existing offices in Delhi, Karnataka and other Indian cities, supporting advancements in AI and semiconductor technology.
Sankalp Semiconductors designs semiconductors for integrated circuits, verification and testing across various industries, including automotive, consumer and medical electronics, Internet-of-Things and telecommunications. The company specializes in areas such as analog, mixed-signal and digital design from its headquarters in Hubli and branch offices in Bengaluru and Kolkata. In 2019, Sankalp was acquired, becoming a division of engineering services company HCL Technologies.
Multinational company Texas Instruments designs and manufactures more than 80,000 products, including analog chips, embedded processors and digital signal processors. With 15 manufacturing facilities worldwide, the American company produces billions of semiconductors every year. Texas Instruments expanded its operations to India in 1985. Its research and development center in Bengaluru was the first of its kind for the city, paving the way for it to become a global R&D destination.
Global semiconductor company Broadcom designs and develops products that are used across the telecommunications field, including switches and routers built into data centers, embedded processors and wireless connectivity solutions like WiFi and Bluetooth. Following its 2023 acquisition of VMware, Broadcom expanded its infrastructure software offerings to address complex IT challenges for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies worldwide. The California-based company has international offices in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune.
Microchip Technology, a global manufacturer of semiconductors and embedded control systems, is expanding its operations in Bengaluru as part of a $300 million investment in India. The Arizona-based company, which designs microprocessors, microcontrollers, analog semiconductors and radiofrequency devices, employs more than 2,500 workers across India. In Bengaluru, Microchip focuses on advancing semiconductor technologies for diverse applications, including aerospace, medical devices and consumer appliances.
Nvidia is one of the world’s top semiconductor companies, known for its cutting-edge graphics processing units, application programming interfaces and system-on-a-chip units. It’s also become a major supplier of artificial intelligence hardware and software. Founded in 1993, the company supports everything from massively parallel supercomputing systems used in data science and research centers to workstation applications in architecture, engineering and construction, automotive, gaming and industrial manufacturing. Nvidia has more than 3,800 employees in India, with engineering development centers in Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Hyderabad and Pune.
Founded in 1995, Marvell Technology designs and manufactures semiconductors for data infrastructure, including AI cloud data centers and 5G wireless networks. Its largest office in India is located in Bengaluru, employing more than 1,000 people, with accompanying offices in Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai. Marvell’s Bengaluru facility focuses on research and development in networking, storage and industry-specific solutions, supporting advancements in data centers, smart cars and 5G connectivity.
Samsung, one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers in the world, operates a research and development institute in Bengaluru that designs processors, sensors, memory storage solutions and other processing technologies for performance computing, automotive and connectivity applications. The company specializes in memory chips, system-on-chip designs and foundry services, powering everything from mobile devices to data centers. Samsung opened operations in India in 1995, and now has a workforce of more than 70,000 employees in the country.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Wipro has more than 30 years of experience in the semiconductor design industry. Originally founded in 1945 as a vegetable oil manufacturer, it has grown into one of India’s largest tech companies, holding 35 patents and providing engineering solutions to eight of the country’s top 10 semiconductor companies, including a longstanding partnership with Broadcom. Wipro has become a leader in areas such as AI, robotics, cybersecurity and digital transformation, and employs around 250,000 people globally, with offices across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas.
MosChip is a semiconductor design and verification company founded in 1999. It specializes in custom application-specific integrated circuit designs, embedded systems and semiconductor IP development, with more than 30 semiconductor designs and verification modules of intellectual property for its custom silicon solutions. Headquartered in Hyderabad, MosChip provides end-to-end services — including post-silicon validation, printed circuit board design and software development — from its Indian locations, including a facility in Bengaluru.
ASM Technologies is a global consulting firm that specializes in engineering services and product research and development. Founded in 1992, the Bengaluru-based company advises on everything from how its clients manufacture semiconductor equipment to developing driver assistance systems in electric vehicles. ASM has development centers in Bengaluru, Pune and Namakkal, and operates manufacturing facilities in Chennai.
Qualcomm is primarily known for designing and manufacturing mobile chipsets, including its Snapdragon series featured in a wide range of smartphones and smart devices. The California-based company also develops wireless communication technologies, including 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. Partnered with the Tata Group, Qualcomm has a significant presence in India, including several branch offices and a research and development center in Bengaluru.
Intel has become one of the world’s top chip manufacturers since its founding in 1968. Known for its flagship Xeon processors, the California-based company delivers powerful hardware that plays an integral role in building advanced AI, data centers and high-performance computing systems. Intel employs 13,000 workers in India, where it operates a design facility in Bengaluru that supports the development of emerging technologies like AI engines and large language models.
British semiconductor company Arm develops graphics, central and neural processing unit designs used in more than 270 billion chips for everyday devices — like smartphones, laptops and wearables — as well as AI and cloud-computing applications. Its Bengaluru office employs 800 to 1,000 technical experts, focusing on engineering, data analysis and semiconductor innovation. This facility supports Arm’s global efforts, including the development of AI-optimized central processing units and other advanced technologies.
