Qualcomm completes 2-nm chip tape-out at Bengaluru Development Centre

Key facts

• Qualcomm Technologies announced the tape-out of its 2-nanometre semiconductor design at its Bengaluru Development Centre.
• Tape-out is the final design stage before sending the chip to a fabrication facility for manufacturing.
• Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated the next target is to build 2-nanometre fabs in India.
• The milestone follows the government’s announcement of India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 in Union Budget 2026.
• Qualcomm’s India president Savi Soin noted the achievement as the outcome of over two decades of sustained effort in India.
• Qualcomm’s largest engineering workforce outside the US is based in India, contributing across design implementation, validation, system integration, and AI optimisation.
• Qualcomm president and CEO Cristiano R Amon will keynote the India AI Impact Summit scheduled from 16 to 20 February.