Building GaN semiconductors in India | Agnit Semiconductors | Tanvi Dessai | This is Business

Tanvi Raut Dessai met with Agnit Semiconductors to understand why India’s semiconductor industry may be at an inflection point. For decades, India designed chips while manufacturing happened elsewhere. That model is now shifting as supply chains fracture, geopolitics hardens, and semiconductors become critical infrastructure.Agnit works on gallium nitride (GaN) power chips used in telecom, defence, and high-efficiency systems. (0:00) Intro & Origins (1:43) Meet the CEO (3:00) IISc’s Early Support (4:18) From Idea to Company (5:03) India’s Semiconductor Journey (5:41) Government’s Role (6:44) India in the Chip Race (8:03) Trusting Made in India Chips (9:11) Where GaN is Used (10:16) Inside the Lab (11:47) Cost Per Chip (12:41) GaN vs Silicon (13:09) Rise of GaN (14:13) Why GaN is Costly (15:03) The Real Challenge (18:39) Funding & Support (20:22) Chips Have Different Roles (21:35) Final Thoughts This shift is already visible, earlier this year, DRDO confirmed indigenous GaN chips are now deployed in radars, satellites, and military platforms. This episode looks at why GaN is reaching commercial maturity, how India is backing shared manufacturing infrastructure, and why this moment feels different for Indian semiconductors. filtercoffee.co