Qualcomm announces a major needle movement in chip design in India

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.on Saturday (February 7, 2026) announced the tape-out of its 2nm semiconductor design, marking a significant moment in advanced semiconductor design and reinforcing the company’s deep commitment to supporting India’s rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem.

According to the company, this reflects the strength of Qualcomm’s Global engineering capabilities collaboratively with engineering development centers in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad, representing one of the company’s most advanced and skilled development footprints globally, as well as its largest engineering workforce outside the United States.

The milestone underscores India’s emergence as a critical hub for cutting-edge semiconductor development and showcases Qualcomm’s long-term investment in building and accelerating the nation’s semiconductor landscape, it claimed.

The milestone was showcased at the Qualcomm Bengaluru facility during the visit of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT.

“India is increasingly at the center of how advanced semiconductor technologies are being designed for the future. Seeing Qualcomm’s work here, its engineering strength, deep design capabilities, and long-standing commitment to India, is truly impressive. Milestones like this demonstrate how far India’s design ecosystem has come and align strongly with our vision of building a globally competitive semiconductor industry,” said Mr. Vaishnaw.

Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT and CEO, India Semiconductor Mission said, “India’s Semiconductor Mission is progressing with strong momentum, supported by a strengthening design ecosystem and sustained industry participation. Investments in advanced engineering and R&D capabilities are important to building long-term semiconductor capacity in the country. Qualcomm’s long-term commitment to India reflects the growing depth of India’s semiconductor design ecosystem and contributes to India’s broader ambition of becoming a globally competitive hub for semiconductor innovation.”

“This achievement is a testament to the strength and depth of our engineering teams in India” said Srini Maddali, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm India Private Limited. “Working closely with global program and architecture teams on advanced semiconductor design requires the very best talent, and our India teams consistently deliver at a global standard. We collaborate closely with multiple stakeholders in India and around the world, who are driving ambitious digital transformation journeys. India continues to be integral part to our global engineering roadmap, and this milestone reflects the exceptional capability and impact of our engineering workforce here”.

Qalcomm’s R&D centres in India were contributing across multiple layers of system design, from architecture to implementation, software platforms, and use‑case optimization,” said Shashi Reddy, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm.

Qualcomm’s presence in India spans over 20 years of continuous investment, during which the company has built one of its largest engineering development capabilities outside the United States.