India’s expanding semiconductor ecosystem is drawing interest from global technology companies looking to support new chip manufacturing facilities. Emerson, the US-based industrial technology company, is aiming to secure business for its test and measurement solutions from semiconductor firms setting up operations across the country.
Speaking about the company’s plans, Shitendra Bhattacharya, country head and director (NI India) at Emerson, said the company is already collaborating with several chipmakers building facilities in India. “We are already partnering with all the folks who are investing right now. Global chip manufacturers that have post-silicon validation teams in India are already customers of Emerson today.”
He added that Emerson is actively working with companies involved in developing outsourced semiconductor assembly and test facilities as well as fabrication plants. “With the onset of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) and fabrication units getting developed, we are already working with all of the companies.”
The Missouri-headquartered company provides automation and testing solutions through National Instruments, which it acquired in 2023 for $8.2 billion to strengthen its capabilities.
In India, Emerson counts Kaynes Semicon among its customers. The company, a subsidiary of Kaynes Technology, is building an OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat, India with an investment of ₹3,307 crore. Bhattacharya said Emerson continues to work closely with the firm but declined to share further details due to non-disclosure agreements.
Several multinational and domestic companies, including Micron Technology and firms from the Tata Group, are establishing semiconductor manufacturing units across Indian states. These projects are supported by the government’s India Semiconductor Mission 1.0, which aims to build a strong domestic semiconductor ecosystem.
India is also preparing for the next phase, India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, which will continue offering incentives to attract semiconductor companies and suppliers.
Bhattacharya said the government’s policies are helping India move toward becoming a product-led nation supported by strong design capabilities. “It is about ensuring that we are transitioning and utilising all these capabilities to become a product-led, architecture-led nation.”
He added that Emerson is developing intellectual property for its tools in India and works with 35 local channel partners. The company also operates a large research and development centre in Bengaluru, India, which is its largest R&D facility outside the US.
To strengthen its ecosystem, Emerson has established a service centre for calibrating and maintaining testing equipment within India. It has also launched an engineering innovation centre and a technology accelerator programme that supports startups with hardware, software, training and funding networks, while working with universities through centres of excellence.
According to the company’s regulatory disclosure, sales at Emerson’s Test & Measurement unit increased by 14% to $409 million in the quarter that ended Dec 31, 2025.
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