New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- India has taken another big step in its semiconductor journey with the recent inauguration of ARM's new design office in Bengaluru. The focus of the centre is on building next-generation 2-nanometre (nm) chip technology, a move that experts say could change the country's role in the global electronics industry.

"Moving from 7 nm and 5 nm chips to 2 nm means India is stepping into a zone that only a few countries have reached. These chips can make devices lighter, consume less power and perform better, supporting future technology such as artificial intelligence and advanced computing," a government release stated.

Semiconductors are the tiny electronic parts that act like the "brain" of devices, from mobile phones...