Why it is in the news
On 1 October 2026, Hyderabad-based chip design firm SpintronicsAI Semiconductors signed an MoU with CSIR–Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-CEERI) to develop production-ready gallium nitride (GaN) technology and study an indigenous GaN fabrication facility in India.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology. Mains Paper-V, I-2: “Technology missions - ICT …”; Paper-IV, II-5: “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy of Telangana.” Groups 2–4: science and technology; Telangana industry.