Qualcomm announces tape-out stage of 2nm semiconductor design in Bengaluru
The Hindu
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. on Saturday (February 7, 2026) announced the tape-out of its 2nm semiconductor design in Bengaluru
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. on Saturday (February 7, 2026) announced the tape-out of its 2nm semiconductor design in Bengaluru, as the company highlighted the contributions and collaboration of its largest engineering workforce outside the United States.
The tape-out phase refers to one of the last stages in the semiconductor design process, before formally transitioning the product to the manufacturing stage.
The event took place at the Qualcomm Bengaluru facility, and during the visit of the Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw.
“The Qualcomm Bengaluru campus serves as a key engineering center for development across next-generation wireless, AI, compute, and system-level technologies,” shared the company in a press release.
Qualcomm highlighted that its presence in India spanned more than 20 years of continuous investment, and made note of its engineering development centres in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad.
The company referred to India’s emergence as a “critical hub” for advanced semiconductor development and stressed on the importance of strengthening domestic chip design capabilities.













