US chip toolmaker Lam Research to invest over $1 billion in India


FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

BENGALURU (Reuters) - U.S.-based chip toolmaker company Lam Research said it will invest over 100 billion rupees ($1.2 billion) in the next few years in India's southern Karnataka state, the latest boost to the nation's plans to bolster its semiconductor ecosystem.

During an 'Invest Karnataka' event on Tuesday, Lam Research said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) for the investment.

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