Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 12: FermionIC Design Pvt. Ltd., a fabless RFIC design company based in Bangalore, has entered into a strategic partnership with Tata Electronics for advanced wafer-level testing, packaging, and post-silicon validation. This collaboration is set to support the production scale-up of FermionIC’s indigenously designed and fully owned 4-Channel X-Band Beamformer IC, which was developed specifically for next-generation TDD Phased Array Antennas.
The FD3R4411 Beamformer IC is a groundbreaking innovation from India, marking a major milestone for the nation’s semiconductor and radar technology ecosystem. By enabling the creation of compact, high-performance phased array systems, this chip meets the requirements of a wide range of applications, including ranging radars, imaging radars, and advanced surveillance platforms. Already being adopted by several public and private entities, this IC is significantly advancing India’s capacity to develop its own phased array radar solutions.
Through this alliance, Tata Electronics will function as the Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) partner, providing services for flip-chip ball grid array (FcBGA) assembly and wafer-level testing. This collaboration between FermionIC Design and Tata Electronics highlights the increasing synergy between India’s semiconductor design innovators and their advanced manufacturing partners.
“Our collaboration with Tata Electronics enables us to transition this complex IC, which was fully designed and developed in India, from a design concept to staggered volume production starting in Q4 2025 on an expedited schedule, all while ensuring that the majority of the manufacturing value chain remains within India,” stated Gautam Kumar Singh, CEO of FermionIC Design.
