Qualcomm’s 2nm Tape-Out and India’s Evolving Role in Advanced Semiconductor Design

Qualcomm’s 2nm tape‑out with India teams shows India taking shared system‑level design roles in advanced semiconductor work.

Qualcomm’s successful 2nm tape-out, with deep involvement from its India engineering centers, signals a structural shift in India’s role within the global semiconductor value chain. At advanced nodes, design is a system-level, execution-critical function tied to yield, power, and AI performance. India’s participation reflects shared accountability, not peripheral support. This validates policy focus on design depth as a strategic asset and positions India as a scalable, trusted hub for high-stakes semiconductor execution. Compared to peers, Qualcomm’s model stands out for embedding India directly into frontier-node silicon delivery.