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December 08, 2025

With a fabless-first model, a revenue goal of $1 billion in the next four to five years, and a pipeline of over 50 Indian and global customers, L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) is developing products in MEMS sensors, power ICs, and silicon carbide components, positioning India to lead, not follow, in the global chip industry.

- SUDHIR CHOWDHARY

Chief executive, Sandeep Kumar, discusses the company' growth plans and skilling initiatives with Sudhir Chowdhary. Excerpts:What are your key priorities?

LTSCT is steadily advancing India's semiconductor aspirations, backed by a healthy pipeline of 50+ global customer engagements and 10+ active product development programs. Our growth trajectory remains on track, and in several areas, we are ahead of initial projections. We are seeing strong momentum across key global markets, including Japan, Europe, the US & India.

Presently, our customer portfolio reflects a balanced global footprint: approximately 30% in Europe, 40% in India, and the remaining 30% equally split between Japan and the US.

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