Tata signs its first major chip customer in Intel

Tata Electronics on Monday, said it will manufacture and assemble chips for Intel Corp. from its two facilities in Gujarat and Assam.

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It will also assemble laptops and desktops featuring Intel’s chips from its domestic assembly facilities, the two companies said in a statement.

With this agreement, Intel becomes Tata's first major client announced publicly for the latter’s chip facilities. Tata Electronics will provide assembling of Intel’s chips from its outsourced semiconductor assembling and testing (Osat) facility in Jagiroad, Assam.