In the backdrop of Semicon India 2025, Kaynes Semicon announces a strategic partnership with Emerson’s NI Semiconductor Test Systems (STS). Under the strategic partnership, Kaynes will deploy Emerson’s NI STS as the preferred platform across its expanding semiconductor test facilities.
“We have partnered in the sense that we have invested in those testers, and those would be a part of our ecosystem that we build,” says Mr Raghu Panicker, CEO of Kaynes Semicon Private Limited, in an exclusive conversation with ELE Times. “They have already given us their best possible prices for the testers, and we will deploy them in the products that we will assemble and test in Sanand, Gujarat,” he adds.
Scope of Work
The collaboration will unify test infrastructure across Kaynes’ analog, mixed-signal, RF, power, and MEMS devices—enhancing production speed, ensuring test flexibility, and shortening time-to-market. This move reinforces Emerson’s vision of establishing itself as a trusted Test-as-a-Service partner for the semiconductor industry.
Emergence of Partnerships
Underlining the need for partnerships as India strives to achieve its semiconductor ambitions, Shitendra Bhattacharya, Country Head and Director, India, Emerson Test and Measurement Business Group says, “ The great value add that we were able to offer and where we see a synergy is the fact that our hardware and software capabilities have come together in modular, flexible, and scalable system” in an exclusive conversation with ELE Times at Semicon India 2025.
Adding to the business aspect of securing investments, he says, “NI Testers are the most preferred because of the modularity, flexibility, and scalability. These platforms can evolve into different kinds of chips that they will be testing in the future.”
About the systems
The NI STS is a PXI-based test solution offering compact form factor, reconfigurable architecture, and software integration through LabVIEW and TestStand, enabling reuse of instruments and multi-site execution. This helps manufacturers like Kaynes to reduce equipment redundancy, streamline workflow, and respond quickly to changing test requirements.
The partnership is supported by Emerson’s strong India presence, including field engineers, application support, and training resources, ensuring seamless implementation and long-term success for Kaynes’ test operations.
As India ramps up semiconductor manufacturing, Emerson’s NI test platforms are well-positioned to support emerging OSATs and fabs with high-speed, mixed-signal testing. With up to 10x faster test speeds, these systems help reduce capital costs and enable scalable, efficient production—making them ideal for the country’s growing semiconductor ecosystem.
