FII Stake Increases: This Semiconductor Company Launches India’s First GaN Power IC Family

Indian equity markets traded lower on Monday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 index declining 1.17 per cent to 23,893.70. Despite weakness in the broader market, stock-specific buying interest remained visible in select technology counters. In this segment, Cyient remained in focus after the company announced a major Semiconductor product development. Cyient share price gained 1.35 per cent to Rs 916.95 on Monday.

Cyient Semiconductor Business Update

Cyient informed exchanges that its semiconductor subsidiary, Cyient Semiconductors Private Limited, has launched seven new Gallium Nitride (GaN) power devices for the Indian market in partnership with Navitas Semiconductor. With this launch, Cyient has entered the high-performance power semiconductor segment, marking its first commercial GaN product portfolio. These semiconductor products are designed for applications including AI data centres, telecom infrastructure, fast chargers, industrial power systems and electric mobility solutions.

The company stated that the newly launched products can be used in devices such as laptop chargers, mobile adapters, power supply systems and EV charging platforms. Compared to traditional silicon-based semiconductor devices, GaN technology offers higher power efficiency, faster switching speed and lower energy loss. 

Cyient further said that the partnership with Navitas Semiconductor will help strengthen domestic semiconductor supply capabilities in India while supporting local sourcing initiatives. The company expects commercial sampling of the first set of products to begin from June 2026.

Cyient Management Commentary

Suman Narayan, CEO, Cyient Semiconductors, said, “With this launch, Cyient Semiconductors is introducing its first family of GaN power ICs, marking our entry into high-performance power semiconductors with a strong roadmap for expansion. Built on Navitas’ proven GaN platform, these highly integrated devices are designed to accelerate adoption and support next-generation power applications.”

Chris Allexandre, President and CEO of Navitas Semiconductor, said, “India is a key market in Navitas’s high growth, high power strategy with Navitas 2.0. The partnership with Cyient delivers a strong local support infrastructure for our customers as we pivot our India strategy to focus on GaN based product enablement and customer success.”

About Cyient

Cyient is an engineering and technology solutions company providing services across digital engineering, semiconductor, manufacturing, geospatial and network sectors. The company operates across industries including Aerospace, Defence, rail transportation, communications, utilities and healthcare. Foreign Institutional Investors increased their stake marginally to 15.33 per cent in March 2026 from 15.28 per cent held in December 2025.

Cyient Semiconductors, the company’s semiconductor business, focuses on custom ASIC and ASSP solutions across analog mixed-signal, intelligent power and advanced semiconductor platforms for global customers.

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