05-Sept-07
Kept waiting in India, Intel moves to China
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, on Wednesday said its decision to bypass India for setting up a semiconductor manufacturing unit was on account of the government's delay in announcing a policy for the sector.
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05-Sept-07
Delay in chip policy decision cost India an Intel plant
World’s largest chip maker Intel on 5 September deferred its decision to make India as a destination for semiconductor manufacturing as the government was slow to announce policy.
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05-Sept-07
Israel's Tower eyes tech transfer deals with SemIndia, HSMC
Tower Semiconductor, the second largest fab company in Israel, has zoomed in on India to transfer technology in chip making and provide specialised services to design companies.
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05-Sept-07
Intel to respond shortly on STMicro deal
Intel Corp, the world's largest chip maker, will quickly provide information sought by US regulators over its plans to merge its chip unit with STMicroelectronics, and expects a prompt response, its chairman said.
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05-Sept-07
Applied Materials bullish on semiconductor projects
Nanotechnology company and equipment supplier for semiconductor fabs, Applied Materials, is upbeat on the potential role it can play in this emerging sector in India.
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05-Sept-07
Intel to quickly reply to regulators on STMicro deal
Intel Corp (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's largest chip maker, will quickly provide information sought by U.S. regulators over its plans to merge its chip unit with STMicroelectronics (STM.PA: Quote, Profile, Research), and expects a prompt response, its chairman said.
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04-Sept-07
India, Taiwan Team on Chip Development
Industry associations from India and Taiwan have signed an agreement to work more closely in the future on semiconductor technology, including building better business ties and finding further areas for collaboration.
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04-Sept-07
Indian semiconductor body in pact with Taiwan association
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) has signed a memorandum of understanding in Taipei with the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) aimed at improving business links between semiconductor companies in the two nations.
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04-Sept-07
No plans to set up fab unit: Barrett
While Intel will continue to focus on telemedicine, education and other efforts to bring computing and internet to people in the most remote areas, it has no plans to set up a semiconductor (fab) manufacturing unit in the country for now.
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04-Sept-07
Towards a made in India chip?
The much-awaited guidelines on the semiconductor policy, expected to bring in investments worth billions of dollars, is likely to be announced by the end of the week.
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04-Sept-07
Wrong Policy Costs India Dear, Intel Goes To China, Vietnam
Intel, the world’s top computer chip maker will set up its chip fabrication units in China and Vietnam bypassing India following delays in India announcing its semiconductor policy, Intel chief Craig Barrett said.
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04-Sept-07
Intel shifts focus on China, Vietnam due Indian policy delay
Intel Corp chairman Craig R Barrett said it will set up manufacturing plants in China and Vietnam following delays in India announcing its semiconductor policy, the Business Line reported.
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04-Sept-07
Policy delay cost India chip plant, says Intel's Barrett
Delays in formulating a government policy to encourage chip manufacturing prompted Intel Corp. to look elsewhere, including China and Vietnam.
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04-Sept-07
India manufacturing plans not now, says Intel
Intel Corporation has decided to set up its manufacturing plants in China and Vietnam following delays in India announcing its semiconductor policy, according to Craig R. Barrett, Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation.
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04-Sept-07
‘Fab city’ proposed to be built in Kochi
The State Government is planning to set up ‘fab city’ in Kochi for the semiconductor industry, Special Secretary, Information Technology, K.R. Jyothilal said.
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03-Sept-07
India `high' on Intel's list for setting up facility
Intel Corporation chairman Craig R Barrett today said India continues to be "high on the list of sites" the world's largest chipmaker could consider for setting up a manufacturing facility, if it requires additional capacity.
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03-Sept-07
CII team in Taiwan to explore investment in Indian special economic zones
Coinciding with the 'Invest India Mission' to Taiwan, a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) business delegation led by Gopal Srinivasan, Director, TVS Electronics Limited, is currently in Taiwan on a three-day visit to project India as an attractive investment destination.
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01-Sept-07
MindTree scouts for buys in banking, analog design space
Bangalore-based MindTree Consulting is scouting for acquisitions in the banking, analog design and DFT (Design For Testability) space.
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31-Aug-07
Falling prices sink Indian chip market
While an industry survey predicted the Indian chip market would reach $3.8 billion in revenues in 2006, an update released Friday (Aug. 31) found that actual revenues were about one-third less than that at $2.69 billion.
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