19-Sept-07
Moser's decisions appear strategic
Moser Baer has taken two key decisions last week and both of them appear strategic in nature.
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19-Sept-07
Companies warm up to fab guidelines
With the Centre issuing the guidelines of the new semiconductor policy, companies are firming up their investment plans in India to set up plants.
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19-Sept-07
Once first fab is ready, rest will follow: Janakiraman
The guidelines issued last week to set up semiconductor fabrication (chip) units in India will encourage companies to finalise their investment plans.
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18-Sept-07
Indian center to be Xilinx global R&D hub
Xilinx Inc.'s center in Hyderbad will serve as its global R&D hub.
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18-Sept-07
Moser Baer to set up Rs 2000 cr Chennai unit
Just a few days after the Centre announced its investment guidelines for the Indian semiconductor industry, New Delhi-based leading optical storage media manufacturer Moser Baer (India) has chosen Chennai to set up a Rs 2,000 crore solar photovoltaic fabrication facility.
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18-Sept-07
Moser Baer to set up Rs 2K cr fab unit in Tamil Nadu
In one of the big-ticket investments in Tamil Nadu, Moser Baer, India’s largest optical storage media maker, has announced an investment of Rs 2,000 crore to set up a solar photo-voltaic fab unit near Chennai.
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18-Sept-07
‘Intel was never in talks with Govt for fab facility’
The Government’s semiconductor policy, or the delay in announcing it, had nothing to do with Intel’s decision to not set up a manufacturing plant in India, according to a senior Government official.
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17-Sept-07
A new milestone in electronic design education in India?
This was announced late last week but I felt it was worthy of noting:
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17-Sept-07
Minister denies discussion on Intel fab facility in India
Intel Corporation, the world's largest chipmaker, was not setting up a fab manufacturing facility, but was holding talks with the government on establishing an Assembly-Test-Mark-and-Pack facility in India, Secretary, Union Ministry for Communication and IT Jainder Singh said today.
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17-Sept-07
Intel not setting up fab plant in India
Denying reports that the world's largest chipmaker, Intel Corporation was setting up a fab manufacturing plant in the country, a top government official today said that it was only proposing setting up of an Assembly-Test-Mark-and-Pack facility.
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17-Sept-07
Guidelines released for Indian chip, solar manufacturing
Six months after announcing a framework for semiconductor, LCD, solar cell and other electronics manufacturing here, potential manufacturers can now start applying under the guidelines dubbed the "Special Incentive Package Scheme" (SIPS).
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