30-July-08
Indian SPEL achieves record profit in Q1
SPEL Semiconductor Ltd, India's first and only IC assembly and test company, exceeded expectations yet again on a quarter-on-quarter comparison. more...

30-July-08
'Design With Freescale' to boost design skills
Freescale Semiconductor India has launched 'Design With Freescale' (DWF), part of a global training program created to inspire and equip design engineers with the latest semiconductor technologies. more...

29-July-08
Beagle Board for open community now in India
Passionate open source developers and hobbyists in India can now realize their creative design ideas without being restricted by expensive hardware development tools, lackluster performance capabilities, high power consumption or stifled design environments. more...
26-July-08
Karnataka to have semicon policy very soon
The government of Karnataka will be announcing a semiconductor policy very soon, according to Katta Subramanya Naidu, the minister for Excise, Information, BWWB, IT and BT, government of Karnataka, while delivering the opening address at the ISA Excite organized by the India Semiconductor Association. more...

25-July-08
ISRO to upgrade its chip unit as IBM backs out of deal Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to upgrade a semiconductor fabrication unit on its own after the short-listed vendor International Business Machines Corp (IBM) backed out citing fear of possible military use of the chips designed to guide rockets and satellites. more...

25-July-08
IBM’s rebuff forces Isro to fend for itself
Indian Space Research Organisation, or Isro, will now upgrade a semiconductor fabrication unit, or fab, on its own after International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., the vendor it had shortlisted, declined citing fears that India’s space agency may use the chips designed there to guide rockets and satellites for India’s military. more...

25-July-08
Chips provide a leg-up to revolutionise healthcare
How would semiconductor chips help restore partial vision in a person born blind, you would ask. more...
24-July-08
India targets 800 new board designs
Board designers here are anything but bored. more...
21-July-08
India's tech industry running out of talent
Superior talent is the strength of all organisations and a key driver for India’s growth in the technology sector. more...
18-July-08
India's eInfochip rolls two design IP cores
Design services provider eInfochips Ltd. has launched two design IP cores designed to reduce networking interfaces and video surveillance chip development time and cost. more...
16-July-08
Solar energy sizzles worldwide
Energy crunch has begun to stare India Inc in the face. Admittedly, energy is a critical input that fuels growth. more...

16-July-08
Nu Horizons Electronics and OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Expand Distribution Agreement into India
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASDAQ: NUHC), a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, displays, illumination, power and system solutions, today announced expansion into India with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, a specialist in semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor and visualization applications. more...

16-July-08
Cavium Networks to Acquire Taiwan-Based Star Semiconductor
Cavium Network, a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, security and wireless applications, today announced that it is has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and business of Star Semiconductor Corporation. more...
16-July-08
US slowdown is definitely hurting the fab sector
Semiconductor fab (or chip-making units) spends are down globally by 30% and chip design and manufacturing companies in India are facing the heat due to slowdown in the US. more...

15-July-08
A Big Upgrade for Applied Materials
Every day, the sun rises on Wall Street, and a plethora of professional analysts wake to issue new opinions on stocks. more...
15-July-08
Solar/PV practical route to enter manufacturing: Dr. Atre
Solar/PV is perhaps, a practical route for India to enter manufacturing, contends Dr. Madhusudan V. Atre, president, Applied Materials India. Alternatively, another way to enter this field could be by having solar farms. more...

15-July-08
Demand for enggineering talent to double
The semiconductor industry in India is growing at a scorching pace of 25% against the global average of around 5% every year. more...

15-July-08
Healthcare, next frontier for semiconductors
Freescale Semiconductor, a prominent face in the silicon world, is a $6-billion company based in Austin, Texas. more...

14-July-08
ISA Excite in Bangalore on July 25
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), today announced the ISA ExCITE Exhibition on July 25, 2008 at The Leela Palace, Bangalore. more...

14-July-08
Solar, Semiconductor Project Proposals Worth Rs.80,000 Cr. Await Indian Govt. Nod
The Special Incentive Package Scheme or SIPS, notified last year by the Indian Government to encourage investments in semiconductor fabrication and other micro and nano technology manufacturing industries, has attracted nearly a dozen proposals together worth Rs.80,000 crores that include corporate giants like Reliance Industries, Videocon and Tata BP Solar, the media reported. more...
13-July-08
Corporates line up Rs 80,000-cr solar, semiconductor projects
Flooded by nearly a dozen proposals together worth Rs 80,000 crore from corporate majors such as Reliance Industries, Videocon and Tata BP Solar under the policy for semiconductor fabs and eco-system units, the Government is setting in motion an appraisal mechanism to evaluate the projects. more...
11-July-08
Commentary: This time around, tech's weathering the storm
The global economy is caught in a perfect storm as the greatest financial crisis since the Depression continues to unfold, accompanied by sky-high crude oil and commodity prices--a one-two punch that is resculpting the world's economic landscape. more...
10-July-08
Freescale Picks Finalists For FTF Design Challenge India
Freescale Semiconductor has announced 10 finalists in its first green FTF Design Challenge. more...

10-July-08
Freescale Announces Finalists in its FTF Design Challenge - India
Freescale Semiconductor has announced the ten finalists invited to compete in its first green engineering design contest. more...

08-July-08
Free VLSI seminar in Pune on July 11
Accel IT Academy, Pune is conducting a free VLSI seminar on 'Verification Engineering' on 11 July 2008 at its FC Road office. more...
08-July-08
Applied funding arm to build more Indian IC firms
The investment arm of IC tool vendor Applied Materials Inc. has invested in two Indian companies and is considering two additional investments this year. more...

07-July-08
Indian tech firms eye semi IP business
Indian technology companies facing cost pressures from a global economic slump and domestic competition are seeking a way out by boosting R&D investments to develop semiconductor intellectual property. more...
07-July-08
Reduced time to market: Key to winning innovation
Winning in the market place requires system development teams to put better products on the market ahead of the competition. more...

05-July-08
UL labs to set up facility for PV plates testing
With the increasing focus on harnessing the potential of solar energy in the country, US-based Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a product testing and certification firm, has decided to set up a state of art solar photovoltaic (PV) plates testing lab in the country. PV plate converts light directly into electricity. more...
04-July-08
Applied Materials to expand in India
Applied Materials, a US-based nano-manufacturing technology solutions provider, on Thursday said it has commenced a second round of dialogue with Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd (MBPV) for supplying critical production equipment to the latter's thin film photo voltaics modules manufacturing facility at Greater Noida. more...

04-July-08
Moser Baer to roll out largest solar panels
The Noida-based Moser Baer, makers of optical storage products, will soon roll out the largest solar photo voltaic (SPV) panels ever fabricated in India — 5.7 sq. metres — making it the biggest customer in the country for the U.S.-based Applied Materials. more...

03-July-08
Applied Materials funding arm invests in 2 Indian firms
The investment arm of IC tool vendor Applied Materials Inc. has invested in two Indian companies and is considering two additional investments here this year.
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03-July-08
India to have another thin film assembly line facility
After collaborating with Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd to set up India’s largest thin film solar module manufacturing facility in 2007, Santa Clara-based Applied Materials Inc., is now helping set up another thin film assembly line for solar modules in India.
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03-July-08
India reveals its first climate change plan
In the wake of next week's G8 meeting in Japan, India released its first action plan for climate change (PDF) earlier this week.
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02-July-08
Semicon no longer business as usual!
UK: The Global Semiconductor Monthly Report June 2008 from Future Horizons, states: Let the market beware; it is no longer business as usual!
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01-July-08
Entegris Expands Presence to India
Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTG), a leading provider of products and systems that purify, protect and transport critical materials used in manufacturing of semiconductors and other microelectronics, announced the opening of a wholly owned subsidiary in Bangalore, India.
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01-July-08
Report: SemIndia looks for new partner after AMD deal ends
SemIndia Fab, one of India's first major chip manufacturing projects, is reportedly looking for a new technology partner after a three-year technology partnership with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. lapsed.
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01-July-08
Solar Semiconductor Announces Strategic Supplier Relationship With SolarWorld AG
Solar Semiconductor strengthened its position as a rapidly growing international manufacturer of high-quality solar photovoltaic (PV) modules today by concluding a comprehensive delivery agreement with SolarWorld AG subsidiary Deutsche Solar AG, which operates one of the largest factories worldwide for the production of multi-crystalline solar silicon wafers.
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01-July-08
Cavium Networks Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call for July 16th, 2008
Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, storage and security applications, has scheduled its second quarter 2008 financial results conference call for Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 2 p.m. Pacific time.
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01-July-08
Solar Semiconductor inks 10-year delivery pact with Deutsche Solar AG
Solar Semiconductor Private Limited (SSPL) has entered into a 10-year delivery agreement with Deutsche Solar AG, a subsidiary of SolarWorld AG of Germany.
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01-July-08
India expands solar energy initiatives
In a country where millions of people worship the sun, the government has launched a "National Mission on Solar Energy" that seeks to tie India's economic development to energy efficiency.
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