19-Feb-08
SemIndia Inc to delay India plant by 3 yrs
SemIndia Inc., which plans to build a $3 billion (Rs11,910 crore) semiconductor manufacturing plant in India with Advanced Micro Devices Inc., said it will delay the start of production by three years to raise funds for its construction.
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19-Feb-08
RIL to set up $5b semiconductor unit
Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries is looking at setting up an over $5 billion photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing facility in Jamnagar.
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19-Feb-08
‘India needs 3-4 fabs to face global competition’
India should plan to have 3-4 semiconductor fabrication facilities (fabs), which should suffice to face global competition, according to top officials of the San Jose, California based, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI).
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19-Feb-08
Localised products to drive acceptance: Premji
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji on Monday called upon the Indian semiconductor industry to adapt products to local needs and support the right business model to drive products in the local market.
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19-Feb-08
ISA signs MoU with SEMI
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), representing the semiconductor driven industry, on Saturday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the global industry association representing the equipment and materials supplier to the semiconductor industry.
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19-Feb-08
Semiconductor revenues fall short of forecast
The revenues for semiconductors in India during 2006 have fallen short of the forecast of India Semiconductor Association (ISA) รด Frost & Sullivan study by 41 per cent.
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19-Feb-08
Fab City set to take off with $7 bn investment
India’s semiconductor manufacturing hub, Fab City, in Hyderabad finally seems to be taking off with a total committed investment of $7 billion.
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19-Feb-08
Private, public drivers to fuel chips growth
Telecommunications, including mobile, consumer electronics, personal computers, office automation, energy devices and medical equipment are expected to drive increase in consumption of chips in the country, according to Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh.
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19-Feb-08
Solar cells offer huge scope
The manufacture of solar photo voltaic (SPV) cells may provide the next big opportunity for the Indian semiconductor industry, allowing it not only to meet the expected surge in local needs, but to address an emerging $40 billion global market, delegates at the third annual vision summit of the Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) were told.
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19-Feb-08
Fabulous: India gets $7 bn for Fab City
India’s semiconductor ecosystem is poised to shape up with the government receiving seven confirmed investment proposals worth $7 billion for Fab City in Hyderabad.
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18-Feb-08
‘India can play major role in product design’
Wipro chairman Azim Premji has said India is far from coming out with an international computer or electronics product but can play a significant role in moving up the value chain in product design.
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18-Feb-08
Fab City project attracts 7 firms, $7 b investments
The semiconductor policy that was announced by the Government about four months ago has attracted tremendous response, the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr Jairam Ramesh, said on Monday. Under the policy, the Government will basically provide equity support to the investing companies.
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18-Feb-08
Demand for energy to spur growth for semi-conductor industry
Mobile phones, automotives and personal computers (PCs) would be the "private" drivers while energy and medical electronics the "public" drivers of growth for the semi-conductor industry, Union Minister for state for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.
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18-Feb-08
India's Fab City investment to top $7 billion as focus moves to solar
The Indian government has approved an additional five companies to take part in projects in Fab City, a proposed semiconductor manufacturing location near Hyderabad.
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18-Feb-08
India attracts Rs 28,000 cr in semiconductor sector
India has attracted committed investments of $7 billion (Rs 28,000 crore) in the semiconductor industry after the government announced a semiconductor policy last fiscal (2006-07), said a top official.
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18-Feb-08
Ramesh to address Vision Summit 2008 in Bangalore on Feb 18
Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh will address the two-day global conference 'Vision Summit 2008' on February 18, 2008.
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18-Feb-08
ISA and SEMI Join Hands
ISA has signed a MoU with SEMI, the global industry association representing the equipment and materials suppliers to the semiconductor, display, and PV industries.
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17-Feb-08
India holds potential for solar energy play
India has not just sunshine round the year, but it could offer the ingredients to manufacture devices that store and distribute higher conversion efficiency power, said Stanley T. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI).
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