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...