08-May-09
ISA, East of England International to Foster Alliance in Semiconductor Sector
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the East of England International (EEI) to identify and foster business alliances in the semiconductor sectors between India and the East of England region. more...

07-May-09
BV Naidu is new ISA chairman
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the premier trade body representing Indian semiconductor, systems and solar photovoltaicindustry, announced the appointment of its new Executive Council for the year 2009-10. more...

07-May-09
Open-Silicon expands operations, appoints Gokhale as COO
Open-Silicon, the open market semiconductor manufacturer and provider of spec-to-silicon ASIC design services, has appointed Shrikrishna Gokhale as COO of the company and Managing Director for its expanding India operations. more...

07-May-09
Freescale to lay off 250 at Bangalore centre
In a bid to lower the operation cost, Texas-based computer chip-maker Freescale Semiconductor is laying off over 250 professionals at its Bangalore centre. more...

07-May-09
Cadence to host Technology on Tour
Technology on Tour, the annual conference from Cadence Design Systems Inc. that showcases the company's latest technology offerings, will be held in four Indian cities: Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Pune from Wednesday, May 6 through Friday, May 29, 2009. more...

07-May-09
Wipro sets up product testing center in Bangalore
Wipro Technologies has opened a product qualification and compliance center here, saying the facility will further enable Wipro to provide fully integrated product development solutions for its customers. more...

04-May-09
IIT Mumbai and Infineon together deliver high voltage functionality in CMOS devices
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai and Infineon are working together in CMOS VLSI design from 2007 onwards. more...

01-May-09
Freescale to lay off 250 at Bangalore centre
Freescale Semiconductor, Texas-based computer chipmaker, has decided to retrench around 250 professionals at its Bangalore centre, as
the company seeks to lower its operational costs by shutting down several manufacturing units across the globe and trim its payroll. more...

30-April-09
Magma Congratulates Winners Of MUSIC India “Best Paper” Awards
Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced the “Best Paper” winners for MUSIC (Magma Users Summit on Integrated Circuits) India, held April 16. more...

24-April-09
Axiom amps strategy with tool-centric services
Early this year, predictions have been made about how the economic downturn will affect EDA vendors, with many smaller start-ups expected to collapse as a result of the impact. more...

20-April-09
New routing tool likely in 45nm/32nm space
According to Hanns Windele, VP Europe and India, Mentor Graphics, it is quite likely that a new routing tool will be available as the global semiconductor industry enters the 45nm and 32nm spaces. more...

21-April-09
Wipro buys enterprise mobile TV unit of Nokia
Wipro Technologies gets better to call it as an Indian Multi National Company (MNC) by acquiring business unit from Finland based world's number 1 mobile phone maker Nokia. more...

21-April-09
India Bets Big on Solar Power
In a report on India's solar energy state, SEMI India said that the country has a great opportunity to get on the global solar photovoltaic (PV) map due to its chronic energy shortage, huge employment potential solar energy harnessing can create, huge import bill on oil and coal and the fact that India is among the few countries in the world to have about 300 days of sunshine yearly. more...