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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30-June-08
Pointers for Karnataka semicon policy
A very interesting question was recently thrown at me: what sort of semiconductor policy should Karnataka adopt as a state!
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Pointers for Karnataka semicon policy
A very interesting question was recently thrown at me: what sort of semiconductor policy should Karnataka adopt as a state!
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28-June-08
Velankani in Rs 14,000 cr Vizag silicon complex plan
The Bangalore-based Velankani Group will invest Rs 14,000 crore over the next seven years to set up an integrated stone-to-wafer silicon complex in Visakhapatnam, the first of its kind in India.
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27-June-08
India leads world in semicon: S. Janakiraman
Irrespective of the debate raging within the semicon community regarding wafer fabs in India, the strength of and the talent within the Indian semiconductor industry has never been in doubt.
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Velankani in Rs 14,000 cr Vizag silicon complex plan
The Bangalore-based Velankani Group will invest Rs 14,000 crore over the next seven years to set up an integrated stone-to-wafer silicon complex in Visakhapatnam, the first of its kind in India.
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27-June-08
India leads world in semicon: S. Janakiraman
Irrespective of the debate raging within the semicon community regarding wafer fabs in India, the strength of and the talent within the Indian semiconductor industry has never been in doubt.
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26-June-08
Getting the apps right on 45nm chips
This would mean 65 nm processors, the most powerful processors available in the market currently, will gradually give way for 45 nm chips, allowing for smaller form-factor, greater compute power and lower energy consumption.
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Getting the apps right on 45nm chips
This would mean 65 nm processors, the most powerful processors available in the market currently, will gradually give way for 45 nm chips, allowing for smaller form-factor, greater compute power and lower energy consumption.
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24-June-08
Too premature to write off fab story: Pradip Dutta, Synopsys
According to Dr. Pradip K. Dutta, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director, Synopsys (India) Pvt Ltd: "Building wafer fabs in India involves an element of national pride and should also make business sense.
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24-June-08
Indian fab story not disappearing: SemIndia/ISA
B.V. Naidu, managing director, SemIndia Systems, and Vice Chairman - India Semiconductor Association (ISA), comments on the FabCity, status of fabs in India and SemIndia's initiatives in an exclusive with CIOL.
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24-June-08
Has Indian silicon wafer fab story gone astray?
The recent news of the Hyderabad Fab City giants -- SemIndia Fab Pvt Ltd and Nano-Tech Silicon India Pvt Ltd -- being served notice by the local state government and to explain the reasons for their delay in setting up the Fab City on the outskirts of Hyderabad, does not come as a surprise at all!
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24-June-08
Solarworld wins 10-year contract worth more than 750 million euros from India
Solarworld AG. said it won a 10-year contract worth more than 750 million euros from Indian company Solar Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. to supply silicon wafers.
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24-June-08
Silicon Valley venture firm to fund Indian start-ups
India-born investors from Silicon Valley have joined hands to fund Indian start-ups in the technology sector with seed capital and mentoring.
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23-June-08
SPEL Semiconductor drops SEZ plan
SPEL Semiconductor Ltd today said that it has decided to ask the Government to cancel the approval for the company’s SEZ, “as the company is not in a position to execute the SEZ project.”
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23-June-08
SPEL Semiconductor drops plans for SEZ proj
Chennia-based SPEL Semiconductor Ltd has dropped plans for setting up Special Economic Zone (SEZs) due to its inability to execute such projects.
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Too premature to write off fab story: Pradip Dutta, Synopsys
According to Dr. Pradip K. Dutta, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director, Synopsys (India) Pvt Ltd: "Building wafer fabs in India involves an element of national pride and should also make business sense.
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24-June-08
Indian fab story not disappearing: SemIndia/ISA
B.V. Naidu, managing director, SemIndia Systems, and Vice Chairman - India Semiconductor Association (ISA), comments on the FabCity, status of fabs in India and SemIndia's initiatives in an exclusive with CIOL.
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24-June-08
Has Indian silicon wafer fab story gone astray?
The recent news of the Hyderabad Fab City giants -- SemIndia Fab Pvt Ltd and Nano-Tech Silicon India Pvt Ltd -- being served notice by the local state government and to explain the reasons for their delay in setting up the Fab City on the outskirts of Hyderabad, does not come as a surprise at all!
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24-June-08
Solarworld wins 10-year contract worth more than 750 million euros from India
Solarworld AG. said it won a 10-year contract worth more than 750 million euros from Indian company Solar Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd. to supply silicon wafers.
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24-June-08
Silicon Valley venture firm to fund Indian start-ups
India-born investors from Silicon Valley have joined hands to fund Indian start-ups in the technology sector with seed capital and mentoring.
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23-June-08
SPEL Semiconductor drops SEZ plan
SPEL Semiconductor Ltd today said that it has decided to ask the Government to cancel the approval for the company’s SEZ, “as the company is not in a position to execute the SEZ project.”
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23-June-08
SPEL Semiconductor drops plans for SEZ proj
Chennia-based SPEL Semiconductor Ltd has dropped plans for setting up Special Economic Zone (SEZs) due to its inability to execute such projects.
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22-June-08
Notices issued to Sem India, Nano
With Sem India and Nano Tech Silicon - two major companies which were to set shop in Hyderabad’s ‘prestigious’ Fab City - taking their own sweet time, the State Government has slapped notices on them for being behind schedule in construction.
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22-June-08
Notices served on Fab City ‘giants’
With no significant progress achieved in Fab City, the much-hyped hub for semi-conductor and electronics manufacture on a 1,000-acre site on the city outskirts, the government has served notices on its co-promoters SemIndia Fab Private Limited and Nano-Tech Silicon India Private Limited.
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21-June-08
India's TF Solar Power sets up solar plant
India's private firm T.F. Solar Power is planning to set up a solar PV unit in the country and has sought government incentives.
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20-June-08
India's VLSI industry focused on 1-10 million-gate designs
VLSI design services provided by companies in India brought in $760 million last year, rising to $927 million in 2008, according to a study released last week by the India Semiconductor Association.
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Notices issued to Sem India, Nano
With Sem India and Nano Tech Silicon - two major companies which were to set shop in Hyderabad’s ‘prestigious’ Fab City - taking their own sweet time, the State Government has slapped notices on them for being behind schedule in construction.
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22-June-08
Notices served on Fab City ‘giants’
With no significant progress achieved in Fab City, the much-hyped hub for semi-conductor and electronics manufacture on a 1,000-acre site on the city outskirts, the government has served notices on its co-promoters SemIndia Fab Private Limited and Nano-Tech Silicon India Private Limited.
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21-June-08
India's TF Solar Power sets up solar plant
India's private firm T.F. Solar Power is planning to set up a solar PV unit in the country and has sought government incentives.
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20-June-08
India's VLSI industry focused on 1-10 million-gate designs
VLSI design services provided by companies in India brought in $760 million last year, rising to $927 million in 2008, according to a study released last week by the India Semiconductor Association.
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19-June-08
Solar Semiconductor ties up with TUV Rheinland
Solar Semiconductor (SS), a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, on Wednesday entered into a strategic partnership with TUV Rheinland India Limited for certifying safety and quality of the former's products, systems and services.
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18-June-08
Cyan secures deals in India and China
The Indian developer has already accepted small initial orders but the latest order and forecast from the distributor is indicative of the project moving to full deployment.
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17-June-08
Medical devices, the next big step for semiconductor makers
Semiconductors, silicon chips that run mobile phones, game consoles, photo copiers, television sets and almost all other electronic devices are in search of a saviour—a killer application that can maintain its magic run that began with the personal computer and consumer electronics booms in the 1990s.
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16-June-08
EDA healthy and growing in India
EDA plays a major role as far as chip designing is concerned.
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16-June-08
More IBM Nanotechnology Action Out Of India
Small is getting big at IBM. The nanotechnology stream at IBM India is working on a slew of next-generation electronic devices.
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Solar Semiconductor ties up with TUV Rheinland
Solar Semiconductor (SS), a Hyderabad-based manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, on Wednesday entered into a strategic partnership with TUV Rheinland India Limited for certifying safety and quality of the former's products, systems and services.
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18-June-08
Cyan secures deals in India and China
The Indian developer has already accepted small initial orders but the latest order and forecast from the distributor is indicative of the project moving to full deployment.
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17-June-08
Medical devices, the next big step for semiconductor makers
Semiconductors, silicon chips that run mobile phones, game consoles, photo copiers, television sets and almost all other electronic devices are in search of a saviour—a killer application that can maintain its magic run that began with the personal computer and consumer electronics booms in the 1990s.
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16-June-08
EDA healthy and growing in India
EDA plays a major role as far as chip designing is concerned.
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16-June-08
More IBM Nanotechnology Action Out Of India
Small is getting big at IBM. The nanotechnology stream at IBM India is working on a slew of next-generation electronic devices.
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13-June-08
Indian semicon industry creating its niche
In the last couple of decades, the semiconductor industry has witnessed some rapid changes along with an impressive growth.
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Indian semicon industry creating its niche
In the last couple of decades, the semiconductor industry has witnessed some rapid changes along with an impressive growth.
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12-June-08
Farnell eyes Rs 100 cr turnover
Premier Farnell, the multi-channel distributor of electronic components and services, is all set to invest Rs 25 crore in India over the next three years as part of its business expansion plan.
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11-June-08
India seeks to extend high-tech boom beyond Bengaluru
Buoyed by this regional capital's success in attracting semiconductor and embedded design companies, the regional government of Karnataka will develop its own semiconductor and electronics manufacturing blueprint.
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11-June-08
Engineers' pay in India growing fast; China, not so much
In a discussion here Tuesday (June 10) at the Design Automation Conference (DAC), representatives from the world's two most talked-about--and feared--economies, India and China, painted a portrait of high-tech growth that is proceeding piecemeal in both countries, and at different speeds, toward parity with the West.
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Farnell eyes Rs 100 cr turnover
Premier Farnell, the multi-channel distributor of electronic components and services, is all set to invest Rs 25 crore in India over the next three years as part of its business expansion plan.
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11-June-08
India seeks to extend high-tech boom beyond Bengaluru
Buoyed by this regional capital's success in attracting semiconductor and embedded design companies, the regional government of Karnataka will develop its own semiconductor and electronics manufacturing blueprint.
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11-June-08
Engineers' pay in India growing fast; China, not so much
In a discussion here Tuesday (June 10) at the Design Automation Conference (DAC), representatives from the world's two most talked-about--and feared--economies, India and China, painted a portrait of high-tech growth that is proceeding piecemeal in both countries, and at different speeds, toward parity with the West.
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11-June-08
Indian semicon needs concrete planning
The Indian semiconductor market is still in a nascent stage. In the Indian context, we are among the world's best in design services.
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09-June-08
Emerging trends in embedded market
In 1976, the basic building block of an embedded system was a microcontroller such as the 8748.
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Indian semicon needs concrete planning
The Indian semiconductor market is still in a nascent stage. In the Indian context, we are among the world's best in design services.
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09-June-08
Emerging trends in embedded market
In 1976, the basic building block of an embedded system was a microcontroller such as the 8748.
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09-June-08
Indian R&D of US giant achieves micro-chip breakthrough
The Indian research arm of global semi-conductor manufacturing leader Texas Instruments has achieved a breakthrough: enhancing the processing and memory power of ultra-low power micro-controllers.
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09-June-08
Success in bits & bytes
Being the president of Intel India is no tough task. It takes both domain expertise and people management skills.
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08-June-08
We want to strengthen our base in India: Grant Kuo
MediaTek Inc, a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital media solutions, is playing a key role in bringing various MediaTek's original design manufacturer partners to India and works with them closely to promote their products in the Indian market.
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06-June-08
Softjin unveils EDA building blocks for FPGA tools
Softjin Technologies unveiled EDA building blocks for FPGA routing, static timing analysis and EDA software quality assurance.
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04-June-08
Synopsys chief stresses 'age of collaboration'
The economics of technology have changed drastically over the last decade, making it impossible for individual companies to raise the vast amount of investment capital needed for high-tech manufacturing, much less to dominate the global semiconductor market.
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Indian R&D of US giant achieves micro-chip breakthrough
The Indian research arm of global semi-conductor manufacturing leader Texas Instruments has achieved a breakthrough: enhancing the processing and memory power of ultra-low power micro-controllers.
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09-June-08
Success in bits & bytes
Being the president of Intel India is no tough task. It takes both domain expertise and people management skills.
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08-June-08
We want to strengthen our base in India: Grant Kuo
MediaTek Inc, a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital media solutions, is playing a key role in bringing various MediaTek's original design manufacturer partners to India and works with them closely to promote their products in the Indian market.
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06-June-08
Softjin unveils EDA building blocks for FPGA tools
Softjin Technologies unveiled EDA building blocks for FPGA routing, static timing analysis and EDA software quality assurance.
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04-June-08
Synopsys chief stresses 'age of collaboration'
The economics of technology have changed drastically over the last decade, making it impossible for individual companies to raise the vast amount of investment capital needed for high-tech manufacturing, much less to dominate the global semiconductor market.
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03-June-08
India's eInfochips unveils verification IP
EInfochips Ltd. has announced what is claims is first SystemVerilog verification IP that complies with the Open Verification Methodology and Advanced Verification Methodology (AVM) 3.0.
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02-June-08
Cyan announces major Indian order
Cyan Holdings Plc, a fabless semiconductor company, is delighted to announce it has received an order of 5,000 units, together with an indicative forecast for 40,000 microcontroller chips to be delivered in the next 12 months.
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India's eInfochips unveils verification IP
EInfochips Ltd. has announced what is claims is first SystemVerilog verification IP that complies with the Open Verification Methodology and Advanced Verification Methodology (AVM) 3.0.
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02-June-08
Cyan announces major Indian order
Cyan Holdings Plc, a fabless semiconductor company, is delighted to announce it has received an order of 5,000 units, together with an indicative forecast for 40,000 microcontroller chips to be delivered in the next 12 months.
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02-June-08
NXP collaborates with Orpat
NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, and Orpat Group, the clock maker, announced a collaboration that enables Orpat to enter the mobile phone segment in India.
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02-June-08
Working on India's analog dream
A decade ago, Anand Valavi had an idea for starting an analog design group at his company, Wipro Technologies, where he worked as an ASIC engineer.
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NXP collaborates with Orpat
NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, and Orpat Group, the clock maker, announced a collaboration that enables Orpat to enter the mobile phone segment in India.
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02-June-08
Working on India's analog dream
A decade ago, Anand Valavi had an idea for starting an analog design group at his company, Wipro Technologies, where he worked as an ASIC engineer.
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01-June-08
Simple ideas foster innovative designs
What makes a great design?
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31-May-08
Fab city project attracts 3 more companies for $2 b investment
Having gained traction in attracting over 16 solar manufacturing Companies, the much-hyped fab city project in Hyderabad, located on over 1,200 acres, will soon be adding three more Companies in the next few months.
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31-May-08
Edutech Expo 2008: Industry Speaks On Indian IT Industry
There is an immense need for the manufacturers to make PCs that consumes less power, said Jaijit Bhattacharya, country director, government strategy, Sun Microsystems, while attending Edutech Expo 2008 which is being held in the capital.
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31-May-08
India, UK Share Potential Synergies On Chip IP Design
UK and Indian semiconductor industries can collaborate to boost India’s IP creation and build next-generation products for the world, says a study conducted by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA), UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and Science & Innovation Network UK.
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30-May-08
Aart De Geus devising chips that conserve energy
Aart De Geus, Chairman and CEO of Synopsys, has a way to work.
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29-May-08
Former AMD head joins Reliance’s Semiconductor business as CEO
The former head of chip maker AMD’s business in India, Ajay Marathe has reportedly joined as the CEO of Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Group’s semiconductor business a month ago when the company was preparing for its fab business.
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29-May-08
India Getting Ready to Churn out Electronic Devices
India is now well recognized as an LSI design center in the area of electronic devices and finally began to move in earnest toward the manufacturing of electronic devices.
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29-May-08
ADAG hires former AMD head for semiconductor business
The Reliance Mukesh Ambani group has hired the former head of chipmaker AMD’s business in India, Ajay Marathe, for its semiconductor foray.
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28-May-08
India, UK make a neat fit in hardware design, applications
The semiconductor industries in India and the United Kingdom are ideally positioned to collaborate to boost India’s IP creation and build next-generation products for the world market, according to a study by Bangalore-based Feedback Consulting.
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28-May-08
Orpat, NXP in tie-up to launch mobile handsets in India
NXP Semiconductors and Orpat Group, the world's largest clock-maker, today announced a collaboration whereby the latter would enter the mobile phone segment in the country.
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27-May-08
TCS bags NXP`s Rs 400-cr contract
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the IT services, business solutions and outsourcing company of the Tata Group, has announced a $100 million (Rs 400 crore) , five-year contract to deliver end-to-end global IT application services to NXP Semiconductors, a semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago.
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27-May-08
TCS bags $100 mn deal from NXP
India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has won a $100 million five-year contract with NXP Semiconductors.
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26-May-08
TCS among top firms selected for corporate responsibility
India's largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services was on Sunday named as one of the top 100 companies chosen for helping people globally through its corporate responsibility programme.
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26-May-08
TCS bags $100-m contract from NXP Semiconductors of Europe
Tata Consultancy Services, India’s top IT services company today announced that it has bagged a $100-million, five-year contract to deliver global IT application services to NXP Semiconductors.
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23-May-08
Texas Instruments to widen reach in India
Increasing design activity in areas such as industrial and medical electronics and energy has led to a rise in demand for products made by the Indian arm of Dallas, Texas-based semiconductor chip maker Texas Instruments Inc., or TI, from customers such as GE Medical Systems Ltd and Conzerv Systems Pvt Ltd.
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21-May-08
Indian embedded software seen moving up the value chain
Embedded software development, which netted exports worth $4.9 billion last year and employs 106,000 engineers in India, remains fragmented and stuck at the lower end of the value chain.
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Simple ideas foster innovative designs
What makes a great design?
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31-May-08
Fab city project attracts 3 more companies for $2 b investment
Having gained traction in attracting over 16 solar manufacturing Companies, the much-hyped fab city project in Hyderabad, located on over 1,200 acres, will soon be adding three more Companies in the next few months.
more...
31-May-08
Edutech Expo 2008: Industry Speaks On Indian IT Industry
There is an immense need for the manufacturers to make PCs that consumes less power, said Jaijit Bhattacharya, country director, government strategy, Sun Microsystems, while attending Edutech Expo 2008 which is being held in the capital.
more...
31-May-08
India, UK Share Potential Synergies On Chip IP Design
UK and Indian semiconductor industries can collaborate to boost India’s IP creation and build next-generation products for the world, says a study conducted by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA), UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and Science & Innovation Network UK.
more...
30-May-08
Aart De Geus devising chips that conserve energy
Aart De Geus, Chairman and CEO of Synopsys, has a way to work.
more...
29-May-08
Former AMD head joins Reliance’s Semiconductor business as CEO
The former head of chip maker AMD’s business in India, Ajay Marathe has reportedly joined as the CEO of Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Group’s semiconductor business a month ago when the company was preparing for its fab business.
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29-May-08
India Getting Ready to Churn out Electronic Devices
India is now well recognized as an LSI design center in the area of electronic devices and finally began to move in earnest toward the manufacturing of electronic devices.
more...
29-May-08
ADAG hires former AMD head for semiconductor business
The Reliance Mukesh Ambani group has hired the former head of chipmaker AMD’s business in India, Ajay Marathe, for its semiconductor foray.
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28-May-08
India, UK make a neat fit in hardware design, applications
The semiconductor industries in India and the United Kingdom are ideally positioned to collaborate to boost India’s IP creation and build next-generation products for the world market, according to a study by Bangalore-based Feedback Consulting.
more...
28-May-08
Orpat, NXP in tie-up to launch mobile handsets in India
NXP Semiconductors and Orpat Group, the world's largest clock-maker, today announced a collaboration whereby the latter would enter the mobile phone segment in the country.
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27-May-08
TCS bags NXP`s Rs 400-cr contract
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the IT services, business solutions and outsourcing company of the Tata Group, has announced a $100 million (Rs 400 crore) , five-year contract to deliver end-to-end global IT application services to NXP Semiconductors, a semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago.
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27-May-08
TCS bags $100 mn deal from NXP
India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has won a $100 million five-year contract with NXP Semiconductors.
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26-May-08
TCS among top firms selected for corporate responsibility
India's largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services was on Sunday named as one of the top 100 companies chosen for helping people globally through its corporate responsibility programme.
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26-May-08
TCS bags $100-m contract from NXP Semiconductors of Europe
Tata Consultancy Services, India’s top IT services company today announced that it has bagged a $100-million, five-year contract to deliver global IT application services to NXP Semiconductors.
more...
23-May-08
Texas Instruments to widen reach in India
Increasing design activity in areas such as industrial and medical electronics and energy has led to a rise in demand for products made by the Indian arm of Dallas, Texas-based semiconductor chip maker Texas Instruments Inc., or TI, from customers such as GE Medical Systems Ltd and Conzerv Systems Pvt Ltd.
more...
21-May-08
Indian embedded software seen moving up the value chain
Embedded software development, which netted exports worth $4.9 billion last year and employs 106,000 engineers in India, remains fragmented and stuck at the lower end of the value chain.
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19-May-08
Going for the heights
It is noon on a Friday — and there are no tables to be had at the Yingjia Road restaurant of Indian Kitchen.
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19-May-08
Growing demand for chip designers
The next time you admire the latest functions in your cell phone, laptop, or playstation, or stare in awe at complex medical and manufacturing computers, remember that these devices are run by a tiny silicon wafer, commonly called a chip.
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16-May-08
Global semiconductor market slowing, says Gartner
The global semiconductor market is seeing a steady decline in growth rate, which would continue, and there would be considerable consolidations in the semiconductor industry.
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15-May-08
India, U.S. chip groups join forces
The Global Semiconductor Alliance, an organization focused on accelerating the growth of the global semiconductor industry, and the India Semiconductor Association, the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry, are forming an organization alliance.
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Going for the heights
It is noon on a Friday — and there are no tables to be had at the Yingjia Road restaurant of Indian Kitchen.
more...
19-May-08
Growing demand for chip designers
The next time you admire the latest functions in your cell phone, laptop, or playstation, or stare in awe at complex medical and manufacturing computers, remember that these devices are run by a tiny silicon wafer, commonly called a chip.
more...
16-May-08
Global semiconductor market slowing, says Gartner
The global semiconductor market is seeing a steady decline in growth rate, which would continue, and there would be considerable consolidations in the semiconductor industry.
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15-May-08
India, U.S. chip groups join forces
The Global Semiconductor Alliance, an organization focused on accelerating the growth of the global semiconductor industry, and the India Semiconductor Association, the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry, are forming an organization alliance.
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11-May-08
Small firms hold key for chip manufacturers
While the opportunity bucket for Indian semiconductor suppliers predominantly includes large MNCs such as the Nokias and Ciscos, the chip fraternity can ill afford to ignore smaller, domestic players who may form a big chunk of the available market, experts say.
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Small firms hold key for chip manufacturers
While the opportunity bucket for Indian semiconductor suppliers predominantly includes large MNCs such as the Nokias and Ciscos, the chip fraternity can ill afford to ignore smaller, domestic players who may form a big chunk of the available market, experts say.
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09-May-08
Global semiconductor industry: India to buck the trend
A sharp drop in US consumer spending, driven by high energy prices and the subprime turmoil, has started hitting the global semiconductor industry.
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08-May-08
'Chip designers should collaborate'
With technology and economics becoming inseparable in the present-day consumer-driven market, the movers-and-shakers of the semiconductor ecosystem have begun to speak loud of recasting the industry by giving thrust to `collaborations'.
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07-May-08
AMD discloses 12-core server chip
Advanced Micro Devices disclosed a conservative road map for 45nm server processors using six and twelve cores through 2010.
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07-May-08
Indian semiconductor ecosystem changing, panelists say
Top executives from the Indian and global chip industry think the semiconductor ecosystem in the country is poised for takeoff.
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Global semiconductor industry: India to buck the trend
A sharp drop in US consumer spending, driven by high energy prices and the subprime turmoil, has started hitting the global semiconductor industry.
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08-May-08
'Chip designers should collaborate'
With technology and economics becoming inseparable in the present-day consumer-driven market, the movers-and-shakers of the semiconductor ecosystem have begun to speak loud of recasting the industry by giving thrust to `collaborations'.
more...
07-May-08
AMD discloses 12-core server chip
Advanced Micro Devices disclosed a conservative road map for 45nm server processors using six and twelve cores through 2010.
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07-May-08
Indian semiconductor ecosystem changing, panelists say
Top executives from the Indian and global chip industry think the semiconductor ecosystem in the country is poised for takeoff.
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01-May-08
3G chipmakers line-up to enter India
Even though India is yet to issue licences for mobile telecom services based on third-generation (3G) technology, major semiconductor makers are projecting that sales of 3G-enabled chips for handsets will soar globally.
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3G chipmakers line-up to enter India
Even though India is yet to issue licences for mobile telecom services based on third-generation (3G) technology, major semiconductor makers are projecting that sales of 3G-enabled chips for handsets will soar globally.
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28-Apr-08
Tax exemption expiry worries Indian IT firms
The uncertainty about extending the 10-year tax holiday for IT companies have left Indian chip design houses in a quandary.
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28-Apr-08
Indian semiconductor industry to face heat of US recession
It is the turn of Indian semiconductor industry to feel the heat of US recession and dollar depreciation after its big brother - the software industry was jolted by the tightening of IT spending by US-based firms.
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Tax exemption expiry worries Indian IT firms
The uncertainty about extending the 10-year tax holiday for IT companies have left Indian chip design houses in a quandary.
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28-Apr-08
Indian semiconductor industry to face heat of US recession
It is the turn of Indian semiconductor industry to feel the heat of US recession and dollar depreciation after its big brother - the software industry was jolted by the tightening of IT spending by US-based firms.
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24-Apr-08
Silence on tax exemptions hurting Indian startups
Uncertainty about extending a 10-year tax holiday for IT companies have left Indian chip design houses in a quandary.
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Silence on tax exemptions hurting Indian startups
Uncertainty about extending a 10-year tax holiday for IT companies have left Indian chip design houses in a quandary.
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24-Apr-08
Embedded green design contest
The challenge is for engineering students and professional developers to ‘go green’ using a range of advanced Freescale technologies to build environmentally beneficial embedded systems.
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Embedded green design contest
The challenge is for engineering students and professional developers to ‘go green’ using a range of advanced Freescale technologies to build environmentally beneficial embedded systems.
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23-Apr-08
Chip design services market seen at $7.4 b
The Indian semiconductor and embedded design services industry is expected to cross $7.37 billion in 2008, said a report published by the Indian Semiconductor Association and IDC (India) Ltd.
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23-Apr-08
Chip design services to grow at 22%
The Indian semiconductor design services industry is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.7 per cent, to $10.96 billion by 2010, from the present level of $6 billion.
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23-Apr-08
India semicon design industry to grow 21.7 %
Indian semiconductor and embedded design service industry is estimated to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 21.7 per cent between 2007-2010, according to a report unveiled by The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and IDC (India) today.
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22-Apr-08
Indian design services clock US$ 6bn in 2007
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry and IDC (India) Ltd, launched the "India semiconductor and embedded design service industry (2007-2010): Market, technology and ecosystem analysis".
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22-Apr-08
Indian design market to cross $7.37-bn in 2008
The Indian design market is expected to cross $7.37 billion in 2008, according to a joint report by India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and IDC India.
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Chip design services market seen at $7.4 b
The Indian semiconductor and embedded design services industry is expected to cross $7.37 billion in 2008, said a report published by the Indian Semiconductor Association and IDC (India) Ltd.
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23-Apr-08
Chip design services to grow at 22%
The Indian semiconductor design services industry is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.7 per cent, to $10.96 billion by 2010, from the present level of $6 billion.
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23-Apr-08
India semicon design industry to grow 21.7 %
Indian semiconductor and embedded design service industry is estimated to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 21.7 per cent between 2007-2010, according to a report unveiled by The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and IDC (India) today.
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22-Apr-08
Indian design services clock US$ 6bn in 2007
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry and IDC (India) Ltd, launched the "India semiconductor and embedded design service industry (2007-2010): Market, technology and ecosystem analysis".
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22-Apr-08
Indian design market to cross $7.37-bn in 2008
The Indian design market is expected to cross $7.37 billion in 2008, according to a joint report by India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and IDC India.
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21-Apr-08
RIL, Ballard Power in fuel-cell parleys
Reliance Industries and Ballard Power Systems, a Vancouver-headquartered pioneer in fuel cell technology, are in talks for a partnership in India.
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RIL, Ballard Power in fuel-cell parleys
Reliance Industries and Ballard Power Systems, a Vancouver-headquartered pioneer in fuel cell technology, are in talks for a partnership in India.
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17-Apr-08
Fab City: Solar units rule the roost
The much-hyped Fab City has run out of land, without any other fab unit save one.
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Fab City: Solar units rule the roost
The much-hyped Fab City has run out of land, without any other fab unit save one.
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16-Apr-08
Qualcomm to invest in Indian start-up cos
San Diego-based, global patent holder for CDMA chip, Qualcomm Inc said on Tuesday that it would be investing in Indian start-up Companies offering innovative technologies and services that enhance wireless communications and semiconductor ecosystems.
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16-Apr-08
The coming of age of India's embedded industry
The electronics industry in India is undergoing a gradual—but inexorable—transition from a software-driven outsourcing model to one increasingly focused on the growth and development of the domestic market.
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15-Apr-08
Freescale opens embedded green design contest
Elevating the environmental potential of embedded systems design, Freescale Semiconductor announced that it is accepting entries for the company's green design contest.
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15-Apr-08
Investments Come to Growing Indian Tech Companies
Indian companies, which offer innovative technologies and services to enhance the wireless communications and semiconductor ecosystems, may benefit from the investment offer from Qualcomm.
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15-Apr-08
Qualcomm ups VC stake in India
Qualcomm Incorporated has said it would invest in Indian wireless and semiconductor start-up firms.
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12-Apr-08
Hyderabad's Fab City bags $4 bn investment
The much-hyped Fab City in Hyderabad got the boot as the semiconductor hub of India, but now it's been reenergised attracting almost USD 4 billion in investments.
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09-Apr-08
TI, India in pact to develop medical electronics
Texas Instruments has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur's School of Medical Science and Technology to develop semiconductor technologies for cheaper medical electronics.
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Qualcomm to invest in Indian start-up cos
San Diego-based, global patent holder for CDMA chip, Qualcomm Inc said on Tuesday that it would be investing in Indian start-up Companies offering innovative technologies and services that enhance wireless communications and semiconductor ecosystems.
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16-Apr-08
The coming of age of India's embedded industry
The electronics industry in India is undergoing a gradual—but inexorable—transition from a software-driven outsourcing model to one increasingly focused on the growth and development of the domestic market.
more...
15-Apr-08
Freescale opens embedded green design contest
Elevating the environmental potential of embedded systems design, Freescale Semiconductor announced that it is accepting entries for the company's green design contest.
more...
15-Apr-08
Investments Come to Growing Indian Tech Companies
Indian companies, which offer innovative technologies and services to enhance the wireless communications and semiconductor ecosystems, may benefit from the investment offer from Qualcomm.
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15-Apr-08
Qualcomm ups VC stake in India
Qualcomm Incorporated has said it would invest in Indian wireless and semiconductor start-up firms.
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12-Apr-08
Hyderabad's Fab City bags $4 bn investment
The much-hyped Fab City in Hyderabad got the boot as the semiconductor hub of India, but now it's been reenergised attracting almost USD 4 billion in investments.
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09-Apr-08
TI, India in pact to develop medical electronics
Texas Instruments has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur's School of Medical Science and Technology to develop semiconductor technologies for cheaper medical electronics.
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09-Apr-08
Global semiconductor industry: India to buck the trend
A sharp drop in US consumer spending, driven by high energy prices and the subprime turmoil, has started hitting the global semiconductor industry.
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09-Apr-08
Tandberg opens R&D centre
Norwegian company, Tandberg, a provider of telepresence and high-definition video conferencing solutions has set up its R&D centre in Bangalore, with an aim of tapping the engineering talents available in the country.
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08-Apr-08
Analog design alive and growing in India
A decade ago, Anand Valavi had an idea for starting an analog design group at his company, Wipro Technologies, where he worked as an ASIC engineer.
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08-Apr-08
AMD says no job cut in India operations
Global chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which has decided to lay off about 1,600 employees worldwide due to business slowdown and losses, said it would not lead to any job loss in its India operations.
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08-Apr-08
TI ready to shift gear
Semiconductor maker Texas Instruments (TI) will shift its focus from research and development (R&D) to new business opportunities in India.
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08-Apr-08
Tandberg Inaugurates First R&D Facility In India
Tandberg, a global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile video solutions, has built its first research and development (R&D) technology centre in India.
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08-Apr-08
Telepresence Firm Opens R&D Center in Bangalore
The recently inaugurated first Indian R&D center of Tandberg in Bangalore will create new intellectual properties for the company.
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08-Apr-08
Bangalore to house TANDBERG's R&D Technology Centre
TANDBERG has inaugurated its research and development (R&D) technology centre in Bangalore, India.
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Global semiconductor industry: India to buck the trend
A sharp drop in US consumer spending, driven by high energy prices and the subprime turmoil, has started hitting the global semiconductor industry.
more...
09-Apr-08
Tandberg opens R&D centre
Norwegian company, Tandberg, a provider of telepresence and high-definition video conferencing solutions has set up its R&D centre in Bangalore, with an aim of tapping the engineering talents available in the country.
more...
08-Apr-08
Analog design alive and growing in India
A decade ago, Anand Valavi had an idea for starting an analog design group at his company, Wipro Technologies, where he worked as an ASIC engineer.
more...
08-Apr-08
AMD says no job cut in India operations
Global chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), which has decided to lay off about 1,600 employees worldwide due to business slowdown and losses, said it would not lead to any job loss in its India operations.
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08-Apr-08
TI ready to shift gear
Semiconductor maker Texas Instruments (TI) will shift its focus from research and development (R&D) to new business opportunities in India.
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08-Apr-08
Tandberg Inaugurates First R&D Facility In India
Tandberg, a global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile video solutions, has built its first research and development (R&D) technology centre in India.
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08-Apr-08
Telepresence Firm Opens R&D Center in Bangalore
The recently inaugurated first Indian R&D center of Tandberg in Bangalore will create new intellectual properties for the company.
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08-Apr-08
Bangalore to house TANDBERG's R&D Technology Centre
TANDBERG has inaugurated its research and development (R&D) technology centre in Bangalore, India.
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05-Apr-08
SanDisk aims at booming memory chip mkt
Riding high in number of electronic devices using extended memory cards, SanDisk Corp. a $3.9 billion company announced to extend its operations in India.
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05-Apr-08
Climbing the Offshoring Value Chain
The Indian brand in outsourced offshore services has become a scooping up 70% of the global business, and now it may be time to move beyond brawn to brain clambering up the value chain by offering not just business process services but knowledge-based research and development.
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05-Apr-08
Chipset makers join local cos for cheaper mobiles
In a bid to drive down mobile handset price to under $20 (approximately Rs 800), chipset manufacturers are now partnering with companies other than the top 5 vendors.
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04-Apr-08
Reliance, 5 others commit Rs 65,000 cr for fab units
Six companies, including Reliance Industries (RIL), Videocon, Moser Baer and Signet Solar, have committed investments worth Rs 65,000 crore to set up semiconductor and other micro-technology units in the country.
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04-Apr-08
Indian chip policy nets $16 billion in manufacturing proposals
Electronics and semiconductor manufacturers here are looking to work with the Indian government to pull together proposals for establishing a chip fab, an LCD plant and solar manufacturing facilities.
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04-Apr-08
RIL to invest Rs 30K cr in fab plants
Govt's incentives for the semi-conductor industry draw seven proposals worth Rs 65,000 crore.
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03-Apr-08
Indian government gets proposals worth 650 bln rupees for semiconductor plants
The Indian government said it has received seven proposals envisaging an investment of 650 billion rupees in response to its special incentive scheme for semiconductor fabrication and other micro and nano technology manufacturing industries.
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03-Apr-08
Reliance to enter semiconductor business
Mukesh Ambani has decided to take his company into cutting edge manufacturing. He is venturing into the complex and capital-intensive business of making semiconductors, the chip that run computers.
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03-Apr-08
RIL to set up semiconductor fab, solar photovoltaic units
Marking the largest-ever project under the new semiconductor policy, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has approached the Government with plans to set up a semiconductor wafer fabrication plant and solar PV module unit, at a total outlay of over Rs 30,000 crore.
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03-Apr-08
Reliance mulls $7.55 bln chips projects
Indian petrochemical maker and oil refiner Reliance Industries Ltd has submitted two proposals totalling $7.55 billion to build semiconductor and micro-processor making units, the government said on Thursday.
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SanDisk aims at booming memory chip mkt
Riding high in number of electronic devices using extended memory cards, SanDisk Corp. a $3.9 billion company announced to extend its operations in India.
more...
05-Apr-08
Climbing the Offshoring Value Chain
The Indian brand in outsourced offshore services has become a scooping up 70% of the global business, and now it may be time to move beyond brawn to brain clambering up the value chain by offering not just business process services but knowledge-based research and development.
more...
05-Apr-08
Chipset makers join local cos for cheaper mobiles
In a bid to drive down mobile handset price to under $20 (approximately Rs 800), chipset manufacturers are now partnering with companies other than the top 5 vendors.
more...
04-Apr-08
Reliance, 5 others commit Rs 65,000 cr for fab units
Six companies, including Reliance Industries (RIL), Videocon, Moser Baer and Signet Solar, have committed investments worth Rs 65,000 crore to set up semiconductor and other micro-technology units in the country.
more...
04-Apr-08
Indian chip policy nets $16 billion in manufacturing proposals
Electronics and semiconductor manufacturers here are looking to work with the Indian government to pull together proposals for establishing a chip fab, an LCD plant and solar manufacturing facilities.
more...
04-Apr-08
RIL to invest Rs 30K cr in fab plants
Govt's incentives for the semi-conductor industry draw seven proposals worth Rs 65,000 crore.
more...
03-Apr-08
Indian government gets proposals worth 650 bln rupees for semiconductor plants
The Indian government said it has received seven proposals envisaging an investment of 650 billion rupees in response to its special incentive scheme for semiconductor fabrication and other micro and nano technology manufacturing industries.
more...
03-Apr-08
Reliance to enter semiconductor business
Mukesh Ambani has decided to take his company into cutting edge manufacturing. He is venturing into the complex and capital-intensive business of making semiconductors, the chip that run computers.
more...
03-Apr-08
RIL to set up semiconductor fab, solar photovoltaic units
Marking the largest-ever project under the new semiconductor policy, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has approached the Government with plans to set up a semiconductor wafer fabrication plant and solar PV module unit, at a total outlay of over Rs 30,000 crore.
more...
03-Apr-08
Reliance mulls $7.55 bln chips projects
Indian petrochemical maker and oil refiner Reliance Industries Ltd has submitted two proposals totalling $7.55 billion to build semiconductor and micro-processor making units, the government said on Thursday.
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02-Apr-08
TI, IIT-Kgp in medical tech pact
Texas Instruments (TI), the global information technology company, has signed a four-year collaborative agreement with the School of Medical Science and Technology of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), to develop semiconductor technologies that will help improve the quality, comfort and accessibility of healthcare in India.
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02-Apr-08
Texas Instruments eyes Indian entertainment industry
With hundreds of theatre screens coming up across India in 2009, Texas Instruments (TI) — a leading semiconductor technology company — is eyeing the Indian cinema market with its digital light processing (DLP) technology.
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02-Apr-08
IIT foray in medical device research
Research in medical technology in the country has received a boost, with IIT Kharagpur joining hands with Texas Instruments for a four-year programme.
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01-Apr-08
Texas Instruments pact with IIT
Texas Instruments Inc (TI) has signed a first of its kind collaborative agreement with IIT Kharagpur's School of Medical Science and Technology, to develop research projects devoted to medical electronics innovation.
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01-Apr-08
Pricing Optimism Boosts SanDisk
Investors are betting that stabilizing chip prices and expansion in India will improve fortunes for SanDisk.
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01-Apr-08
Texas Instrument, IIT Kharagpur Ink Collaborative Research Agreement [TXN]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) signed a collaborative agreement with the School of Medical Science and Technology or SMST, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur or IIT KGP, to develop semiconductor technologies for quality healthcare, according to an announcement made by Biswadip Mitra, managing director of Texas Instruments India, and Ajoy Ray, head of SMST, IIT KGP.
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01-Apr-08
Texas Instruments and IIT Kharagpur to collaborate on breakthrough medical technology research
Texas Instruments Incorporated has signed a collaborative agreement with the School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, to develop semiconductor technologies that will help improve the quality, comfort and accessibility of health care.
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31-Mar-08
India unveils more incentives for solar power
India's renewable energy ministry has announced a new program designed to expand solar power generating projects up to a maximum capacity of 50 megawatts.
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TI, IIT-Kgp in medical tech pact
Texas Instruments (TI), the global information technology company, has signed a four-year collaborative agreement with the School of Medical Science and Technology of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), to develop semiconductor technologies that will help improve the quality, comfort and accessibility of healthcare in India.
more...
02-Apr-08
Texas Instruments eyes Indian entertainment industry
With hundreds of theatre screens coming up across India in 2009, Texas Instruments (TI) — a leading semiconductor technology company — is eyeing the Indian cinema market with its digital light processing (DLP) technology.
more...
02-Apr-08
IIT foray in medical device research
Research in medical technology in the country has received a boost, with IIT Kharagpur joining hands with Texas Instruments for a four-year programme.
more...
01-Apr-08
Texas Instruments pact with IIT
Texas Instruments Inc (TI) has signed a first of its kind collaborative agreement with IIT Kharagpur's School of Medical Science and Technology, to develop research projects devoted to medical electronics innovation.
more...
01-Apr-08
Pricing Optimism Boosts SanDisk
Investors are betting that stabilizing chip prices and expansion in India will improve fortunes for SanDisk.
more...
01-Apr-08
Texas Instrument, IIT Kharagpur Ink Collaborative Research Agreement [TXN]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) signed a collaborative agreement with the School of Medical Science and Technology or SMST, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur or IIT KGP, to develop semiconductor technologies for quality healthcare, according to an announcement made by Biswadip Mitra, managing director of Texas Instruments India, and Ajoy Ray, head of SMST, IIT KGP.
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01-Apr-08
Texas Instruments and IIT Kharagpur to collaborate on breakthrough medical technology research
Texas Instruments Incorporated has signed a collaborative agreement with the School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, to develop semiconductor technologies that will help improve the quality, comfort and accessibility of health care.
more...
31-Mar-08
India unveils more incentives for solar power
India's renewable energy ministry has announced a new program designed to expand solar power generating projects up to a maximum capacity of 50 megawatts.
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31-Mar-08
`India is not yet ready'
Sir, This is with reference to the article, `To fab or not to fab.' written by M. Ramesh, which appeared in eWorld dated March 10, 2008.
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`India is not yet ready'
Sir, This is with reference to the article, `To fab or not to fab.' written by M. Ramesh, which appeared in eWorld dated March 10, 2008.
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28-Mar-08
India's people power is also its problem
One of India's biggest challenges is managing its biggest strength: its deep well of young and talented people.
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India's people power is also its problem
One of India's biggest challenges is managing its biggest strength: its deep well of young and talented people.
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26-Mar-08
Bhagyanagar India JV allotted 25 acres land in Fab City
Bhagyanagar India Ltd has announced that M/s. Fab city SPV (India) Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of APIIC has made an allotment of 25 Acers of land (initially 10 Acres and has reserved 15 Acres for future use) on lease in the Fab City, Hyderabad to the Joint Venture Company "M/s. Surana Ventures Ltd", jointly promoted by the Company & M/s. Surana Telecom and Power Ltd for setting up the Solar Photo Voltaic Cell and Module Project.
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26-Mar-08
Innovative Semi CEO hatches incubator fund for Asia, eastern Europe
Nabil Takla, founder and chief executive of Innovative Semiconductor Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.), is teaming with a few like-minded semiconductor industry executives to start a tech incubator fund that will assist companies in Asia and eastern Europe.
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24-Mar-08
Plenty of companies vie for design services in India
Electronics companies are embracing the philosophy that they must find partners to help conceive and design new products as quickly as possible.
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Bhagyanagar India JV allotted 25 acres land in Fab City
Bhagyanagar India Ltd has announced that M/s. Fab city SPV (India) Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of APIIC has made an allotment of 25 Acers of land (initially 10 Acres and has reserved 15 Acres for future use) on lease in the Fab City, Hyderabad to the Joint Venture Company "M/s. Surana Ventures Ltd", jointly promoted by the Company & M/s. Surana Telecom and Power Ltd for setting up the Solar Photo Voltaic Cell and Module Project.
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26-Mar-08
Innovative Semi CEO hatches incubator fund for Asia, eastern Europe
Nabil Takla, founder and chief executive of Innovative Semiconductor Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.), is teaming with a few like-minded semiconductor industry executives to start a tech incubator fund that will assist companies in Asia and eastern Europe.
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24-Mar-08
Plenty of companies vie for design services in India
Electronics companies are embracing the philosophy that they must find partners to help conceive and design new products as quickly as possible.
more...
19-Mar-08
Kolkata to have chip design facility by mid-2009
West Bengal will have an India Design Centre (IDC), the first-of-its kind in the country, at the Salt Lake Sector V.
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19-Mar-08
Kolkata IT hardware design arm flagged off
The dream project of the West Bengal information technology (IT) department, The Indian Design Centre (IDC) to house semiconductor design and fabrication units and relevant infrastructure, was flagged off today at Salt Lake Sector V.
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19-Mar-08
Semiconductor research centre soon in Kolkata
India’s first semiconductor research and chip designing hub is being set up in public private partnership mode in Kolkata at an estimated investment of Rs 100 crore.
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18-Mar-08
TI high-performance analog team meets in India
The core growth engine for Texas Instruments could be high-performance analog, in the opinion of its president and CEO, Rich Templeton.
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18-Mar-08
Indian researchers propose hybrid approach to embedded software evaluation
Simulation-based performance evaluation of software on a customized processor is accurate but can be very slow, according to researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITK), who have instead proposed a new hybrid approach for software performance evaluation.
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18-Mar-08
One-stop VLSI shop in WB soon
West Bengal will soon have a one-stop VLSI (very large-scale integration) shop in the form of India Design Centre, the first of its kind in India.
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Kolkata to have chip design facility by mid-2009
West Bengal will have an India Design Centre (IDC), the first-of-its kind in the country, at the Salt Lake Sector V.
more...
19-Mar-08
Kolkata IT hardware design arm flagged off
The dream project of the West Bengal information technology (IT) department, The Indian Design Centre (IDC) to house semiconductor design and fabrication units and relevant infrastructure, was flagged off today at Salt Lake Sector V.
more...
19-Mar-08
Semiconductor research centre soon in Kolkata
India’s first semiconductor research and chip designing hub is being set up in public private partnership mode in Kolkata at an estimated investment of Rs 100 crore.
more...
18-Mar-08
TI high-performance analog team meets in India
The core growth engine for Texas Instruments could be high-performance analog, in the opinion of its president and CEO, Rich Templeton.
more...
18-Mar-08
Indian researchers propose hybrid approach to embedded software evaluation
Simulation-based performance evaluation of software on a customized processor is accurate but can be very slow, according to researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITK), who have instead proposed a new hybrid approach for software performance evaluation.
more...
18-Mar-08
One-stop VLSI shop in WB soon
West Bengal will soon have a one-stop VLSI (very large-scale integration) shop in the form of India Design Centre, the first of its kind in India.
more...
18-Mar-08
Signet Solar to invest Rs 2,000 cr to make photovoltaic modules
The US-based Signet Solar today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Tamil Nadu to put up a Rs 2,000-crore project to manufacture ‘thin film photovoltaic modules’ at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
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18-Mar-08
Signet to set up Rs 2K cr photovoltaic unit in India
It will be the California-based firm's largest global facility.
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18-Mar-08
NRIs setting up manufacturing unit
U.S.-based firm Signet Solar Inc. on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the State government to set up a Rs.2000-crore manufacturing facility near Chennai.
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18-Mar-08
SSI to invest Rs 2,000 cr for solar PV facility near Chennai
US-based manufacturer of silicon thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, Signet Solar Inc (SSI), will be setting up its first manufacturing facility in India at Sriperumbudur near Chennai.
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18-Mar-08
ARM fortifies design operations in India
ARM has opened larger offices in India to house expanded operations.
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17-Mar-08
Signet Solar to invest Rs 2,000 cr to make photovoltaic modules
The US-based Signet Solar today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Tamil Nadu to put up a Rs 2,000-crore project to manufacture ‘thin film photovoltaic modules’ at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
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17-Mar-08
Signet signs MOU with TN to set up manufacturing unit
Signet Solar Inc, manufacturers of silicon thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, will set up its first manufacturing plant at Sriperumbudur at an investment of Rs 2,000 crore and has signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government in this regard on Monday.
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17-Mar-08
Signet signs MoU with TN for Rs 2k cr project
Signet Solar Inc, manufacturer of silicon thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government on Monday to set up a Rs 2,000-crore facility at the Sriperumbudur special economic zone.
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Signet Solar to invest Rs 2,000 cr to make photovoltaic modules
The US-based Signet Solar today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Tamil Nadu to put up a Rs 2,000-crore project to manufacture ‘thin film photovoltaic modules’ at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
more...
18-Mar-08
Signet to set up Rs 2K cr photovoltaic unit in India
It will be the California-based firm's largest global facility.
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18-Mar-08
NRIs setting up manufacturing unit
U.S.-based firm Signet Solar Inc. on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the State government to set up a Rs.2000-crore manufacturing facility near Chennai.
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18-Mar-08
SSI to invest Rs 2,000 cr for solar PV facility near Chennai
US-based manufacturer of silicon thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, Signet Solar Inc (SSI), will be setting up its first manufacturing facility in India at Sriperumbudur near Chennai.
more...
18-Mar-08
ARM fortifies design operations in India
ARM has opened larger offices in India to house expanded operations.
more...
17-Mar-08
Signet Solar to invest Rs 2,000 cr to make photovoltaic modules
The US-based Signet Solar today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Tamil Nadu to put up a Rs 2,000-crore project to manufacture ‘thin film photovoltaic modules’ at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.
more...
17-Mar-08
Signet signs MOU with TN to set up manufacturing unit
Signet Solar Inc, manufacturers of silicon thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, will set up its first manufacturing plant at Sriperumbudur at an investment of Rs 2,000 crore and has signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government in this regard on Monday.
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17-Mar-08
Signet signs MoU with TN for Rs 2k cr project
Signet Solar Inc, manufacturer of silicon thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government on Monday to set up a Rs 2,000-crore facility at the Sriperumbudur special economic zone.
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16-Mar-08
Hynix Plans Business Expansion in India
Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second-biggest computer chipmaker after Samsung Electronics, is expanding its business in India, apart from China and Taiwan.
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14-Mar-08
Indian designers seek to ride out U.S. downturn
Indian designer companies maintain they are better prepared than earlier in the decade to ride out a U.S. economic downturn, saying they have spread their risks.
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Hynix Plans Business Expansion in India
Hynix Semiconductor, the world’s second-biggest computer chipmaker after Samsung Electronics, is expanding its business in India, apart from China and Taiwan.
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14-Mar-08
Indian designers seek to ride out U.S. downturn
Indian designer companies maintain they are better prepared than earlier in the decade to ride out a U.S. economic downturn, saying they have spread their risks.
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13-Mar-08
Chip makers may curb hiring on US slump
With recessionary trends in the US economy appearing imminent, semiconductor firms – particularly the global companies operating captive design centres in India – are expected to hire fewer engineers in the next financial year.
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13-Mar-08
ARM Extends Design Center In India
ARM today announced the opening of larger offices in India to house expanded operations that will lead to its becoming the second largest design center for the company outside its Cambridge, UK headquarters.
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13-Mar-08
India may soon house ARM's largest chip design center
Chip designer ARM has extended its design center in Bangalore, India, adding room to double the number of staff there to 700 from the 350 it currently employs.
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13-Mar-08
ARM's India design centre to be world's second largest
World's leading chip designer firm ARM is expanding its India design centre to make it the largest outside Britain, a top company official said here Thursday.
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13-Mar-08
India study recommends more university chip R&D
A study by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) concludes that India needs a network of dedicated research centers focusing on chip technology research.
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13-Mar-08
Study moots public-private partnership for chip R&D
Semiconductor-related research activities in technical institutions are still largely supported by the Government (contributing 85-90 per cent to overall funding), and the top seven institutes in India account for bulk of the semiconductor research work undertaken in the academic institutes.
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13-Mar-08
B`lore-based chip makers tailoring products for local market
From designed in India to designed for India.
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11-Mar-08
Study On Semiconductor-Related Research In India!
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) has released 'A study on the status of semiconductor related research in Indian universities'.
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Chip makers may curb hiring on US slump
With recessionary trends in the US economy appearing imminent, semiconductor firms – particularly the global companies operating captive design centres in India – are expected to hire fewer engineers in the next financial year.
more...
13-Mar-08
ARM Extends Design Center In India
ARM today announced the opening of larger offices in India to house expanded operations that will lead to its becoming the second largest design center for the company outside its Cambridge, UK headquarters.
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13-Mar-08
India may soon house ARM's largest chip design center
Chip designer ARM has extended its design center in Bangalore, India, adding room to double the number of staff there to 700 from the 350 it currently employs.
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13-Mar-08
ARM's India design centre to be world's second largest
World's leading chip designer firm ARM is expanding its India design centre to make it the largest outside Britain, a top company official said here Thursday.
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13-Mar-08
India study recommends more university chip R&D
A study by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) concludes that India needs a network of dedicated research centers focusing on chip technology research.
more...
13-Mar-08
Study moots public-private partnership for chip R&D
Semiconductor-related research activities in technical institutions are still largely supported by the Government (contributing 85-90 per cent to overall funding), and the top seven institutes in India account for bulk of the semiconductor research work undertaken in the academic institutes.
more...
13-Mar-08
B`lore-based chip makers tailoring products for local market
From designed in India to designed for India.
more...
11-Mar-08
Study On Semiconductor-Related Research In India!
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) has released 'A study on the status of semiconductor related research in Indian universities'.
more...
10-Mar-08
Three sub-segments
For the uninitiated, semiconductors is all about etching infinitesimally thin lines of circuits on extremely thin wafers of silicon and packing layers of such wafers into tiny, black cuboids — chips.
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10-Mar-08
Domestic market will drive future growth
Product engineering industry in India is growing fast and expanding beyond the telecom and computing domains to automotive, medical devices, industrial electronics, consumer electronics and of course, mobile devices.
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10-Mar-08
To fab or not to fab...
The debate splits the industry right down the middle.
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10-Mar-08
Fewer captive R&D projects coming to India
In offshore software product development, India has been on the radar of tech firms aiming to trim costs and gain efficiency of operations for nearly a decade.
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Three sub-segments
For the uninitiated, semiconductors is all about etching infinitesimally thin lines of circuits on extremely thin wafers of silicon and packing layers of such wafers into tiny, black cuboids — chips.
more...
10-Mar-08
Domestic market will drive future growth
Product engineering industry in India is growing fast and expanding beyond the telecom and computing domains to automotive, medical devices, industrial electronics, consumer electronics and of course, mobile devices.
more...
10-Mar-08
To fab or not to fab...
The debate splits the industry right down the middle.
more...
10-Mar-08
Fewer captive R&D projects coming to India
In offshore software product development, India has been on the radar of tech firms aiming to trim costs and gain efficiency of operations for nearly a decade.
more...
03-Mar-08
Fabless group, India chip body to co-support initiatives
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (nee Fabless Semiconductor Association) has signed a deal to form an alliance with the India Semiconductor Association, to support each other's activities and tighten ties among their membership rosters.
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03-Mar-08
US, Indian semiconductor associations form alliance
GSA and ISA said they will support each other's initiatives and activities in the semiconductor industry and will focus on fostering business relationships among member companies while promoting international exhibitions, conferences and seminars.
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27-Feb-08
How to mould great 'intrapreneurs'
Texas Instruments has proved that there is no substitute for innovation.
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Fabless group, India chip body to co-support initiatives
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (nee Fabless Semiconductor Association) has signed a deal to form an alliance with the India Semiconductor Association, to support each other's activities and tighten ties among their membership rosters.
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03-Mar-08
US, Indian semiconductor associations form alliance
GSA and ISA said they will support each other's initiatives and activities in the semiconductor industry and will focus on fostering business relationships among member companies while promoting international exhibitions, conferences and seminars.
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27-Feb-08
How to mould great 'intrapreneurs'
Texas Instruments has proved that there is no substitute for innovation.
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03-Mar-08
Fabless group, India chip body to co-support initiatives
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (nee Fabless Semiconductor Association) has signed a deal to form an alliance with the India Semiconductor Association, to support each other's activities and tighten ties among their membership rosters.
more...
03-Mar-08
US, Indian semiconductor associations form alliance
GSA and ISA said they will support each other's initiatives and activities in the semiconductor industry and will focus on fostering business relationships among member companies while promoting international exhibitions, conferences and seminars.
more...
27-Feb-08
How to mould great 'intrapreneurs'
Texas Instruments has proved that there is no substitute for innovation.
more...
Fabless group, India chip body to co-support initiatives
The Global Semiconductor Alliance (nee Fabless Semiconductor Association) has signed a deal to form an alliance with the India Semiconductor Association, to support each other's activities and tighten ties among their membership rosters.
more...
03-Mar-08
US, Indian semiconductor associations form alliance
GSA and ISA said they will support each other's initiatives and activities in the semiconductor industry and will focus on fostering business relationships among member companies while promoting international exhibitions, conferences and seminars.
more...
27-Feb-08
How to mould great 'intrapreneurs'
Texas Instruments has proved that there is no substitute for innovation.
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27-Feb-08
SEMI supports India semiconductor industry
To support the growing semiconductor industry in India, industry organization Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) said today it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) to support and promote the industry's growth.
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26-Feb-08
With chip hopes fading, India looks to systems manufacturing
India's ambitious plans to manufacture semiconductors appear to be doomed.
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SEMI supports India semiconductor industry
To support the growing semiconductor industry in India, industry organization Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) said today it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) to support and promote the industry's growth.
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26-Feb-08
With chip hopes fading, India looks to systems manufacturing
India's ambitious plans to manufacture semiconductors appear to be doomed.
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25-Feb-08
Buzz at Barcelona
“At home, at work and at play, we will be in tune with our surroundings — and we will adjust accordingly”, says Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.
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25-Feb-08
ISA, SEMI promote chip and solar manufacturing
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) have forged a partnership to promote semiconductor and photovoltaic manufacturing in India.
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25-Feb-08
Watch out for India, Synopsys exec notes
When it comes to design capacity and capability, India is a powder keg about to explode.
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25-Feb-08
Fairchild Semiconductor Selects Pune, India for R&D Center Supporting Lighting, Automotive and Industrial Applications
Fairchild Semiconductor, a global supplier of high-performance products that drive energy-efficiency, has opened a design center in Pune, India.
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Buzz at Barcelona
“At home, at work and at play, we will be in tune with our surroundings — and we will adjust accordingly”, says Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.
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25-Feb-08
ISA, SEMI promote chip and solar manufacturing
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) have forged a partnership to promote semiconductor and photovoltaic manufacturing in India.
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25-Feb-08
Watch out for India, Synopsys exec notes
When it comes to design capacity and capability, India is a powder keg about to explode.
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25-Feb-08
Fairchild Semiconductor Selects Pune, India for R&D Center Supporting Lighting, Automotive and Industrial Applications
Fairchild Semiconductor, a global supplier of high-performance products that drive energy-efficiency, has opened a design center in Pune, India.
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21-Feb-08
First ‘made in India’ chip not likely to hit market before 2010
A year after India announced a semiconductor policy, its first, to facilitate investments in the business and encourage chip manufacturing in the country, the government has not received any formal applications to set up chip making, or fabrication (fab for short) units.
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21-Feb-08
Indian, Taiwanese cos see opportunities
India and Taiwan might not have direct diplomatic relations due to India’s “one China” policy. But this is not preventing the semiconductor industries of these two countries from expanding their partnership.
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21-Feb-08
West Bengal hardsells Kolkata to semiconductor industry
After rolling out the red carpet for software and IT-enabled services firms, West Bengal is now wooing the semiconductor industry by offering a basket of incentives and concessions.
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20-Feb-08
How he built a million-dollar firm with Rs 500K
When many youngsters of his age would have just begun a career in the corporate world, 25-year old Anees Ahmed ventured out to pursue his entrepreneurial dream.
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20-Feb-08
TES expands Indian multimedia design group
Electronics design and manufacturing services group TES (Langon, France) is planning to grow its embedded hardware, software and system design team in India from currently 50 engineers to over 100 in over the next six months.
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20-Feb-08
Is India's oil-to-retail giant setting up a fab?
An Indian government minister has announced that India's largest corporate house, Reliance Industries Ltd., might consider investing in semiconductor activity.
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20-Feb-08
Global products still years away, Indian experts say
Though its design industry will continue to grow, India has a long way to go before it can begin offering global electronic products.
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20-Feb-08
Panel: Indian product start-ups coming
Some 60 venture capital firms have raised between $100 million and $150 million in Indian investments, fueling an entrepreneurial explosion here that is just taking off, according to VC experts speaking on a panel at the annual summit of the India Semiconductor Association.
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First ‘made in India’ chip not likely to hit market before 2010
A year after India announced a semiconductor policy, its first, to facilitate investments in the business and encourage chip manufacturing in the country, the government has not received any formal applications to set up chip making, or fabrication (fab for short) units.
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21-Feb-08
Indian, Taiwanese cos see opportunities
India and Taiwan might not have direct diplomatic relations due to India’s “one China” policy. But this is not preventing the semiconductor industries of these two countries from expanding their partnership.
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21-Feb-08
West Bengal hardsells Kolkata to semiconductor industry
After rolling out the red carpet for software and IT-enabled services firms, West Bengal is now wooing the semiconductor industry by offering a basket of incentives and concessions.
more...
20-Feb-08
How he built a million-dollar firm with Rs 500K
When many youngsters of his age would have just begun a career in the corporate world, 25-year old Anees Ahmed ventured out to pursue his entrepreneurial dream.
more...
20-Feb-08
TES expands Indian multimedia design group
Electronics design and manufacturing services group TES (Langon, France) is planning to grow its embedded hardware, software and system design team in India from currently 50 engineers to over 100 in over the next six months.
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20-Feb-08
Is India's oil-to-retail giant setting up a fab?
An Indian government minister has announced that India's largest corporate house, Reliance Industries Ltd., might consider investing in semiconductor activity.
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20-Feb-08
Global products still years away, Indian experts say
Though its design industry will continue to grow, India has a long way to go before it can begin offering global electronic products.
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20-Feb-08
Panel: Indian product start-ups coming
Some 60 venture capital firms have raised between $100 million and $150 million in Indian investments, fueling an entrepreneurial explosion here that is just taking off, according to VC experts speaking on a panel at the annual summit of the India Semiconductor Association.
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19-Feb-08
IBM shows interest in Indian prototype fab
IBM Corp. has shown interest in setting up a prototype fab in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata designed to help fabless chip companies test designs before committing to expansive foundry production.
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19-Feb-08
India rides new wave of globalization
India is riding a new wave of globalization-"and prosperity--as the economics of IT outsourcing, design and development propel it into a new role as a technology leader.
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19-Feb-08
Synopsys exec: India is a design powder keg
India is a powder keg about to explode when it comes to design capacity and capability, according to Chi Foon Chan, president and chief opering officer of Synopsys Inc.
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19-Feb-08
Centre clears $7bn investments in Fab City
The Union government has cleared seven projects, estimated to fetch a combined investment of about $7 billion over the next 10 years to the “Fab City” project in Hyderabad.
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IBM shows interest in Indian prototype fab
IBM Corp. has shown interest in setting up a prototype fab in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata designed to help fabless chip companies test designs before committing to expansive foundry production.
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19-Feb-08
India rides new wave of globalization
India is riding a new wave of globalization-"and prosperity--as the economics of IT outsourcing, design and development propel it into a new role as a technology leader.
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19-Feb-08
Synopsys exec: India is a design powder keg
India is a powder keg about to explode when it comes to design capacity and capability, according to Chi Foon Chan, president and chief opering officer of Synopsys Inc.
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19-Feb-08
Centre clears $7bn investments in Fab City
The Union government has cleared seven projects, estimated to fetch a combined investment of about $7 billion over the next 10 years to the “Fab City” project in Hyderabad.
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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) ô 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.
more...
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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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.
more...
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.
more...
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).
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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) ô Frost & Sullivan study by 41 per cent.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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).
more...
14-Feb-08
NEC Electronics targets Rs 74 cr sales in India
With the consumption of electronics goods in the domestic market expected to go up significantly over the next two years, NEC Electronics, a provider of system-on-chip (SoC), microcontroller, and discrete semiconductor solutions, has opened its first liaison office in India to tap the market.
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13-Feb-08
NEC Electronics to offer design support from India
NEC Electronics, the $5.9-billion Japanese semiconductor conglomerate, has commenced India operations to provide advance design support to its global customers and market its range of products in the Indian subcontinent.
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13-Feb-08
Wipro to design semiconductor for NEC
Wipro technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro, has inked an agreement with Japanese electronics giant, NEC Electronics Corporation to provide semiconductor design services.
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13-Feb-08
Wipro sets up dedicated centre for NEC
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro, has been selected by NEC Electronics Corporation to provide semiconductor design services.
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13-Feb-08
Wipro to provide NEC Electronics with semiconductor design services
India's Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Ltd (NYSE:WIT) , said it has been selected by Japan-based NEC Electronics Corp to provide semiconductor design services.
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13-Feb-08
NEC Electronics opens office in India
Semiconductor firm, NEC Electronics today announced the opening of its first liaison office in India here to give enhanced support for local and multinational corporations in the region.
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13-Feb-08
Chip summit to focus on domestic market
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor industry, will focus on the “domestic market as a driver for the Indian electronics industry”, at the forthcoming Vision Summit in Bangalore.
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12-Feb-08
ISA to host Vision Summit 2008 in Bangalore
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry, will host global conference 'Vision Summit 2008' on February 18.
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NEC Electronics targets Rs 74 cr sales in India
With the consumption of electronics goods in the domestic market expected to go up significantly over the next two years, NEC Electronics, a provider of system-on-chip (SoC), microcontroller, and discrete semiconductor solutions, has opened its first liaison office in India to tap the market.
more...
13-Feb-08
NEC Electronics to offer design support from India
NEC Electronics, the $5.9-billion Japanese semiconductor conglomerate, has commenced India operations to provide advance design support to its global customers and market its range of products in the Indian subcontinent.
more...
13-Feb-08
Wipro to design semiconductor for NEC
Wipro technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro, has inked an agreement with Japanese electronics giant, NEC Electronics Corporation to provide semiconductor design services.
more...
13-Feb-08
Wipro sets up dedicated centre for NEC
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro, has been selected by NEC Electronics Corporation to provide semiconductor design services.
more...
13-Feb-08
Wipro to provide NEC Electronics with semiconductor design services
India's Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Ltd (NYSE:WIT) , said it has been selected by Japan-based NEC Electronics Corp to provide semiconductor design services.
more...
13-Feb-08
NEC Electronics opens office in India
Semiconductor firm, NEC Electronics today announced the opening of its first liaison office in India here to give enhanced support for local and multinational corporations in the region.
more...
13-Feb-08
Chip summit to focus on domestic market
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor industry, will focus on the “domestic market as a driver for the Indian electronics industry”, at the forthcoming Vision Summit in Bangalore.
more...
12-Feb-08
ISA to host Vision Summit 2008 in Bangalore
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry, will host global conference 'Vision Summit 2008' on February 18.
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07-Feb-08
National Semi to launch energy 'ecosystem' in India
National Semiconductor plans to form an low-power IC ecosystem made up of Indian suppliers.
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National Semi to launch energy 'ecosystem' in India
National Semiconductor plans to form an low-power IC ecosystem made up of Indian suppliers.
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04-Feb-08
Wipro-NewLogic is the first company to provide Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR IP ready for qualification
Wipro-NewLogic, the semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) business unit of Wipro Technologies today announced that its Bluetooth baseband IP (BOOST) Core has passed the official testing for Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR compliance in a Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility.
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04-Feb-08
Fairchild Opens Design Center in India
Chip maker Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. said Monday it opened a design center in Pune, India, which will develop new transistors for uses that include power supplies and automative applications.
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03-Feb-08
eInfochips sets sights on buyouts in India, US
Ahmedabad-based eInfochips, a provider of �spec-to-silicon-to-system� electronic design services to global technology companies, is planning to take the inorganic growth route during the next financial year.
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Wipro-NewLogic is the first company to provide Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR IP ready for qualification
Wipro-NewLogic, the semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) business unit of Wipro Technologies today announced that its Bluetooth baseband IP (BOOST) Core has passed the official testing for Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR compliance in a Bluetooth Qualification Test Facility.
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04-Feb-08
Fairchild Opens Design Center in India
Chip maker Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. said Monday it opened a design center in Pune, India, which will develop new transistors for uses that include power supplies and automative applications.
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03-Feb-08
eInfochips sets sights on buyouts in India, US
Ahmedabad-based eInfochips, a provider of �spec-to-silicon-to-system� electronic design services to global technology companies, is planning to take the inorganic growth route during the next financial year.
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01-Feb-08
Indian firms soar in embedded software
“Embedded software, which is already the largest component of India’s design market, is poised to soar,” said a report by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and Frost & Sullivan.
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Indian firms soar in embedded software
“Embedded software, which is already the largest component of India’s design market, is poised to soar,” said a report by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and Frost & Sullivan.
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29-Jan-08
Magma Congratulates Winners of MUSIC India 'Best Paper' Awards -- Design for Manufacturability, Automation and Physical Verification Among Popular Topics
Magma(r) 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 in Bangalore Jan. 22-23.
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Magma Congratulates Winners of MUSIC India 'Best Paper' Awards -- Design for Manufacturability, Automation and Physical Verification Among Popular Topics
Magma(r) 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 in Bangalore Jan. 22-23.
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23-Jan-08
Intel CTO: Software delivery must keep pace with hardware
Compared to the advances in computer hardware, Justin Rattner, Intel Corp. chief technology officer, believes software development and delivery have failed to keep pace.
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22-Jan-08
Korean company drops India fab plan, report says
Plans for India's first semiconductor fabrication facility have reportedly been scrapped, with the plant now expected to manufacture solar cells.
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Intel CTO: Software delivery must keep pace with hardware
Compared to the advances in computer hardware, Justin Rattner, Intel Corp. chief technology officer, believes software development and delivery have failed to keep pace.
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22-Jan-08
Korean company drops India fab plan, report says
Plans for India's first semiconductor fabrication facility have reportedly been scrapped, with the plant now expected to manufacture solar cells.
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22-Jan-08
DIT will market semiconductor policy aggressively post-Budget
The much-touted semiconductor policy has received a lukewarm response so far.
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DIT will market semiconductor policy aggressively post-Budget
The much-touted semiconductor policy has received a lukewarm response so far.
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21-Jan-08
India inside?
Do Indian software companies targeting the semiconductor industry now have better opportunities to do high value work?
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18-Jan-08
22 Jan: MUSIC India
Magma Design Automation, a provider of chip design software, will organise MUSIC India (Magma Users Summit on Integrated Circuits) in Bengaluru on 22 January and 23 January 2008 at The Leela Palace.
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India inside?
Do Indian software companies targeting the semiconductor industry now have better opportunities to do high value work?
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18-Jan-08
22 Jan: MUSIC India
Magma Design Automation, a provider of chip design software, will organise MUSIC India (Magma Users Summit on Integrated Circuits) in Bengaluru on 22 January and 23 January 2008 at The Leela Palace.
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17-Jan-08
Intel India ups contribution to global products
The Intel India Research Centre (IIRC) -- part of the global chip maker's Corporate Technology Group (CTG) labs -- has increased its level of contribution towards evolution of global products.
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16-Jan-08
Intel CTO outlines 2008 strategy
Intel Corp. researchers have identified five focus areas for 2008, including "platform-on-a-chip" development.
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16-Jan-08
Intel CTO Touts Wireless Chips
Chipmaker Intel is developing next-generation microprocessors for mobile computing devices used in health care, Intel CTO Justin Rattner said.
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16-Jan-08
Intel developing next-generation chips
Global computer chipmaker Intel is developing next-generation microprocessors for diverse mobile computing devices that are energy efficient, scalable and high-performing, a top company official said here Wednesday.
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Intel India ups contribution to global products
The Intel India Research Centre (IIRC) -- part of the global chip maker's Corporate Technology Group (CTG) labs -- has increased its level of contribution towards evolution of global products.
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16-Jan-08
Intel CTO outlines 2008 strategy
Intel Corp. researchers have identified five focus areas for 2008, including "platform-on-a-chip" development.
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16-Jan-08
Intel CTO Touts Wireless Chips
Chipmaker Intel is developing next-generation microprocessors for mobile computing devices used in health care, Intel CTO Justin Rattner said.
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16-Jan-08
Intel developing next-generation chips
Global computer chipmaker Intel is developing next-generation microprocessors for diverse mobile computing devices that are energy efficient, scalable and high-performing, a top company official said here Wednesday.
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14-Jan-08
SiRF impulse? No way
Up the ladder is how one moves to reach the corporate world peak, but the ladder may have sharp bends, with some rungs missing too.
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SiRF impulse? No way
Up the ladder is how one moves to reach the corporate world peak, but the ladder may have sharp bends, with some rungs missing too.
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11-Jan-08
Axiom to invest over $3 m, opens Bangalore unit
Axiom Design Automation, a semiconductor design solutions company, has expanded its Indian operations with a new facility in Bangalore. Its other R&D facility in India was set up in Mangalore last month.
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10-Jan-08
Cadence sees lack of talent hitting semiconductor industry
India, it seems, has an advantage in the systems design part of the semiconductor value chain.
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10-Jan-08
India becoming magnet for chip manufacturing investment
According to a recent report from Livemint, the sub-continent is starting to attract significant investments for building new chip making assembly, testing and packing facilities.
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10-Jan-08
Axiom Design launches second Indian R&D center
Functional verification products and services specialist Axiom Design Automation has opened a second Indian R&D center here.
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Axiom to invest over $3 m, opens Bangalore unit
Axiom Design Automation, a semiconductor design solutions company, has expanded its Indian operations with a new facility in Bangalore. Its other R&D facility in India was set up in Mangalore last month.
more...
10-Jan-08
Cadence sees lack of talent hitting semiconductor industry
India, it seems, has an advantage in the systems design part of the semiconductor value chain.
more...
10-Jan-08
India becoming magnet for chip manufacturing investment
According to a recent report from Livemint, the sub-continent is starting to attract significant investments for building new chip making assembly, testing and packing facilities.
more...
10-Jan-08
Axiom Design launches second Indian R&D center
Functional verification products and services specialist Axiom Design Automation has opened a second Indian R&D center here.
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