26-November-08
Crisis-hit Sasken sees margins plunging
Once touted as the next big thing in Indian information technology (IT) Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd has seen its stock plunge, profits decline and key executives depart in recent months in the wake of the credit crisis-induced economic slowdown that has affected telecom and semiconductor firms, its main customers. more...
18-November-08
Booming Israeli semi-conductor industry eyes Indian companies
A delegation from the Israeli semiconductor industry is visiting Bangalore to meet Indian players and explore business opportunities. more...
17-November-08
Fall in chip demand is temporary: Freescale chief
The global economic recession that created a deep dent in consumer confidence has hurt the semiconductor industry as demand plummeted, but Freescale Semiconductor, a maker of embedded semiconductor for the automobile, communications, industrial and consumer electronics sectors, said the dip is temporary. more...
14-November-08
AMD introduces power efficient 45nm quad chips
The world’s first ‘native’ quad-core processor realised with a 45-nanometer fabrication process saw its development anchored in Bangalore, with key parts of the central processor and the memory interfaces contributed by Indian engineers. more...

14-November-08
India Shines In Cities, Suffers In The Rest: L&T
"Our business philosophy is simple and straight forward, put customer first in everything we do and build success," commented Rich Beyer, chairman and chief executive officer, Freescale Semiconductor, while speaking at the opening ceremony of the fourth Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) in Bengaluru on 13 November 2008. more...

13-November-08
AMD launches 45nm Opteron 'Shanghai' processor
AMD announced widespread availability of its 45nm quad-core Opteron processor, delivering up to 35 percent more performance with up to a 35 percent decrease in power consumption at idle. more...
10-November-08
Opinion: EDA is sick
The EDA industry is not feeling well. While the largest company, Cadence, has its own problems, many of them self-inflicted, the entire ecosystem of EDA is sick. more...

10-November-08
SoC devt in 45nm and beyond: Challenges, opportunities for Indian engineers
Today's 45nm SoC development provides exciting challenges in the hardware design process. more...

10-November-08
Poor fab output stifles electronics components biz
The electronics components production in India has almost come to a standstill. more...

10-November-08
More companies join photovoltaic bandwagon
Tough economic conditions notwithstanding, the photovoltaic (PV) juggernaut continues to roll. more...

09-November-08
Faced with a slowdown, chip makers trim jobs
The economic slowdown in the US and parts of Europe has hurt the prospects of the global semiconductor industry which makes chips for everything from cars and cameras to gaming consoles and phones, and the impact is being felt in India, home to the development centres of these firms as well as home-grown companies that help develop these chips. more...

08-November-08
'We will focus on solar energy'
As state government is in the process of drafting a policy on semi conductors, Principal Secretary IT/BT Ashok Kumar Manoli said that he will look into a special focus on solar energy Photovoltaic (PV) in an effort to attract investors. more...

07-November-08
Indian Solar PV players outline their strategies
On the second day of the Bangalore IT Biz conference, the , Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) arranged a panel discussion on “Solar PV industry in India – Strategy for Success”. more...
05-November-08
11th TIDC brings technology to life!
Texas Instruments (India) today opened the 11h Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC India 2008) and showcased the unique applications of TI's breakthrough analog and signal processing technologies. more...

01-November-08
India's Solar PV Space Attracts Investment
There has been a spate of investments in the solar/photovoltaics (PV) space in India recently. more...
01-November-08
Harvesting Sunshine
High prices of oil, escalating energy costs and growing environmental awareness have combined to spur frenzied interest in alternative and renewable sources of energy. more...