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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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.
more...
27-Feb-08
How to mould great 'intrapreneurs'
Texas Instruments has proved that there is no substitute for innovation.
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.
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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.
more...
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) รด Frost & Sullivan study by 41 per cent.
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19-Feb-08
Fab City set to take off with $7 bn investment
India’s semiconductor manufacturing hub, Fab City, in Hyderabad finally seems to be taking off with a total committed investment of $7 billion.
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19-Feb-08
Private, public drivers to fuel chips growth
Telecommunications, including mobile, consumer electronics, personal computers, office automation, energy devices and medical equipment are expected to drive increase in consumption of chips in the country, according to Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh.
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.
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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.
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.
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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).
more...
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) รด 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.
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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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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.
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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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09-Jan-08
Chip makers line up $600 mn for assembly units
India’s efforts to become a chip manufacturing hub may still be restricted to plans and blueprints but the country is attracting significant investments directed at setting up facilities to assemble, test, mark and package chips, with companies such as SPEL Semiconductor Ltd, SemIndia Inc., and Tessolve Inc. looking to invest $600 million (Rs2,358 crore) over the next three years in such so-called ATMP facilities.
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Chip makers line up $600 mn for assembly units
India’s efforts to become a chip manufacturing hub may still be restricted to plans and blueprints but the country is attracting significant investments directed at setting up facilities to assemble, test, mark and package chips, with companies such as SPEL Semiconductor Ltd, SemIndia Inc., and Tessolve Inc. looking to invest $600 million (Rs2,358 crore) over the next three years in such so-called ATMP facilities.
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07-Jan-08
Mentor's Rhines sees semis as hope for 2008
The semiconductor industry is coming off a relatively weak year, and the landscape could be even bleaker.
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Mentor's Rhines sees semis as hope for 2008
The semiconductor industry is coming off a relatively weak year, and the landscape could be even bleaker.
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05-Jan-08
VEDA IIT Newest In-Sequence Partner: Tech Institute to Collaborate on Low-Power Research
Sequence Design today announced that VEDA IIT has joined its In-Sequence Technology Partner Program, promoting EDA interoperability and advanced design methodologies.
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VEDA IIT Newest In-Sequence Partner: Tech Institute to Collaborate on Low-Power Research
Sequence Design today announced that VEDA IIT has joined its In-Sequence Technology Partner Program, promoting EDA interoperability and advanced design methodologies.
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05-Jan-08
VLSI conference begins in Hyderabad
The 21st International Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) conference and the 7th international embedded systems conference began here Saturday with researchers and scientists debating 'Challenges in the New Nano Technology Era'.
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05-Jan-08
AMD expands its R&D in India
Opens fourth facility in the country at Hyderabad to develop cutting-edge tech.
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05-Jan-08
AMD opens second R&D centre in Hyderabad
Dirk Meyer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), inaugurated the company’s second research and development centre here on Friday.
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04-Jan-08
AMD opens fourth R&D center in India
Months after it announced the expansion of its existing R&D center here, AMD Inc. has announced the opening of a fourth R&D center in Hyderabad.
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04-Jan-08
AMD opens new R&D centre in Hyderabad
Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices today announced the expansion of its R&D centre in Hyderabad and aims to focus on intellectual property creation in the areas of next generation consumer electronics, graphics capabilities and microprocessors.
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VLSI conference begins in Hyderabad
The 21st International Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) conference and the 7th international embedded systems conference began here Saturday with researchers and scientists debating 'Challenges in the New Nano Technology Era'.
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05-Jan-08
AMD expands its R&D in India
Opens fourth facility in the country at Hyderabad to develop cutting-edge tech.
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05-Jan-08
AMD opens second R&D centre in Hyderabad
Dirk Meyer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), inaugurated the company’s second research and development centre here on Friday.
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04-Jan-08
AMD opens fourth R&D center in India
Months after it announced the expansion of its existing R&D center here, AMD Inc. has announced the opening of a fourth R&D center in Hyderabad.
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04-Jan-08
AMD opens new R&D centre in Hyderabad
Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices today announced the expansion of its R&D centre in Hyderabad and aims to focus on intellectual property creation in the areas of next generation consumer electronics, graphics capabilities and microprocessors.
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03-Jan-08
Synopsis to develop low-cost solutions
The Indian operations of electronic design automation (EDA) major Synopsis Inc of the US will focus on developing software tools that will enable chip designers to meet the price expectations of customers in the region.
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Synopsis to develop low-cost solutions
The Indian operations of electronic design automation (EDA) major Synopsis Inc of the US will focus on developing software tools that will enable chip designers to meet the price expectations of customers in the region.
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02-Jan-08
'We will focus more on consumer electronics'
The $9.85-billion chipmaker STMicroelectronics (ST) is trying to become a 'lighter' company by outsourcing chip manufacturing and concentrating on design of complex and high-end chips for the industry.
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'We will focus more on consumer electronics'
The $9.85-billion chipmaker STMicroelectronics (ST) is trying to become a 'lighter' company by outsourcing chip manufacturing and concentrating on design of complex and high-end chips for the industry.
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28-Dec-07
Global VLSI meet to focus on multicore processor design
An international conference on VLSI (very large scale integration) design with focus on the latest technological developments would be held in Hyderabad during January 4-8, 2008.
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27-Dec-07
California Micro Devices Opens India Design Center
California Micro Devices announced that it has established a design center in Chennai, India in a continuing collaboration with GDA Technologies, a strategic ASIC design partner.
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27-Dec-07
Chip cos need to look at emerging areas: ISA
The design services market in India must look beyond just IC (integrated chip) design and focus on other areas such as product engineering and application support.
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27-Dec-07
IBM to increase research in semiconductors space
Global technology giant IBM, which is rapidly expanding in India, plans to increase research at its Semiconductor Research & Development centre in Bangalore in the coming years.
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26-Dec-07
Hardware meet in Feb
Webel and the Bengal IT department will host an interactive breakfast session with representatives of global semiconductor firms at a summit in Bangalore in February.
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26-Dec-07
Indian chip designers adding skills, engineers
Top Indian chip designers are now tackling 45-nm designs while adding new capabilities to extend their design services and prepare for an expected surge in business.
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26-Dec-07
Circa 2007: Semiconductor ‘chips’ into India’s hardware dream
When the Indian IT industry toasts its highs of 2007, semiconductor manufacturing will most certainly be cheered as the new ‘chip’ on the block.
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Global VLSI meet to focus on multicore processor design
An international conference on VLSI (very large scale integration) design with focus on the latest technological developments would be held in Hyderabad during January 4-8, 2008.
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27-Dec-07
California Micro Devices Opens India Design Center
California Micro Devices announced that it has established a design center in Chennai, India in a continuing collaboration with GDA Technologies, a strategic ASIC design partner.
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27-Dec-07
Chip cos need to look at emerging areas: ISA
The design services market in India must look beyond just IC (integrated chip) design and focus on other areas such as product engineering and application support.
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27-Dec-07
IBM to increase research in semiconductors space
Global technology giant IBM, which is rapidly expanding in India, plans to increase research at its Semiconductor Research & Development centre in Bangalore in the coming years.
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26-Dec-07
Hardware meet in Feb
Webel and the Bengal IT department will host an interactive breakfast session with representatives of global semiconductor firms at a summit in Bangalore in February.
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26-Dec-07
Indian chip designers adding skills, engineers
Top Indian chip designers are now tackling 45-nm designs while adding new capabilities to extend their design services and prepare for an expected surge in business.
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26-Dec-07
Circa 2007: Semiconductor ‘chips’ into India’s hardware dream
When the Indian IT industry toasts its highs of 2007, semiconductor manufacturing will most certainly be cheered as the new ‘chip’ on the block.
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25-Dec-07
India set to become hub for ATMP
India is on course to become the hub of assembly-test-mark-pack (ATMP) facilities.
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India set to become hub for ATMP
India is on course to become the hub of assembly-test-mark-pack (ATMP) facilities.
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24-Dec-07
Indian chip design firms acquiring for scale, R&D
Indian information technology companies, such as Wipro Ltd, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd and MindTree Consulting Ltd, which offer chip-design services, are in an acquisitive mode to consolidate their position in the global market.
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24-Dec-07
Axiom sets up R&D facility in Manipal
Axiom Design Automation India - the semiconductor design solutions company - has set up a research and development facility at Manipal.
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20-Dec-07
Altera eyes higher sales from defence
US-based Altera Corporation, which provides programmable logic technology with software tools and embedded systems to various industries, is betting big on India for growth with telecommunications and defence sector opening up in the country.
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18-Dec-07
Three firms apply under India's fab policy
Three companies have so far formally applied, while more than a dozen other firms have made enquiries in order to take advantage of the India semiconductor and electronics manufacturing policy announced earlier this year, a top government official has said.
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Indian chip design firms acquiring for scale, R&D
Indian information technology companies, such as Wipro Ltd, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd and MindTree Consulting Ltd, which offer chip-design services, are in an acquisitive mode to consolidate their position in the global market.
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24-Dec-07
Axiom sets up R&D facility in Manipal
Axiom Design Automation India - the semiconductor design solutions company - has set up a research and development facility at Manipal.
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20-Dec-07
Altera eyes higher sales from defence
US-based Altera Corporation, which provides programmable logic technology with software tools and embedded systems to various industries, is betting big on India for growth with telecommunications and defence sector opening up in the country.
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18-Dec-07
Three firms apply under India's fab policy
Three companies have so far formally applied, while more than a dozen other firms have made enquiries in order to take advantage of the India semiconductor and electronics manufacturing policy announced earlier this year, a top government official has said.
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17-Dec-07
Techfarm to fund IChip
Techfarm Ventures, a US-based company which incubates technology start-ups and provides venture capital funds, is set to fund IChip Technologies.
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15-Dec-07
Xilinx sees big potential here for nextgen innovation
Fabless semiconductor solutions provider Xilinx Inc has created a new software and application development arm at its research and development centre in Hyderabad to complement its ongoing product development business.
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14-Dec-07
Xilinx developing 60 IP cores
Xilinx, a $2-billion fabless semiconductor company, is developing 60 IP cores from its Hyderabad R&D centre, the biggest outside the U.S.
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14-Dec-07
Semiconductor ind not high priority for govt: AMD
2007 saw some of the biggest international names making an India stopover.
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Techfarm to fund IChip
Techfarm Ventures, a US-based company which incubates technology start-ups and provides venture capital funds, is set to fund IChip Technologies.
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15-Dec-07
Xilinx sees big potential here for nextgen innovation
Fabless semiconductor solutions provider Xilinx Inc has created a new software and application development arm at its research and development centre in Hyderabad to complement its ongoing product development business.
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14-Dec-07
Xilinx developing 60 IP cores
Xilinx, a $2-billion fabless semiconductor company, is developing 60 IP cores from its Hyderabad R&D centre, the biggest outside the U.S.
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14-Dec-07
Semiconductor ind not high priority for govt: AMD
2007 saw some of the biggest international names making an India stopover.
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14-Dec-07
IT sector gets investment plans worth $25 bn
India’s efforts to emerge as a hi-tech manufacturing hub has just got the much-needed leg up.
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13-Dec-07
Report: Fab delay forces SemIndia to make routers
The delay to SemIndia Inc.'s plans to have India's first major semiconductor manufacturing facility has forced it to start making early next year next-generation wireless routers and home-computer networking equipment, and later get into high-volume production of low-cost set-top boxes.
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12-Dec-07
Electronics buyers weigh pros and cons of India
India has grabbed a great deal of attention lately as a possible electronics center.
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12-Dec-07
SemIndia focuses on broadband gear as Fab City project delayed
Hyderabad-based SemIndia Systems Pvt. Ltd, a unit of a company with plans to make semiconductor chips, intends to start making next generation wireless routers and other home computer networking equipment by the first quarter of 2008 and follow it up with high volume production of low-cost direct-to-home and other television set top boxes two months later.
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11-Dec-07
Solar Semiconductor Introduces World-Class Photovoltaic Solutions Using a Fully Automated Manufacturing Process
Solar Semiconductor, the solar power industry's newly ISO 9001-certified high-quality photovoltaic (PV) module producer, today introduced its family of world-class PV modules.
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IT sector gets investment plans worth $25 bn
India’s efforts to emerge as a hi-tech manufacturing hub has just got the much-needed leg up.
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13-Dec-07
Report: Fab delay forces SemIndia to make routers
The delay to SemIndia Inc.'s plans to have India's first major semiconductor manufacturing facility has forced it to start making early next year next-generation wireless routers and home-computer networking equipment, and later get into high-volume production of low-cost set-top boxes.
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12-Dec-07
Electronics buyers weigh pros and cons of India
India has grabbed a great deal of attention lately as a possible electronics center.
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12-Dec-07
SemIndia focuses on broadband gear as Fab City project delayed
Hyderabad-based SemIndia Systems Pvt. Ltd, a unit of a company with plans to make semiconductor chips, intends to start making next generation wireless routers and other home computer networking equipment by the first quarter of 2008 and follow it up with high volume production of low-cost direct-to-home and other television set top boxes two months later.
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11-Dec-07
Solar Semiconductor Introduces World-Class Photovoltaic Solutions Using a Fully Automated Manufacturing Process
Solar Semiconductor, the solar power industry's newly ISO 9001-certified high-quality photovoltaic (PV) module producer, today introduced its family of world-class PV modules.
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11-Dec-07
'We need people with research mindsets'
Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker has lined up very ambitious plans for India, both from its R&D operations and the market.
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11-Dec-07
India playing lead role in new chip: AMD chief
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Thursday opened its third R&D facility in India.
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10-Dec-07
Beceem Leads the WiMAX Revolution Right Here in India
Beceem Communications (www.beceem.com), the leading provider of terminal chipsets for Mobile WiMAX, today announced that more than 10 commercial Mobile WiMAX devices have been designed with Beceem’s industry leading BCS200 chipset, and will be shipping into Mobile WiMAX networks around the world in 2008.
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'We need people with research mindsets'
Intel, the world’s largest chipmaker has lined up very ambitious plans for India, both from its R&D operations and the market.
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11-Dec-07
India playing lead role in new chip: AMD chief
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Thursday opened its third R&D facility in India.
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10-Dec-07
Beceem Leads the WiMAX Revolution Right Here in India
Beceem Communications (www.beceem.com), the leading provider of terminal chipsets for Mobile WiMAX, today announced that more than 10 commercial Mobile WiMAX devices have been designed with Beceem’s industry leading BCS200 chipset, and will be shipping into Mobile WiMAX networks around the world in 2008.
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10-Dec-07
Vitesse to invest $21m in India centre
US-based Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, which provides semiconductor solutions for communications and storage networks worldwide, will be investing $21 million (about Rs 84 crore) in its India design centre at Hyderabad over the next three years.
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Vitesse to invest $21m in India centre
US-based Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, which provides semiconductor solutions for communications and storage networks worldwide, will be investing $21 million (about Rs 84 crore) in its India design centre at Hyderabad over the next three years.
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08-Dec-07
Vitesse Semiconductor expanding operations here
Semiconductor design services provider Vitesse today announced plans to expand its Indian operations based in Hyderabad where it plans to invest $3 million during the fiscal year.
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07-Dec-07
Vitesse Announces Strategic Investment in Hyderabad, India
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS) today announced plans to significantly increase its presence in Hyderabad, India, where it currently manages a design-development center.
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07-Dec-07
Wipro-NewLogic to provide turnkey IC supply services to Leica
Wipro-NewLogic, the Austria-based IC design and semiconductor IP company of Wipro Ltd., is to provide turnkey IC supply services to spatial information products company Leica Geosystems AG, a part of the Hexagon Group of Sweden.
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Vitesse Semiconductor expanding operations here
Semiconductor design services provider Vitesse today announced plans to expand its Indian operations based in Hyderabad where it plans to invest $3 million during the fiscal year.
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07-Dec-07
Vitesse Announces Strategic Investment in Hyderabad, India
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS) today announced plans to significantly increase its presence in Hyderabad, India, where it currently manages a design-development center.
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07-Dec-07
Wipro-NewLogic to provide turnkey IC supply services to Leica
Wipro-NewLogic, the Austria-based IC design and semiconductor IP company of Wipro Ltd., is to provide turnkey IC supply services to spatial information products company Leica Geosystems AG, a part of the Hexagon Group of Sweden.
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07-Dec-07
SPEL Semiconductor achieves highest ever revenue in Nov`07
SPEL Semiconductor achieved highest ever revenue of USD 2 million in November 2007.
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06-Dec-07
11 Dec: Programmable Solutions India 2007
Xilinx, Inc. is hosting Programmable Solutions India 2007 with Xilinx India sales representative company CG-CoreEl on 11 December 2007 at Taj Residency Hotel, Bengaluru and on 13 December 2007 at Sheraton Hotel, Hyderabad.
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05-Dec-07
Xilinx Hosts Programmable Solutions India 2007
Xilinx, Inc. announced that it will host Programmable Solutions India 2007 with Xilinx India sales representative company CG-CoreEl on December 11, 2007 in Bangalore and December 13, 2007 in Hyderabad.
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SPEL Semiconductor achieves highest ever revenue in Nov`07
SPEL Semiconductor achieved highest ever revenue of USD 2 million in November 2007.
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06-Dec-07
11 Dec: Programmable Solutions India 2007
Xilinx, Inc. is hosting Programmable Solutions India 2007 with Xilinx India sales representative company CG-CoreEl on 11 December 2007 at Taj Residency Hotel, Bengaluru and on 13 December 2007 at Sheraton Hotel, Hyderabad.
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05-Dec-07
Xilinx Hosts Programmable Solutions India 2007
Xilinx, Inc. announced that it will host Programmable Solutions India 2007 with Xilinx India sales representative company CG-CoreEl on December 11, 2007 in Bangalore and December 13, 2007 in Hyderabad.
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04-Dec-07
Ruiz: AMD bent on bouncing back
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is focused on returning to profitability, AMD CEO Hector Ruiz said during a visit to India last week.
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03-Dec-07
Symphony to focus on embedded software biz
Product engineering outsourcing services provider Symphony Services is focusing on the embedded systems and software business, and expects this to contribute around 40 per cent of its revenue in a few years.
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03-Dec-07
10th TIDC opens with innovative products on display
Texas Instruments (India) today opened the 10th Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC) with demonstrations of a wheelchair that is operated by neuro signal processing using TI’s MSP430 microcontroller and ‘Intelligent Sensors’ that use TI’s Da Vinci technology to reduce energy consumption in offices.
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03-Dec-07
eInfochips plans 9th offshore devt centre
Ahmedabad-based eInfochips, which specialises in providing outsourcing of electronic design solutions and services, intends to set up its ninth offshore development centre (ODC) in India shortly.
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03-Dec-07
Indian auto developer gains Spice certification
KPIT Cummins, a prominent Indian software company developing automotive electronics and semiconductor products, has been certified at a higher level for using an auto design language.
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03-Dec-07
World Eco Forum-India Eco Summit: What happened today?
On the second day at the World Economic Forum - India Economic Summit, there wasn’t much news on the policy front.
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02-Dec-07
Innovation to fore at Texas Instruments meet
India’s footprint now extends across the entire spectrum of tasks involved in the making of a compelling consumer or industrial electronics product - from concept to circuit design to chip and board realisation, all the way to the creation of a fully functional reference design that potential manufacturing customers can tweak to roll out the item in large numbers.
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01-Dec-07
Designers deliver great value
Despite the inexorable upward trend in employee compensation, companies with captive design operations, and those outsourcing to third-party providers in India are able to realize a cost advantage of 30 to 40 percent, observes Mayank Jain of market research firm InStat.
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Ruiz: AMD bent on bouncing back
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is focused on returning to profitability, AMD CEO Hector Ruiz said during a visit to India last week.
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03-Dec-07
Symphony to focus on embedded software biz
Product engineering outsourcing services provider Symphony Services is focusing on the embedded systems and software business, and expects this to contribute around 40 per cent of its revenue in a few years.
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03-Dec-07
10th TIDC opens with innovative products on display
Texas Instruments (India) today opened the 10th Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC) with demonstrations of a wheelchair that is operated by neuro signal processing using TI’s MSP430 microcontroller and ‘Intelligent Sensors’ that use TI’s Da Vinci technology to reduce energy consumption in offices.
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03-Dec-07
eInfochips plans 9th offshore devt centre
Ahmedabad-based eInfochips, which specialises in providing outsourcing of electronic design solutions and services, intends to set up its ninth offshore development centre (ODC) in India shortly.
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03-Dec-07
Indian auto developer gains Spice certification
KPIT Cummins, a prominent Indian software company developing automotive electronics and semiconductor products, has been certified at a higher level for using an auto design language.
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03-Dec-07
World Eco Forum-India Eco Summit: What happened today?
On the second day at the World Economic Forum - India Economic Summit, there wasn’t much news on the policy front.
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02-Dec-07
Innovation to fore at Texas Instruments meet
India’s footprint now extends across the entire spectrum of tasks involved in the making of a compelling consumer or industrial electronics product - from concept to circuit design to chip and board realisation, all the way to the creation of a fully functional reference design that potential manufacturing customers can tweak to roll out the item in large numbers.
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01-Dec-07
Designers deliver great value
Despite the inexorable upward trend in employee compensation, companies with captive design operations, and those outsourcing to third-party providers in India are able to realize a cost advantage of 30 to 40 percent, observes Mayank Jain of market research firm InStat.
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30-Nov-07
AMD launches `learning lab` for children
Semiconductor company AMD and the American India Foundation launched ‘50x15 Learning Lab’ initiative at the Government HighSchool, Doddanakundi in Bangalore on Thursday.
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30-Nov-07
TI showcases thought-controlled wheelchair
Semiconductor firm Texas Instruments (TI), which provides processing solutions to various industries, today showcased the 'thought-controlled’ motorised wheelchair for the physically-challenged, at the Texas Instruments Developers Conference (TIDC) India 2007 here.
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30-Nov-07
AMD chief hails leading role of Indian researchers
Key contributions in the recent creation of the world’s first true quad processor — a chip with four separate number-crunching cores — came from India-based engineers of AMD, the U.S.-based semiconductor leader’s Chief Executive Hector Ruiz, said here on Thursday.
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30-Nov-07
AMD exploring alliances to set up chip plant
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), supplier of chips and integrated circuits, is exploring alliances to set up a chip-manufacturing plant in India.
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29-Nov-07
AMD expands R&D presence in India
AMD, provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics market, on Thursday launched the new silicon design and platform research and development centre in the city.
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29-Nov-07
Return to profitability is first priority, says AMD's Ruiz
Advanced Micro Devices is focusing its efforts on a return to profitability, AMD CEO Hector Ruiz said Thursday (Nov. 29) during a visit here.
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29-Nov-07
ISA sets date for Vision Summit 2008
The Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) has announced the dates for the upcoming Vision Summit 2008, which will focus on evolving the Indian domestic market.
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28-Nov-07
SemIndia reportedly in talks to raise funds
SemIndia Inc., the semiconductor manufacturing startup based in Hyderabad, plans to raise about $100 million within the next 180 days to help launch operations.
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AMD launches `learning lab` for children
Semiconductor company AMD and the American India Foundation launched ‘50x15 Learning Lab’ initiative at the Government HighSchool, Doddanakundi in Bangalore on Thursday.
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30-Nov-07
TI showcases thought-controlled wheelchair
Semiconductor firm Texas Instruments (TI), which provides processing solutions to various industries, today showcased the 'thought-controlled’ motorised wheelchair for the physically-challenged, at the Texas Instruments Developers Conference (TIDC) India 2007 here.
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30-Nov-07
AMD chief hails leading role of Indian researchers
Key contributions in the recent creation of the world’s first true quad processor — a chip with four separate number-crunching cores — came from India-based engineers of AMD, the U.S.-based semiconductor leader’s Chief Executive Hector Ruiz, said here on Thursday.
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30-Nov-07
AMD exploring alliances to set up chip plant
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), supplier of chips and integrated circuits, is exploring alliances to set up a chip-manufacturing plant in India.
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29-Nov-07
AMD expands R&D presence in India
AMD, provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics market, on Thursday launched the new silicon design and platform research and development centre in the city.
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29-Nov-07
Return to profitability is first priority, says AMD's Ruiz
Advanced Micro Devices is focusing its efforts on a return to profitability, AMD CEO Hector Ruiz said Thursday (Nov. 29) during a visit here.
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29-Nov-07
ISA sets date for Vision Summit 2008
The Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) has announced the dates for the upcoming Vision Summit 2008, which will focus on evolving the Indian domestic market.
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28-Nov-07
SemIndia reportedly in talks to raise funds
SemIndia Inc., the semiconductor manufacturing startup based in Hyderabad, plans to raise about $100 million within the next 180 days to help launch operations.
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27-Nov-07
California Micro Devices Establishes India Design Center
California Micro Devices today announced that it has established a design center in Chennai, India in a continuing collaboration with GDA Technologies, a strategic ASIC design partner with a presence there.
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California Micro Devices Establishes India Design Center
California Micro Devices today announced that it has established a design center in Chennai, India in a continuing collaboration with GDA Technologies, a strategic ASIC design partner with a presence there.
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26-Nov-07
TCS bets on Embedded Systems in Japan
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday announced a series of investments in the field of Embedded Systems to help Japanese corporations innovate and remain globally competitive.
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25-Nov-07
Arrow to distribute mathstar semiconductor products in india
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement for the India market with MathStar (Nasdaq: MATH), a leading fabless semiconductor company offering high-performance programmable logic solutions.
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25-Nov-07
TCS bets on embedded systems to spur growth in Japan
Country's largest software company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday announced a series of investments in the field of embedded systems to help Japanese corporations innovate and remain globally competitive.
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TCS bets on Embedded Systems in Japan
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday announced a series of investments in the field of Embedded Systems to help Japanese corporations innovate and remain globally competitive.
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25-Nov-07
Arrow to distribute mathstar semiconductor products in india
Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement for the India market with MathStar (Nasdaq: MATH), a leading fabless semiconductor company offering high-performance programmable logic solutions.
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25-Nov-07
TCS bets on embedded systems to spur growth in Japan
Country's largest software company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday announced a series of investments in the field of embedded systems to help Japanese corporations innovate and remain globally competitive.
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22-Nov-07
Premji on what enables innovation
The India information technology industry, including exports and domestic market and semiconductor industry, is gaining traction despite challenges, said Azim H Premji, chairman, Wipro [Get Quote], at the third Freescale Technology Forum in Bangalore on Monday.
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Premji on what enables innovation
The India information technology industry, including exports and domestic market and semiconductor industry, is gaining traction despite challenges, said Azim H Premji, chairman, Wipro [Get Quote], at the third Freescale Technology Forum in Bangalore on Monday.
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21-Nov-07
MindTree R&D services eye growth via ODCs
Bangalore-based MindTree Consulting, which provides Information Technology (IT) and Research and Development (R&D) services, is eyeing offshore development centre (ODC) model to drive business in the R&D services division.
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20-Nov-07
Freescale establishes innovation center in India
Freescale Semiconductor, which has been designing chips and developing software in India since 1998, will next establish here an International Center of Excellence for Innovation.
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MindTree R&D services eye growth via ODCs
Bangalore-based MindTree Consulting, which provides Information Technology (IT) and Research and Development (R&D) services, is eyeing offshore development centre (ODC) model to drive business in the R&D services division.
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20-Nov-07
Freescale establishes innovation center in India
Freescale Semiconductor, which has been designing chips and developing software in India since 1998, will next establish here an International Center of Excellence for Innovation.
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20-Nov-07
Intel’s India-made chip to be out early next year
Dunnington, the exclusively India-designed-and-developed multiprocessor (MP) Xeon server from Intel will be out in the second half of 2008.
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Intel’s India-made chip to be out early next year
Dunnington, the exclusively India-designed-and-developed multiprocessor (MP) Xeon server from Intel will be out in the second half of 2008.
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16-Nov-07
Fab India land cut by 150 acres
The Fab City project will come up in 1,050 acres at Raviryal and Srinagar villages in Ranga Reddy district and not in 1200 acres as announced by the state government earlier.
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Fab India land cut by 150 acres
The Fab City project will come up in 1,050 acres at Raviryal and Srinagar villages in Ranga Reddy district and not in 1200 acres as announced by the state government earlier.
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15-Nov-07
MindTree Consulting acquires Purple Vision
Leading ASIC and IC design Service provider, MindTree Consulting today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity in TES-PV Electronic Solutions (Purple Vision), the India-based, fully-owned subsidiary of TES Electronic Solutions SA.
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15-Nov-07
MindTree buys Purple Vision for $6.5m
Bangalore-based MindTree Consulting has acquired the Indian subsidiary of French company TES Electronic Solutions SA in an all-cash deal of $6.55 million.
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14-Nov-07
MindTree to buy 100% equity stake in TES-PV Electronic
MindTree Consulting announced that on Nov. 14, 2007 it inked a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity in TES-PV Electronic Solutions (`Purple Vision`), the India-based fully-owned subsidiary of TES Electronic Solutions SA, the global electronic design and manufacturing services company based in France.
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14-Nov-07
Mindtree buys French firm's Indian IC design arm
Mindtree Consulting Ltd., a software and services company based here, has bought TES-PV Electronic Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Purple Vision), an IC design services subsidiary of French electronics design and manufacturing services company TES Electronic Solutions SA.
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14-Nov-07
MindTree Consulting acquires TES-Purple Vision for $6.55 m
MindTree Consulting Ltd on November 14 announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the equity in TES-PV Electronic Solutions Pvt Ltd, the fully-owned subsidiary of TES Electronic Solutions SA, a global electron ic design and manufacturing services company based in France.
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MindTree Consulting acquires Purple Vision
Leading ASIC and IC design Service provider, MindTree Consulting today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity in TES-PV Electronic Solutions (Purple Vision), the India-based, fully-owned subsidiary of TES Electronic Solutions SA.
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15-Nov-07
MindTree buys Purple Vision for $6.5m
Bangalore-based MindTree Consulting has acquired the Indian subsidiary of French company TES Electronic Solutions SA in an all-cash deal of $6.55 million.
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14-Nov-07
MindTree to buy 100% equity stake in TES-PV Electronic
MindTree Consulting announced that on Nov. 14, 2007 it inked a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity in TES-PV Electronic Solutions (`Purple Vision`), the India-based fully-owned subsidiary of TES Electronic Solutions SA, the global electronic design and manufacturing services company based in France.
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14-Nov-07
Mindtree buys French firm's Indian IC design arm
Mindtree Consulting Ltd., a software and services company based here, has bought TES-PV Electronic Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Purple Vision), an IC design services subsidiary of French electronics design and manufacturing services company TES Electronic Solutions SA.
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14-Nov-07
MindTree Consulting acquires TES-Purple Vision for $6.55 m
MindTree Consulting Ltd on November 14 announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the equity in TES-PV Electronic Solutions Pvt Ltd, the fully-owned subsidiary of TES Electronic Solutions SA, a global electron ic design and manufacturing services company based in France.
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14-Nov-07
KPIT to build two more offshore units
KPIT Cummins Infosystems, a mid-tier company, which provides information technology (IT) and engineering services, plans to set up two offshore development centres (ODC) for Japanese semiconductor companies in India next financial year.
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13-Nov-07
India is most wireless-focused design location, says Synopsys
For all of those that thought Europe was the hotbed of wireless IC design EDA company Synopsys Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.) has some evidence that my force a change of mind.
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KPIT to build two more offshore units
KPIT Cummins Infosystems, a mid-tier company, which provides information technology (IT) and engineering services, plans to set up two offshore development centres (ODC) for Japanese semiconductor companies in India next financial year.
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13-Nov-07
India is most wireless-focused design location, says Synopsys
For all of those that thought Europe was the hotbed of wireless IC design EDA company Synopsys Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.) has some evidence that my force a change of mind.
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10-Nov-07
Magma Design to up R&D output from India
US-based Magma Design Automation, which provides software for electronic design automation (EDA) tools in the semiconductor sector, plans to increase its research and development output from India.
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10-Nov-07
Potential for solar energy large in India
In India, the prospect of solar energy is sunny but without being too hot.
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08-Nov-07
PMC-Sierra in talks with DoT for WiMax chip unit
Nasdaq-listed global WiMax chip manufacturer PMC-Sierra is keen to expand its base in the country.
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08-Nov-07
19 Nov: Freescale Technology Forum 2007
Freescale Semiconductor is going to organise the third Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) at the Grand Ashok Hotel in Bengaluru on 19 and 20 November 2007.
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08-Nov-07
Freescale announces 3rd Technology Forum in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor is hosting its third annual technology conference in India at Hotel Grand Ashok, Bangalore on Nov 19 and 20, 2007.
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08-Nov-07
Putting India on the semiconductor map
It is always a motivating factor for any developing economy like India, when some new area of growth springs up.
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07-Nov-07
Wipro eyes IP markets in Japan, APAC region
Wipro Technologies, which runs the global IT business of the IT-to-soaps conglomerate, is looking to increase its business from Japan and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
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06-Nov-07
IP Infusion and Wipro Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), and IP Infusion, a leader in intelligent software platforms for converged IP communications equipment, today announced a strategic partnership to offer Layer 2 and Layer 3 solutions to telecom equipment and semiconductor vendors.
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05-Nov-07
Tower Semiconductor Seeks Partnerships in India
Israel-based chipmaker Tower Semiconductor Ltd recently held discussions with Indian chip fabrication and design companies.
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02-Nov-07
India planning new IT manufacturing units
The Indian government is planning to set up several IT incubators around the country to attract investment and boost electronics manufacturing.
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Magma Design to up R&D output from India
US-based Magma Design Automation, which provides software for electronic design automation (EDA) tools in the semiconductor sector, plans to increase its research and development output from India.
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10-Nov-07
Potential for solar energy large in India
In India, the prospect of solar energy is sunny but without being too hot.
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08-Nov-07
PMC-Sierra in talks with DoT for WiMax chip unit
Nasdaq-listed global WiMax chip manufacturer PMC-Sierra is keen to expand its base in the country.
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08-Nov-07
19 Nov: Freescale Technology Forum 2007
Freescale Semiconductor is going to organise the third Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) at the Grand Ashok Hotel in Bengaluru on 19 and 20 November 2007.
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08-Nov-07
Freescale announces 3rd Technology Forum in Bangalore
Freescale Semiconductor is hosting its third annual technology conference in India at Hotel Grand Ashok, Bangalore on Nov 19 and 20, 2007.
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08-Nov-07
Putting India on the semiconductor map
It is always a motivating factor for any developing economy like India, when some new area of growth springs up.
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07-Nov-07
Wipro eyes IP markets in Japan, APAC region
Wipro Technologies, which runs the global IT business of the IT-to-soaps conglomerate, is looking to increase its business from Japan and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
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06-Nov-07
IP Infusion and Wipro Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), and IP Infusion, a leader in intelligent software platforms for converged IP communications equipment, today announced a strategic partnership to offer Layer 2 and Layer 3 solutions to telecom equipment and semiconductor vendors.
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05-Nov-07
Tower Semiconductor Seeks Partnerships in India
Israel-based chipmaker Tower Semiconductor Ltd recently held discussions with Indian chip fabrication and design companies.
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02-Nov-07
India planning new IT manufacturing units
The Indian government is planning to set up several IT incubators around the country to attract investment and boost electronics manufacturing.
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01-Nov-07
Kolkata IT design centre partner choice soon
West Bengal, which is planning a Rs 300 crore India Design Centre (IDC) in Kolkata to promote the semiconductor sector, intends to finalise its partner for the project in a fortnight.
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01-Nov-07
Applied CEO: Electronics doing little for sustainability
The electronics industry is doing very little to achieve ecologically sustainable growth, a goal that must start with semiconductor manufacturing, a U.S. executive said.
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31-Oct-07
Better '08 for chip industry if glut ends early, predicts Applied's Splinter
A strong holiday season in the U.S. and Europe and strong sales around the Chinese New Year will go a long way toward determining whether oversupplies of DRAM and logic chips are reduced and the global chip industry has a better 2008, a company executive said.
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Kolkata IT design centre partner choice soon
West Bengal, which is planning a Rs 300 crore India Design Centre (IDC) in Kolkata to promote the semiconductor sector, intends to finalise its partner for the project in a fortnight.
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01-Nov-07
Applied CEO: Electronics doing little for sustainability
The electronics industry is doing very little to achieve ecologically sustainable growth, a goal that must start with semiconductor manufacturing, a U.S. executive said.
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31-Oct-07
Better '08 for chip industry if glut ends early, predicts Applied's Splinter
A strong holiday season in the U.S. and Europe and strong sales around the Chinese New Year will go a long way toward determining whether oversupplies of DRAM and logic chips are reduced and the global chip industry has a better 2008, a company executive said.
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30-Oct-07
Synplicity India Expands Its R&D Operations in Bangalore
Synplicity, Inc., (Nasdaq: SYNP) a leading supplier of innovative IC design and verification solutions, today announced the inauguration of its new development facility in Bangalore.
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Synplicity India Expands Its R&D Operations in Bangalore
Synplicity, Inc., (Nasdaq: SYNP) a leading supplier of innovative IC design and verification solutions, today announced the inauguration of its new development facility in Bangalore.
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29-Oct-07
India hinges hope on embedded design
From the perspective of technology development and manufacturing, India can be a tough read—especially compared with its booming neighbor China, the world's factory.
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26-Oct-07
ESC India seen as watershed for its embedded industry
India's embedded design industry emerged here earlier this month during the first Embedded Systems Conference (ISA) here.
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25-Oct-07
Global chipmakers find India not so fab, after all
Whilst the government recently doled out huge financial incentives to encourage global chipmakers to set up fab units in India, leading global IT research firm Gartner in a recent report titled ‘Roadblocks Ahead for Indian Fabs’ has given the India’s much-debated chip policy a thumbs down.
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India hinges hope on embedded design
From the perspective of technology development and manufacturing, India can be a tough read—especially compared with its booming neighbor China, the world's factory.
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26-Oct-07
ESC India seen as watershed for its embedded industry
India's embedded design industry emerged here earlier this month during the first Embedded Systems Conference (ISA) here.
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25-Oct-07
Global chipmakers find India not so fab, after all
Whilst the government recently doled out huge financial incentives to encourage global chipmakers to set up fab units in India, leading global IT research firm Gartner in a recent report titled ‘Roadblocks Ahead for Indian Fabs’ has given the India’s much-debated chip policy a thumbs down.
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22-Oct-07
India hitches its star to embedded design model
From the perspective of technology development and manufacturing, India can be a tough read--especially compared with its booming neighbor China, the world's factory.
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20-Oct-07
India To Play Key Role In Microchip’s Future: Sanghi
The global green movement is resulting in greater demand for better energy management which is expected to increase adoption of digitally programmable microcontroller solutions in motor, lighting and power-related applications, said Steve Sanghi, president, CEO and chairman of the board, Microchip Technology Inc., while on his Bengaluru visit.
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18-Oct-07
Chip design centre to go live by 2008
An exclusive VLSI chip design, testing and prototype manufacturing centre that is proposed to be set up here in Kolkata is expected to be operational by the end of 2008.
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India hitches its star to embedded design model
From the perspective of technology development and manufacturing, India can be a tough read--especially compared with its booming neighbor China, the world's factory.
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20-Oct-07
India To Play Key Role In Microchip’s Future: Sanghi
The global green movement is resulting in greater demand for better energy management which is expected to increase adoption of digitally programmable microcontroller solutions in motor, lighting and power-related applications, said Steve Sanghi, president, CEO and chairman of the board, Microchip Technology Inc., while on his Bengaluru visit.
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18-Oct-07
Chip design centre to go live by 2008
An exclusive VLSI chip design, testing and prototype manufacturing centre that is proposed to be set up here in Kolkata is expected to be operational by the end of 2008.
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17-Oct-07
Microchip bets on design centres
Microchip Technology, headquartered in the U.S., with FY 2007 global revenues of $1.040 billion, is viewing India as a potentially growing market for the company’s micro controllers built on 8-bit and more recently, 16-bit architecture.
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16-Oct-07
Automotives, power, telecom to drive semiconductor growth
Automotive, telecom and power sectors will drive the growth rate of the semiconductor industry in the country, despite the decline in the global growth rate.
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16-Oct-07
‘Indian semiconductor industry remains bullish’
India’s impact in the global semiconductor business is larger than its rank as a market.
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15-Oct-07
Driven by design
Dr Biswadip (Bobby) Mitra, Managing Director of Texas Instruments India, dwells on how the semiconductor scene is shaping up.
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13-Oct-07
'Rivals will join hands in emerging world of tech'
From the days when the world produced semiconductor products for India, we have now reached a stage where in future products are made in the country and exported globally, whether it is mobile handsets, computing or consumer products.
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12-Oct-07
Centre may announce hardware policy soon
The Union Government is in the process of fine-tuning the new hardware policy which is likely to be announced within two-three weeks.
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Microchip bets on design centres
Microchip Technology, headquartered in the U.S., with FY 2007 global revenues of $1.040 billion, is viewing India as a potentially growing market for the company’s micro controllers built on 8-bit and more recently, 16-bit architecture.
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16-Oct-07
Automotives, power, telecom to drive semiconductor growth
Automotive, telecom and power sectors will drive the growth rate of the semiconductor industry in the country, despite the decline in the global growth rate.
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16-Oct-07
‘Indian semiconductor industry remains bullish’
India’s impact in the global semiconductor business is larger than its rank as a market.
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15-Oct-07
Driven by design
Dr Biswadip (Bobby) Mitra, Managing Director of Texas Instruments India, dwells on how the semiconductor scene is shaping up.
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13-Oct-07
'Rivals will join hands in emerging world of tech'
From the days when the world produced semiconductor products for India, we have now reached a stage where in future products are made in the country and exported globally, whether it is mobile handsets, computing or consumer products.
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12-Oct-07
Centre may announce hardware policy soon
The Union Government is in the process of fine-tuning the new hardware policy which is likely to be announced within two-three weeks.
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12-Oct-07
Embedded keen to start Hyd operations
Canada-based Embedded Solutions has approached the Andhra Pradesh government for 50-70 acres of land at the upcoming Fab City for setting up a facility to outsource some of its operations to India, according to government sources.
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11-Oct-07
Cadence Opens R&D Facility in Noida, India
Cadence Design Systems Inc has announced the opening of a third R&D facility in Noida, India.
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11-Oct-07
Semi industry faces manufacturability, complexity and scale issues: Cadence CEO
As semiconductor geometries continue to shrink, the people who have to deal with that trend face confounding challenges of manufacturability, complexity and scale.
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11-Oct-07
CEO mum on private equity interest in Cadence Design
Refusing to comment on a New York Times report that he is taking the company private, Michael J. Fister, president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems Inc., said, "I can never confirm or deny any speculation about what anyone does."
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11-Oct-07
SemIndia to export hardware to China
So you thought India was for software and China was for hardware in making smart electronic devices?
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11-Oct-07
Cookson to Open Larger India R&D Center
Cookson Electronics will open a state-of-the-art research center here later this month.
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11-Oct-07
Nokia Siemens Transferring R&D Group to Wipro
Nokia Siemens Networks BV will transfer its research and development (R&D) team, working on radio access technologies, to Indian outsourcer Wipro Ltd.
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Embedded keen to start Hyd operations
Canada-based Embedded Solutions has approached the Andhra Pradesh government for 50-70 acres of land at the upcoming Fab City for setting up a facility to outsource some of its operations to India, according to government sources.
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11-Oct-07
Cadence Opens R&D Facility in Noida, India
Cadence Design Systems Inc has announced the opening of a third R&D facility in Noida, India.
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11-Oct-07
Semi industry faces manufacturability, complexity and scale issues: Cadence CEO
As semiconductor geometries continue to shrink, the people who have to deal with that trend face confounding challenges of manufacturability, complexity and scale.
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11-Oct-07
CEO mum on private equity interest in Cadence Design
Refusing to comment on a New York Times report that he is taking the company private, Michael J. Fister, president and CEO of Cadence Design Systems Inc., said, "I can never confirm or deny any speculation about what anyone does."
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11-Oct-07
SemIndia to export hardware to China
So you thought India was for software and China was for hardware in making smart electronic devices?
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11-Oct-07
Cookson to Open Larger India R&D Center
Cookson Electronics will open a state-of-the-art research center here later this month.
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11-Oct-07
Nokia Siemens Transferring R&D Group to Wipro
Nokia Siemens Networks BV will transfer its research and development (R&D) team, working on radio access technologies, to Indian outsourcer Wipro Ltd.
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11-Oct-07
Chip makers begin griping about policy
A month after the Indian government provided details of its much-awaited semiconductor policy aimed at providing special incentives for companies to set up chip-making units in India, chip makers such as SemIndia Inc. and Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. are expressing serious concerns about key clauses in the policy.
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10-Oct-07
Texas Instruments focuses on startups to sell analog tech
Texas Instruments (TI), the $13.84 billion technology giant, will increasingly focus on the smaller enterprises and startups in India especially for its analog technologies.
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10-Oct-07
March to programmability inexorable, says Tensilica CEO
The infinite appetite for live multimedia-based devices, especially for handhelds and devices for the living room, is driving the development of new silicon platforms.
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10-Oct-07
SemIndia to apply for govt incentives within month
SemIndia, a consortium of non-resident Indian entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, today said it will apply for government incentives within a month to set up a chip-making facility in Hyderabad.
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10-Oct-07
SemIndia eyes Rs 600cr by 2010
SemIndia, a leading Indian semiconductor player, is poised to cross the Rs 100 crore mark by the end of the financial year 2007-08.
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10-Oct-07
SemIndia to apply for incentives for new chip unit
Indian semiconductor consortium SemIndia will apply within a month for government incentives to set up a chip-making facility in India, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
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09-Oct-07
Cost, performance key topics at India semi summit
Configurability is key to the viability of the semiconductor industry, while platform development helps cut costs, speakers said here the final day of the Vision Summit of the India Semiconductor Association.
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Chip makers begin griping about policy
A month after the Indian government provided details of its much-awaited semiconductor policy aimed at providing special incentives for companies to set up chip-making units in India, chip makers such as SemIndia Inc. and Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. are expressing serious concerns about key clauses in the policy.
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10-Oct-07
Texas Instruments focuses on startups to sell analog tech
Texas Instruments (TI), the $13.84 billion technology giant, will increasingly focus on the smaller enterprises and startups in India especially for its analog technologies.
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10-Oct-07
March to programmability inexorable, says Tensilica CEO
The infinite appetite for live multimedia-based devices, especially for handhelds and devices for the living room, is driving the development of new silicon platforms.
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10-Oct-07
SemIndia to apply for govt incentives within month
SemIndia, a consortium of non-resident Indian entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, today said it will apply for government incentives within a month to set up a chip-making facility in Hyderabad.
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10-Oct-07
SemIndia eyes Rs 600cr by 2010
SemIndia, a leading Indian semiconductor player, is poised to cross the Rs 100 crore mark by the end of the financial year 2007-08.
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10-Oct-07
SemIndia to apply for incentives for new chip unit
Indian semiconductor consortium SemIndia will apply within a month for government incentives to set up a chip-making facility in India, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
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09-Oct-07
Cost, performance key topics at India semi summit
Configurability is key to the viability of the semiconductor industry, while platform development helps cut costs, speakers said here the final day of the Vision Summit of the India Semiconductor Association.
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09-Oct-07
Systems meet highlights India’s design capabilities
Bangalore should be renamed the Silicon Design City of India, after placing the sub-continent onto the global map of embedded design.
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09-Oct-07
Cadence Inaugurates New R&D In Noida
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a design automation technology company, has launched its new R&D facility in Noida.
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07-Oct-07
Zeroing in on branchless rural banking
Hundreds of villagers in Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh will, for the first time this week, receive payments under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) through a cutting-edge disbursement method that would be deemed “tomorrow’s technology” in many developed nations.
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Systems meet highlights India’s design capabilities
Bangalore should be renamed the Silicon Design City of India, after placing the sub-continent onto the global map of embedded design.
more...
09-Oct-07
Cadence Inaugurates New R&D In Noida
Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a design automation technology company, has launched its new R&D facility in Noida.
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07-Oct-07
Zeroing in on branchless rural banking
Hundreds of villagers in Warangal district in Andhra Pradesh will, for the first time this week, receive payments under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) through a cutting-edge disbursement method that would be deemed “tomorrow’s technology” in many developed nations.
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04-Oct-07
First ESC in India gets off to robust start
The first-Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) to be held in India opened its doors here Thursday (Oct. 4) just as the semiconductor landscape in the country is changing dramatically.
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03-Oct-07
Intel launches programs for Indian embedded-design houses
Intel Corp. today launched two programs aimed at leveraging its embedded-architecture portfolio.
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First ESC in India gets off to robust start
The first-Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) to be held in India opened its doors here Thursday (Oct. 4) just as the semiconductor landscape in the country is changing dramatically.
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03-Oct-07
Intel launches programs for Indian embedded-design houses
Intel Corp. today launched two programs aimed at leveraging its embedded-architecture portfolio.
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03-Oct-07
Chip designing: a new career
Chip design promises to be the next chapter in the unfolding saga of India’s global ascendance.
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Chip designing: a new career
Chip design promises to be the next chapter in the unfolding saga of India’s global ascendance.
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01-Oct-07
“We are the top supplier of PLDs to India”
How long has Actel been active in India?
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28-Sept-07
Wipro to acquire Oki Techno, Singapore
Bangalore-based IT major Wipro has entered into a definitive agreement with Oki Electric Industry, singapore to acquire Oki Techno Centre-Singapore (OTCS).
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“We are the top supplier of PLDs to India”
How long has Actel been active in India?
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28-Sept-07
Wipro to acquire Oki Techno, Singapore
Bangalore-based IT major Wipro has entered into a definitive agreement with Oki Electric Industry, singapore to acquire Oki Techno Centre-Singapore (OTCS).
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26-Sept-07
Solar Semiconductor ties up with Ersol
Solar Semiconductor on Wednesday said it has signed a multi-year agreement with Ersol Solar Energy AG of Germany for supply of 156 mm mono and multi-crystalline cells worth about Rs 68 crore.
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26-Sept-07
Indian institute gets $12 million to push III-Vs
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur has received $12 million in government funds to set up a semiconductor nano-growth facility.
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26-Sept-07
Tower in talks with SemIndia, HSMC
Pure play fab Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) is currently in talks with SemIndia Inc. and Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (HSMC), two leading proponents of Indian chip manufacturing.
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Solar Semiconductor ties up with Ersol
Solar Semiconductor on Wednesday said it has signed a multi-year agreement with Ersol Solar Energy AG of Germany for supply of 156 mm mono and multi-crystalline cells worth about Rs 68 crore.
more...
26-Sept-07
Indian institute gets $12 million to push III-Vs
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur has received $12 million in government funds to set up a semiconductor nano-growth facility.
more...
26-Sept-07
Tower in talks with SemIndia, HSMC
Pure play fab Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Migdal Haemek, Israel) is currently in talks with SemIndia Inc. and Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (HSMC), two leading proponents of Indian chip manufacturing.
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