17-November-08
Fall in chip demand is temporary: Freescale chief
The global economic recession that created a deep dent in consumer confidence has hurt the semiconductor industry as demand plummeted, but Freescale Semiconductor, a maker of embedded semiconductor for the automobile, communications, industrial and consumer electronics sectors, said the dip is temporary. more...
14-November-08
AMD introduces power efficient 45nm quad chips
The world’s first ‘native’ quad-core processor realised with a 45-nanometer fabrication process saw its development anchored in Bangalore, with key parts of the central processor and the memory interfaces contributed by Indian engineers. more...
14-November-08
India Shines In Cities, Suffers In The Rest: L&T
"Our business philosophy is simple and straight forward, put customer first in everything we do and build success," commented Rich Beyer, chairman and chief executive officer, Freescale Semiconductor, while speaking at the opening ceremony of the fourth Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) in Bengaluru on 13 November 2008. more...
13-November-08
AMD launches 45nm Opteron 'Shanghai' processor
AMD announced widespread availability of its 45nm quad-core Opteron processor, delivering up to 35 percent more performance with up to a 35 percent decrease in power consumption at idle. more...
AMD introduces power efficient 45nm quad chips
The world’s first ‘native’ quad-core processor realised with a 45-nanometer fabrication process saw its development anchored in Bangalore, with key parts of the central processor and the memory interfaces contributed by Indian engineers. more...
14-November-08
India Shines In Cities, Suffers In The Rest: L&T
"Our business philosophy is simple and straight forward, put customer first in everything we do and build success," commented Rich Beyer, chairman and chief executive officer, Freescale Semiconductor, while speaking at the opening ceremony of the fourth Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) in Bengaluru on 13 November 2008. more...
13-November-08
AMD launches 45nm Opteron 'Shanghai' processor
AMD announced widespread availability of its 45nm quad-core Opteron processor, delivering up to 35 percent more performance with up to a 35 percent decrease in power consumption at idle. more...
10-November-08
Opinion: EDA is sick
The EDA industry is not feeling well. While the largest company, Cadence, has its own problems, many of them self-inflicted, the entire ecosystem of EDA is sick. more...
10-November-08
SoC devt in 45nm and beyond: Challenges, opportunities for Indian engineers
Today's 45nm SoC development provides exciting challenges in the hardware design process. more...
10-November-08
Poor fab output stifles electronics components biz
The electronics components production in India has almost come to a standstill. more...
10-November-08
More companies join photovoltaic bandwagon
Tough economic conditions notwithstanding, the photovoltaic (PV) juggernaut continues to roll. more...
09-November-08
Faced with a slowdown, chip makers trim jobs
The economic slowdown in the US and parts of Europe has hurt the prospects of the global semiconductor industry which makes chips for everything from cars and cameras to gaming consoles and phones, and the impact is being felt in India, home to the development centres of these firms as well as home-grown companies that help develop these chips. more...
08-November-08
'We will focus on solar energy'
As state government is in the process of drafting a policy on semi conductors, Principal Secretary IT/BT Ashok Kumar Manoli said that he will look into a special focus on solar energy Photovoltaic (PV) in an effort to attract investors. more...
07-November-08
Indian Solar PV players outline their strategies
On the second day of the Bangalore IT Biz conference, the , Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) arranged a panel discussion on “Solar PV industry in India – Strategy for Success”. more...
Opinion: EDA is sick
The EDA industry is not feeling well. While the largest company, Cadence, has its own problems, many of them self-inflicted, the entire ecosystem of EDA is sick. more...
10-November-08
SoC devt in 45nm and beyond: Challenges, opportunities for Indian engineers
Today's 45nm SoC development provides exciting challenges in the hardware design process. more...
10-November-08
Poor fab output stifles electronics components biz
The electronics components production in India has almost come to a standstill. more...
10-November-08
More companies join photovoltaic bandwagon
Tough economic conditions notwithstanding, the photovoltaic (PV) juggernaut continues to roll. more...
09-November-08
Faced with a slowdown, chip makers trim jobs
The economic slowdown in the US and parts of Europe has hurt the prospects of the global semiconductor industry which makes chips for everything from cars and cameras to gaming consoles and phones, and the impact is being felt in India, home to the development centres of these firms as well as home-grown companies that help develop these chips. more...
08-November-08
'We will focus on solar energy'
As state government is in the process of drafting a policy on semi conductors, Principal Secretary IT/BT Ashok Kumar Manoli said that he will look into a special focus on solar energy Photovoltaic (PV) in an effort to attract investors. more...
07-November-08
Indian Solar PV players outline their strategies
On the second day of the Bangalore IT Biz conference, the , Indian Semiconductor Association (ISA) arranged a panel discussion on “Solar PV industry in India – Strategy for Success”. more...
05-November-08
11th TIDC brings technology to life!
Texas Instruments (India) today opened the 11h Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC India 2008) and showcased the unique applications of TI's breakthrough analog and signal processing technologies. more...
01-November-08
India's Solar PV Space Attracts Investment
There has been a spate of investments in the solar/photovoltaics (PV) space in India recently. more...
11th TIDC brings technology to life!
Texas Instruments (India) today opened the 11h Texas Instruments Developer Conference (TIDC India 2008) and showcased the unique applications of TI's breakthrough analog and signal processing technologies. more...
01-November-08
India's Solar PV Space Attracts Investment
There has been a spate of investments in the solar/photovoltaics (PV) space in India recently. more...
01-November-08
Harvesting Sunshine
High prices of oil, escalating energy costs and growing environmental awareness have combined to spur frenzied interest in alternative and renewable sources of energy. more...
Harvesting Sunshine
High prices of oil, escalating energy costs and growing environmental awareness have combined to spur frenzied interest in alternative and renewable sources of energy. more...
28-October-08
Trans-India to buy 80% in Solar Semiconductor
US-based Trans-India Acquisition
Corporation (TIL) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire over 80% stake in Solar Semiconductor,
a city-based solar photovoltaic modules maker. more...
28-October-08
Solar Semiconductor to merge with Trans-India
Solar Semiconductor, the Hyderabad-based solar energy firm, has decided to merge with the US-based American Stock Exchange-listed Trans-India Acquisition Corporation. more...
Trans-India to buy 80% in Solar Semiconductor
US-based Trans-India Acquisition
Corporation (TIL) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire over 80% stake in Solar Semiconductor,
a city-based solar photovoltaic modules maker. more...
28-October-08
Solar Semiconductor to merge with Trans-India
Solar Semiconductor, the Hyderabad-based solar energy firm, has decided to merge with the US-based American Stock Exchange-listed Trans-India Acquisition Corporation. more...
22-October-08
Indian company inks $8 million solar contract
Prayag Green Solar Power Private has inked a deal with NY-based Clear Skies Solar for the design and construction of a 2MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh. more...
21-October-08
India sets to lead $14 Billion semiconductor industry
The aura of India's innovative skills has unshackled its reputation of being an outsourcing hub for the semiconductor sphere. more...
Indian company inks $8 million solar contract
Prayag Green Solar Power Private has inked a deal with NY-based Clear Skies Solar for the design and construction of a 2MW solar power project in Uttar Pradesh. more...
21-October-08
India sets to lead $14 Billion semiconductor industry
The aura of India's innovative skills has unshackled its reputation of being an outsourcing hub for the semiconductor sphere. more...
16-October-08
Cadence vision for electronic design at CDNLive! India 2008
Cadence Design Systems (I), a subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, an innovator in electronic design hosted the fourth annual CDNLive! India in Bangalore as a part of the company's global series of user group conferences. more...
16-October-08
India goes deep into semicon market
"India is clearly moving toward systems level development of embedded software, as against working on simple components," Robert Oshana, engineering manager at American semiconductor manufacturer Freescale Semiconductor, said in an interview Wednesday, on the sidelines of the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) held here. more...
Cadence vision for electronic design at CDNLive! India 2008
Cadence Design Systems (I), a subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, an innovator in electronic design hosted the fourth annual CDNLive! India in Bangalore as a part of the company's global series of user group conferences. more...
16-October-08
India goes deep into semicon market
"India is clearly moving toward systems level development of embedded software, as against working on simple components," Robert Oshana, engineering manager at American semiconductor manufacturer Freescale Semiconductor, said in an interview Wednesday, on the sidelines of the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) held here. more...
14-October-08
Design site launches amid India's drive to move beyond software at ESC
TechInsights, publisher of E.E.Times, used its Embedded Systems Conference here to launch TechOnlineIndia.com amid an ongoing push by that region to develop the hardware design and manufacturing expertise needed to expand beyond its historic dependence on software development—and possibly to compete with China. more...
14-October-08
Indo-UK semicon collaboration relies on academia, industry and government
The volcano has already erupted with the breakdown of US economy sounding the alarm bells for India Inc to look for alternatives. more...
Design site launches amid India's drive to move beyond software at ESC
TechInsights, publisher of E.E.Times, used its Embedded Systems Conference here to launch TechOnlineIndia.com amid an ongoing push by that region to develop the hardware design and manufacturing expertise needed to expand beyond its historic dependence on software development—and possibly to compete with China. more...
14-October-08
Indo-UK semicon collaboration relies on academia, industry and government
The volcano has already erupted with the breakdown of US economy sounding the alarm bells for India Inc to look for alternatives. more...
14-October-08
Design site launches amid India's drive to move beyond software at ESC
TechInsights, publisher of E.E.Times, used its Embedded Systems Conference here to launch TechOnlineIndia.com amid an ongoing push by that region to develop the hardware design and manufacturing expertise needed to expand beyond its historic dependence on software development—and possibly to compete with China. more...
14-October-08
Indo-UK semicon collaboration relies on academia, industry and government
The volcano has already erupted with the breakdown of US economy sounding the alarm bells for India Inc to look for alternatives. more...
Design site launches amid India's drive to move beyond software at ESC
TechInsights, publisher of E.E.Times, used its Embedded Systems Conference here to launch TechOnlineIndia.com amid an ongoing push by that region to develop the hardware design and manufacturing expertise needed to expand beyond its historic dependence on software development—and possibly to compete with China. more...
14-October-08
Indo-UK semicon collaboration relies on academia, industry and government
The volcano has already erupted with the breakdown of US economy sounding the alarm bells for India Inc to look for alternatives. more...
13-October-08
Galaxy Custom Designer improves AMS productivity
Synopsys Inc. recently unveiled its Galaxy Custom Designer solution, the industry's first modern-era mixed-signal implementation solution. more...
12-October-08
Fuel for the future
The environmentalists have given enough warnings to the world polluters and polluting industry to protect environment and save the planet by using renewable energy resources. more...
10-October-08
The Struggle for Sustenance
The electronics components production in India for growing communications and broadcast equipment has almost come to a standstill. more...
10-October-08
The VAS space is not growing and flourishing as required
The Indian semiconductor industry has been experiencing tremendous growth. more...
08-October-08
Q&A: 'Indian start-ups are designing complex microchips'
The microchip, now used in almost every electronic device, turned 50 on September 12. more...
07-October-08
SEMI Names Sathya Prasad President of SEMI India
SEMI today announced the appointment of Sathya Prasad to the position of president of SEMI India effective immediately. more...
Galaxy Custom Designer improves AMS productivity
Synopsys Inc. recently unveiled its Galaxy Custom Designer solution, the industry's first modern-era mixed-signal implementation solution. more...
12-October-08
Fuel for the future
The environmentalists have given enough warnings to the world polluters and polluting industry to protect environment and save the planet by using renewable energy resources. more...
10-October-08
The Struggle for Sustenance
The electronics components production in India for growing communications and broadcast equipment has almost come to a standstill. more...
10-October-08
The VAS space is not growing and flourishing as required
The Indian semiconductor industry has been experiencing tremendous growth. more...
08-October-08
Q&A: 'Indian start-ups are designing complex microchips'
The microchip, now used in almost every electronic device, turned 50 on September 12. more...
07-October-08
SEMI Names Sathya Prasad President of SEMI India
SEMI today announced the appointment of Sathya Prasad to the position of president of SEMI India effective immediately. more...
02-October-08
'Photovoltaic is our new focus'
Moser Baer started out as an optical storage media firm — it’s the second largest manufacturer in the world today — but has been making news of late for its solar photovoltaic business, where it recently raised Rs 411 crore. more...
02-October-08
Tapping just 1% of solar radiation may help India meet energy needs
If tropical India were to convert just 1% of the 5,000 trillion kilowatt-hour of solar radiation (or, simply, sunlight) it receives a year into energy, the country will have enough to meet its energy needs—even in 2030—according to the national action plan on climate change. more...
01-October-08
Moser Baer bags $500-m contracts for solar modules
Moser Baer India Ltd announced today it has secured orders worth $500 million to supply solar modules to two European solar system integrators. more...
01-October-08
Challenge and promise of low-power IC design
In the past, due to a high degree of process complexity and the exorbitant costs involved, low-power integrated circuit (IC) design and applications technologies were used only in applications where very low power dissipation was absolutely essential, such as wrist watches, pocket calculators, pacemakers, and some integrated sensors. more...
'Photovoltaic is our new focus'
Moser Baer started out as an optical storage media firm — it’s the second largest manufacturer in the world today — but has been making news of late for its solar photovoltaic business, where it recently raised Rs 411 crore. more...
02-October-08
Tapping just 1% of solar radiation may help India meet energy needs
If tropical India were to convert just 1% of the 5,000 trillion kilowatt-hour of solar radiation (or, simply, sunlight) it receives a year into energy, the country will have enough to meet its energy needs—even in 2030—according to the national action plan on climate change. more...
01-October-08
Moser Baer bags $500-m contracts for solar modules
Moser Baer India Ltd announced today it has secured orders worth $500 million to supply solar modules to two European solar system integrators. more...
01-October-08
Challenge and promise of low-power IC design
In the past, due to a high degree of process complexity and the exorbitant costs involved, low-power integrated circuit (IC) design and applications technologies were used only in applications where very low power dissipation was absolutely essential, such as wrist watches, pocket calculators, pacemakers, and some integrated sensors. more...
29-September-08
RF Micro opens customer support center in India
Greensboro-based RF Micro Devices said today it has opened a customer support center in Bangalore, India. more...
29-September-08
Govt urged to energize solar power industry
India needs a renewable energy law that requires utilities to progressively buy greater amounts of electricity generated from renewable energy sources, a study released on Monday has suggested. more...
29-September-08
Industry to explore solar potential in India
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), today launched the report on the "Solar PV Industry: Global and Indian Scenario" along with the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at the inaugural session of the first annual Solar PV Conclave 2008. more...
RF Micro opens customer support center in India
Greensboro-based RF Micro Devices said today it has opened a customer support center in Bangalore, India. more...
29-September-08
Govt urged to energize solar power industry
India needs a renewable energy law that requires utilities to progressively buy greater amounts of electricity generated from renewable energy sources, a study released on Monday has suggested. more...
29-September-08
Industry to explore solar potential in India
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), today launched the report on the "Solar PV Industry: Global and Indian Scenario" along with the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at the inaugural session of the first annual Solar PV Conclave 2008. more...
29-September-08
SemIndia junks $3 billion fab plans SemIndia will not pursue plans for a $3 billion semiconductor chip fabrication (fab) unit that was to come up at the much hyped FabCity here. more...
28-September-08
BV Naidu quits SemIndia! So what?
There have been reports in the media regarding BV Naidu putting in his papers at SemIndia. more...
26-September-08
SemIndia MD quits; firm assures on packing unit
There is a change of guard at SemIndia Group, which has been trying to set up a full-fledged semiconductor chip unit in India at a cost of $3 billion for close to three years now. more...
SemIndia junks $3 billion fab plans SemIndia will not pursue plans for a $3 billion semiconductor chip fabrication (fab) unit that was to come up at the much hyped FabCity here. more...
28-September-08
BV Naidu quits SemIndia! So what?
There have been reports in the media regarding BV Naidu putting in his papers at SemIndia. more...
26-September-08
SemIndia MD quits; firm assures on packing unit
There is a change of guard at SemIndia Group, which has been trying to set up a full-fledged semiconductor chip unit in India at a cost of $3 billion for close to three years now. more...
26-September-08
Yindusoft goes aggressive on embedded
Yindusoft, established 2006, is a software services company focused on the following domains: embedded software for IC design houses, OEMS/ODMS in consumer electronics; IT solutions in the semiconductor manufacturing sector; and distribute and customize higher end IT software products in the two areas. more...
Yindusoft goes aggressive on embedded
Yindusoft, established 2006, is a software services company focused on the following domains: embedded software for IC design houses, OEMS/ODMS in consumer electronics; IT solutions in the semiconductor manufacturing sector; and distribute and customize higher end IT software products in the two areas. more...
25-September-08
India inside Intel chips
Three hundred odd people at Intel India have just won a bet with their management and earned themselves a ‘fascinating vacation’. more...
23-September-08
Is Innovation India's Next Big Thing?
People tend to think of lower-cost IT services -- and not "innovation" -- when Indian outsourcer Wipro Technologies' name is mentioned. more...
India inside Intel chips
Three hundred odd people at Intel India have just won a bet with their management and earned themselves a ‘fascinating vacation’. more...
23-September-08
Is Innovation India's Next Big Thing?
People tend to think of lower-cost IT services -- and not "innovation" -- when Indian outsourcer Wipro Technologies' name is mentioned. more...
23-September-08
University of Pune ties up with Intel
The University of Pune (UoP) and semiconductor giant Intel India on Monday announced a joint initiative in order to create a specialised workforce in Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) layout design, required by the semiconductor industry. more...
23-September-08
Solar PV industry in India: Strategy for success
Nearly four years since promoters first descended on India to hawk multi-billion dollar wafer fabs for semiconductor chips and for nearly as long since local booster associations (composed mostly of software/design types with rather thin credentials in expertise e,g. physics or materials science, critical to semiconductors) jumped on the bandwagon to advocate wafer fabs, not a single new fab has come up anywhere in India! more...
22-September-08
India can easily establish solar/PV ecosystem
Renewable energy has never ever had such a good time like this! A tremendous hype has already been built around solar photovoltaics. more...
University of Pune ties up with Intel
The University of Pune (UoP) and semiconductor giant Intel India on Monday announced a joint initiative in order to create a specialised workforce in Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) layout design, required by the semiconductor industry. more...
23-September-08
Solar PV industry in India: Strategy for success
Nearly four years since promoters first descended on India to hawk multi-billion dollar wafer fabs for semiconductor chips and for nearly as long since local booster associations (composed mostly of software/design types with rather thin credentials in expertise e,g. physics or materials science, critical to semiconductors) jumped on the bandwagon to advocate wafer fabs, not a single new fab has come up anywhere in India! more...
22-September-08
India can easily establish solar/PV ecosystem
Renewable energy has never ever had such a good time like this! A tremendous hype has already been built around solar photovoltaics. more...
22-September-08
Mentor bullish on India despite global challenges
The EDA industry, along with the global semiconductor industry, has not had a smooth ride this year, so far. more...
22-September-08
To your health
Chips designed by researchers at TI India touch our lives in more ways than one, says the company. more...
21-September-08
Intel India team lofts a ‘sixer’
The world’s first six-in-one processor has been completely designed and developed in India.
more...
21-September-08
ESC India to focus on India's embedded industry
UBM India and TechInsights, divisions of United Business Media, LLC, will launch this year's Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) India, that has been certified by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Extension. more...
21-September-08
Semiconductor sector sees Rs 55,000-cr fresh investments
In the last two months, the Government’s policy for semiconductor fabs and eco-system units has attracted three new solar photovoltaic (PV) proposals together worth nearly Rs 55,000 crore, thus taking the overall proposals under the scheme to 14 and the total investment commitment to almost Rs 1,36,000 crore. more...
Mentor bullish on India despite global challenges
The EDA industry, along with the global semiconductor industry, has not had a smooth ride this year, so far. more...
22-September-08
To your health
Chips designed by researchers at TI India touch our lives in more ways than one, says the company. more...
21-September-08
Intel India team lofts a ‘sixer’
The world’s first six-in-one processor has been completely designed and developed in India.
more...
21-September-08
ESC India to focus on India's embedded industry
UBM India and TechInsights, divisions of United Business Media, LLC, will launch this year's Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) India, that has been certified by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Extension. more...
21-September-08
Semiconductor sector sees Rs 55,000-cr fresh investments
In the last two months, the Government’s policy for semiconductor fabs and eco-system units has attracted three new solar photovoltaic (PV) proposals together worth nearly Rs 55,000 crore, thus taking the overall proposals under the scheme to 14 and the total investment commitment to almost Rs 1,36,000 crore. more...
19-September-08
NEWSMAKER: Praveen Vishakantaiah
When Intel launched its first six-core x86 microprocessor — a high-end processor to crunch huge amount of data — designed and developed by its Indian team, there was relief at its India office. more...
NEWSMAKER: Praveen Vishakantaiah
When Intel launched its first six-core x86 microprocessor — a high-end processor to crunch huge amount of data — designed and developed by its Indian team, there was relief at its India office. more...
17-September-08
ONGC to enter solar energy business
After unveiling its plans to harness wind energy, ONGC, the country's leading crude and gas producer, now plans to foray into solar and geothermal energy. more...
17-September-08
A chip off the Bangalore block
Intel on Tuesday announced the launch of its 45 nanometer six-core Xeon processor 7400 series, which was conceptualised and developed at its India development centre here. more...
17-September-08
Intel unveils first Made-in-India chip
The world’s largest chipmaker, Intel, on Tuesday unveiled its latest microprocessor for servers, designed entirely by its Bangalore team and developed in a record two years. more...
17-September-08
India's hardware design prowess on the global map
A Bangalore-based team has developed the Intel Xeon 7400 series processor, which is Intel’s first six-core central processing unit. more...
ONGC to enter solar energy business
After unveiling its plans to harness wind energy, ONGC, the country's leading crude and gas producer, now plans to foray into solar and geothermal energy. more...
17-September-08
A chip off the Bangalore block
Intel on Tuesday announced the launch of its 45 nanometer six-core Xeon processor 7400 series, which was conceptualised and developed at its India development centre here. more...
17-September-08
Intel unveils first Made-in-India chip
The world’s largest chipmaker, Intel, on Tuesday unveiled its latest microprocessor for servers, designed entirely by its Bangalore team and developed in a record two years. more...
17-September-08
India's hardware design prowess on the global map
A Bangalore-based team has developed the Intel Xeon 7400 series processor, which is Intel’s first six-core central processing unit. more...
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