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India set to be next semiconductor powerhouse
By siliconindia staff writer
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Wednesday, 08 February 2006, 20:30 IST
BANGALORE: India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the apex body of Indian semiconductor industry organized two days seminar - Vision Summit - to showcase the triple play paradigm that will place India on the global map.
The two-day summit is the first ever summit in the semiconductor industry in the region. It provides an opportunity to look into the future of this rapidly growing high-technology industry and understand its tremendous scope and potential.
Dr. Suhas Patil, Founder and Chairman emeritus of Cirrus Logic Inc., and noted technologist and venture capitalist were the Chief Guest. Ted Vucurevich, Senior Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer Advanced Research and Development, Cadence Design Systems Inc, presided as the Guest of Honor.
At the inauguration ceremony today, ISAs Chairman and Managing Director of Broadcom Inc, Rajendra Khare said, ISA's vision is for the future of the Indian semiconductor industry as well as the association's role in the global arena. He highlighted ISA's initiatives in positioning India as the preferred global hub for excellence in semiconductor product creation through technology leadership.
India is poised to lead the way through a new paradigm shift in the global semiconductor industry: the interdependence of software, design and manufacturing, he added.
In a keynote address, Patil said, The semiconductor industry is a dynamic industry and is in constant transition. New trends are emerging with evolving technologies and India with its strengths in software and design as well as the emerging manufacturing element, is extremely well equipped to handle the transitions and redefine the global semiconductor industry.
India is already a well-established global software and design hub, with foresight, vision and courage; the country has the potential to make invaluable contributions to the global semiconductor space. However, India's challenge lies in understanding what is the next trend in the industry and not in following the rest of the world through simple chip manufacture, he added.