siliconindia | | March 20156 Editor-in-Chief Harvi Sachar Managing Editor Christo Jacob Editorial Staff Anamika Sahu Dylan D'Souza Mewanshwa Kharshiing Rachita Sharma Sandeep Sen Sagaya Christuraj Sudhakar Singh Vignesh Anantharaj Sr.Visualiser Ashok kumar Circulation Manager Magendran Perumal Mailing AddressSiliconIndia Inc44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.440.8249, F:510.440.8276 siliconindiaNovember 2013, volume 16-11 (ISSN 1091-9503) Published monthly by siliconindia, Inc. To subscribe to siliconindiaVisit www.siliconindia.com or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com siliconindiaCopyright © 2013 siliconindia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.siliconindia's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International. siliconindia is available through mainstream retail outlets such as Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Tower Records. It is also available at ethnic Asian Indian stores in major Indian hot spots across the U.S. The magazine is also distributed at major trade shows and conferences, including Comdex, Internet World and PC Expo.Visualisers Ranjith C Editor-in-Chief Harvi Sachar Managing Editor Pradeep Shankar Editorial Staff Anitha T.S Arun Kant Durgesh Prakash Shahina Islam Jeevan George Sagaya Christuraj Sandeepa Majumdar Anushree Roy Sr.Visualiser Ashok kumar Circulation Manager Magendran Perumal Mailing AddressSiliconIndia Inc44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.440.8249, F:510.894.8405 siliconindiaMarch 2015, volume 18-3 (ISSN 1091-9503)Published monthly by siliconindia, Inc. To subscribe to siliconindiaVisit www.siliconindia.com or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com siliconindiaCopyright © 2015 siliconindia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.siliconindia's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International.Visualiser Arpita GhoshOne piece of good news: The semiconductor industry for the first time broke the $300 Bn barrier. The global semiconductor industry posted record sales totaling $335.8 Bn in 2014.2015 is likely to be a critical year on multiple fronts for semiconductor companies. Despite challenges in the semiconductor industry, innovation continues. Geometry shrinkage continues. The evolution and refinement of a variety processes, memory technologies, and packaging technologies are creating new technology frontiers. The evolution of mobile technology is what's driving the overall industry. There's a great deal of potential disruption and meaningful product improvements coming down the pipe. Smartphones, Smart Watches, Tablets and other innovative consumer devices increasingly shape the boundaries of what's possible in computing. With new 20nm hardware and 64-bit SoCs, we should see strong scaling on all fronts. Later in the year we should see 14nm hardware as well! On that note, we present to you this edition of siliconindia which is focused on Semiconductor industry. Our editorial team evaluated several companies founded or managed by Indians in the U.S. to present you the 20 most promising semiconductor companies. While we chronicle and recognize the achievements of Indian Americans, we have also been bringing to you India's technological progress. The last five years have been fairly significant for the Indian semiconductor industry, witnessing a critical shift toward end-to-end chip design services, as well as Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM). This has given rise to many indigenous design services companies, some of which chose niche markets in the areas of wireless, analog and Intellectual Property (IP) building blocks and specialized design services. There are more than 120 companies in India focused on semiconductor design for global products. Nearly 2,000 chips are being designed every year in India and more than 20,000 engineers are working on various aspects of chip design and verification. Last month there were two significant announcements in India: Two semiconductor wafer fabrication plants are supposed to be set up with a total investment of $10 billion. Like the global semiconductor industry, this year we will see some real action on ground in India.Semiconductor's Next FrontierEditorialPradeep ShankarManaging Editoreditor@siliconindia.com
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