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Semiconductor India
Considering the exploding local demand for electronics
products, the policy is expected to attract significant
investments in semiconductor
fabs. The presence of
semiconductor manufacturing
can augment the electronics
manufacturing that has been
growing in the last few years
Wipro is a not an end user but a design Organisations like India Semiconductor targeted at the local markets but also
service provider. When we work on system Association are helping to bring these parts exported to other countries too.
designs for our OEMs we work closely with together, catalysing this communication The already established design industry
semiconductor companies on selecting on between different parts. As the local market would look to gain from the proximity of
the right silicon for the end product. In this grows, I expect this communication will the foundries & the associated facilities (test
process, we work closely with increase further. & package) that are likely to be established.
semiconductor companies to address the The design services firms can also look
needs of the market. 5. What impact will the growing forward to increased design starts targeted
manufacturing sector have on your at the local markets or neighbouring
4. Has there been an increase in cross industry and future plans? countries.
communication between the different The establishment of the chip fabrication
parts of the value chain? facilities would help complete the entire 6. Please provide any feedback and
Definitely. The Indian electronics ecosystem semiconductor product lifecycle right from opinion on the Semiconductor Policy?
came alive in parts – through product design R&D, design and now manufacturing. With The policy is likely to have a significant
centres, OEMs addressing local markets, an easier access to manufacturing for the impact on the local design industry.
EDA vendors supporting the outsourced parts of the ecosystem that are already The increased design starts and
design, IP developers. Initially many of established in India (design houses, EDA subsequent products manufactured would
these worked in isolation. But that situation tool companies, EMS firms), we could see a bolster the revenue growth and intellectual
started to change as the sizes grew. spurt in ‘made in India’ products not only capital.
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