| PC shipments rise, but U.S. market softens |
Source:Antone Gonsalves, EETimes, April 16 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu/uk/207400150 |
IDC and Gartner said the global market was driven largely by strong demand for mobile PCs,
particularly in regions outside the United States. Global PC shipments in the first quarter
reflected a healthy market with demand in Europe, Asia, and other regions taking up the slack
in a softening U.S. market caused by a weakening economy, two separate research reports
released Wednesday showed. |
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| Solar industry challenges semi equipment manufacturers |
| Source:Valerie Thompson, EETimes, April 21 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
The solar photovoltaic industry might be a seller's market for equipment manufacturers but
representatives of the world's leading photovoltaic product manufacturers are calling for
suppliers to better address their needs. PV industry demands came across loud and clear at
conferences running alongside the Photon Technology Show in Munich earlier this month. |
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| India semiconductor design industry to grow 21.7 % |
| Source: The Economic Times, April 22 2008 |
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com |
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Indian semiconductor and embedded design service industry is estimated to grow at 21.7 per
cent between 2007-2010, says an industry report. The total design market in India in 2007 was
estmiated at USD six billion. Eightyone per cent of the revenues were in the area of embedded
software followed by VLSI design (13 per cent) and hardware/board design (six per cent), the
"India semiconductor and embedded design service industry (2007-2010): Market, technology
and ecosystem analysis" said. |
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| Azim Premji To Launch $1 Billion Private Equity Fund |
| Source: VC Circle, April 22 2008 |
| http://www.vccircle.com |
One of India’s richest persons - Wipro chairman Azim Premji - has a personal investment
manager who has been managing his Rs 2,000 crore worth stock portfolio - mostly comprised of
promising underavlued stocks. Now Premji wants to take this a step further - to include big
ticket private equity investments too as part of his investment strategy. |
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| Atre joins Applied Materials |
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Source:CIOL, April 22 2008 |
| http://www.ciol.com |
Applied Materials Inc. has appointed Dr Madhusudan V. Atre as the president of Applied
Materials India. Dr Atre will oversee alignment, coordination and execution of all business and
operational activities in the region. |
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| Finmin asked to extend STPI scheme |
| Source:Business Standard, April 23 2008 |
| http://www.businessstandard.com |
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The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) has appealed to the Finance Ministry to extend
its STPI scheme, which promises a tax holiday to IT companies, beyond March 2009 by viewing
the issue ‘sympathetically.’ Speaking to reporters here after releasing the ISA-IDC Report on
‘India Semiconductor and Embedded Service Industry (2007-2010)’, E K Bharat Bhushan,
Director-General, STPI said: “A majority of our members are small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) and they cannot afford to pay high leasing costs in the special economic zones. In this
backdrop, we request the finance ministry to help the SMEs by extending tax exemptions to
them under the STPI scheme. We don’t want the SMEs to suffer from disadvantages.” |
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| Chip Design Industry to Grow at 21.7% CAGR |
| Source: Techtree, April 23 2008 |
| http://www.techtree.com |
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The 2007-08 Indian Semiconductor and Embedded Design Service Industry Report says that the
country's semiconductor design services industry is projected to grow at a compounded annual
growth rate (CAGR) of 21.7 percent, to reach $10.96 billion by 2010, from the present level of
$6 billion. The report says the industry is expected to clock a revenue of $7.3 billion by the end
of 2008. The projections have been compiled by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and
the International Data Corporation (IDC). |
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| Tata Elxsi ties-up with RV-VLSI Design Center |
| Source: CIOL, April 23 2008 |
| http://www.ciol.com |
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Tata Elxsi, the embedded technology arm of the Tata group, has inked an MoU with RV-VLSI
Design Center (part of the RV group of educational institutions, promoted by the Rashtreeya
Sikshana Samithi Trust) for imparting industry-specific training in embedded technology.
According to a press release, Tata Elxsi and RV-VLSI will impart quality domain specific training
to new engineering, MSc graduates (in electronics and related branches) and working
professionals looking for a career change or skills upgradation. |
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| Report: India design market hit $6B in 2007 |
| Source: K.C. Krishnadas, EE Times, April 24 2008 |
| http://www.eetasia.com |
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A study by the India Semiconductor Association (ISA) reported that India's design services
market grew to $6 billion in 2007, up from $4.6 billion in the previous year. The design
is expected to grow by over 21 percent during the next three years on a compounded
growth basis to $10.96 billion, the report said. In 2007, VLSI design services, employing
workers, accounted for $766 million of India's total design services, while hardware
design services employing 9,400 workers accounted for $386 million. Embedded software
services, employing 106,000 staffers, constituted the lion's share with $4.9 billion. |
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| Fab City loses $3b character
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| Source: Thanuja B M, Financial Chronicle, April 24 2008 |
| http://e.mydigitalfc.com/ |
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THE much-hyped 1,200-acre Fab City in Hyderabad, the state’s pride and neighbours’ envy, will
go without its anchor project for fabricating semiconductor chips. The country’s first private chip making project — SemIndia — will be delayed by three years because its NRI promoters
have not been able to muster the required fund for the $3- billion venture. |
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| Apple buying microchip designer PA Semi |
| Source: The Economic Times, April 24 2008 |
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com |
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Apple Inc is buying PA Semi, a designer of low-power microchips, in a move that could bolster
its ability to customize key parts for its iPhone, iPod and Macintosh product lines. The deal,
first reported on the Forbes magazine Web site, was confirmed on Wednesday by Apple
spokesman Steve Dowling, who declined to comment on financial terms or give details. "Apple
buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally don't comment on
their purpose or plans," Dowling said. |
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