| ISA to host Vision Summit 2008 in Bangalore |
Source:Yahoo News , February 12 2008 |
| http://in.news.yahoo.com |
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian
semiconductor driven industry, will host global conference 'Vision Summit 2008' on February 18.
Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh will be chief guest and the keynote address will
be delivered by Azim H. Premji, Chairman, Wipro.
The theme of two-day conference is 'Evolving domestic market: Growth driver for the Indian
electronics industry.'
Speakers are stalwarts in both design and manufacturing as also policy makers at the State and
Central level. Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and economists will also share their
perspectives.
According to Poornima Shenoy, President, ISA, "This is our third consecutive global conference.
The emerging Indian market is the key driver of the industry impacting both design and
manufacturing."
"It is important for ISA to highlight the intrinsic worth of India. We have the support of our
Ministries at both the State and Central level to do so. This year's participation is from nearly
200 companies, with 300 plus delegates from over six nations," added Shenoy |
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| National Instruments acquires MicroLEX |
| Source:Nicolas Mokhoff, EETimes, February 7 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
National Instruments is expanding its presence in the professional and consumer video and
audio testing market with the acquisition of MicroLEX Systems A/S.
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| Freescale's chairman, CEO steps down |
| Source:Mark LaPedus, EETimes, February 8 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
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Troubled Freescale Semiconductor Inc. said that Michel Mayer, chairman and CEO, has suddenly
decided to step down from those posts. The question is whether Mayer was ousted amid
ongoing losses and problems at the chip maker. Some also wonder if the sudden move portends
other changes at Freescale, including the breakup of the company or a move to find a suitor.
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| More people to have mobile phone than those without it |
| Source:The Economic Times, February 8 2008 |
| http://www.ibef.org |
India, with its high economic growth and immense disposable income, will play a crucial role in
global telecom explosion, with the number of mobile users set to overtake those without it for
the first time in 2008. |
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| Seattle Taps Its Inner Silicon |
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Source:John Markoff, The New York Times, February 8 2008 |
| http://www.nytimes.com |
Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. This one is actually doing it.
Stroll through the hip Fremont District and you will sense the Valley vibe. Google recently
opened a research lab here, its second in Microsoft’s backyard. Technology start-ups are
sprouting up amid quirky neighborhood landmarks like a bronze statue of Lenin and the Fremont Troll, the giant concrete creature lurking beneath the George Washington Memorial
Bridge. |
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| Claiming parallels, EDA vets bet on new drug development |
| Source:K.C. Krishnadas, EETimes, February 8 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
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Citing similarities, EDA industry veterans say techniques used for chip design can be adopted
for new drug discovery and development. While the results of applying EDA tools to drug
discovery may take awhile, proponents here argue that the technology could speed
development of new drugs to fight disease. |
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| Down To Business: Amid Fears Of Recession, Don't Run And Hide |
| Source:Rob Preston, InformationWeek, February 9 2008 |
| http://www.informationweek.com |
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CFOS aren't generally a bubbly bunch, nor are they inclined to go off half-cocked on serious
subjects. So when the master bean counters of 100 U.S. technology companies say they foresee
healthy growth and vibrant industry activity in the year ahead, we should take notice,
especially as this optimism comes amid widespread fear of a recession and financial industry
meltdown. |
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| Rockwell Collins to set up design centre in Hyderabad |
| Source:EETimes, February 11 2008 |
| http://www.eetindia.co.in |
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US-based Rockwell Collins is opening its first engineering design centre outside of the US at Hyderabad in October this year, reports Times of India. |
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| Moser Baer to invest US$ 1.5 billion in solar power |
| Source:The Economic Times, February 11 2008 |
| http://www.ibef.org |
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Betting big on power generation through solar energy, Moser Baer India is investing about $1.5
billion in increasing its thin-film photovoltaic capacity to 600 mega watt (MW) over the next
two years from the existing project capacity of 40 MW. |
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| Reliance Technology Ventures Invests In WiMax Chip Maker Sequans |
| Source:VC Circle, February 11 2008 |
| http://www.vccircle.com |
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Reliance Technology Ventures Limited (RTVL), the corporate venture capital arm of the
Reliance ADA Group, continues with its investments in foreign telecom startups. In its latest
deal, RTVL has made an undisclosed investment in Sequans Communications, a France and US
based company that provides WiMax chips. RTVL has made this investment along with SwissCom
and CDC Enterprises. The total round is $28 million. The existing investors include Alcatel-
Lucent, Motorola, Societe Generale Asset Management, Add Partners, Cap-Decisif, Kennet
Venture Partners, Vision Capital and I-Source Gestion. |
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| Comment: EDA outlook for 2008 |
| Source:Daya Nadamuni, GarySmith, EETimes, February 11 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
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The EDA industry recovered from a slump in 2006, coming in with approximately 11 percent
growth. The results for various quarters of 2007, for publicly traded companies in EDA, are on
an upward track - expected to be 10 percent or more - notwithstanding an occasional hiccup or
two. Will 2008 see another double digit growth year? |
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| Would Nvidia acquire troubled AMD? |
| Source:Mark LaPedus, February 13 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
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Given the growing problems at Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), one analyst speculated that
Nvidia Corp. could buy the troubled processor maker. Doug Freedman, an analyst with
American Technology Research Inc., also urged AMD to make some major changes at the top
amid a series of problems at the chip maker. ''We believe AMD [could] face mounting pressure
from shareholders, to restructure the company with a focus on a change in leadership,'' he said.
Who could run AMD at this point? Try Jen-Hsun Huang, Nvidia's CEO. |
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| Wipro sets up dedicated centre for NEC |
| Source:Business Standard, February 13 2008 |
| http://www.business-standard.com |
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Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro, has been selected by NEC
Electronics Corporation to provide semiconductor design services. NEC Electronics, a Japanese
company supplies system on chip (SoC), microcontroller and discrete semiconductor solutions
for a variety of industrial and consumer electronics. |
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| Capex to fall 15 percent in 2008 |
| Source:Mark LaPedus, EETimes, February 13 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
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Capital spending on equipping fabs is expected to decline by 15 percent in 2008, compared to 9
percent growth last year, according to SEMI. The analysis represents a downward revision of
the previous outlook, as many fab construction projects are being put on hold or pushed out to
end of the year or into 2009, according to SEMI, a trade group. |
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| STPI scheme may get extension beyond '09 |
| Source:CIOL, February 13 2008 |
| http://www.ciol.com |
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The union government is likely to extend the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) scheme
beyond 2009. The government would also amend the existing Cyber Security Act to improve
India's image as a safe outsourcing destination, according to A Raja, minister of
Communications and IT. |
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| NEC Electronics targets Rs 74 cr sales in India |
| Source:Business Standard, February 14 2008 |
| http://www.business-standard.com |
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With the consumption of electronics goods in the domestic market expected to go up
significantly over the next two years, NEC Electronics, a provider of system-on-chip (SoC),
microcontroller, and discrete semiconductor solutions, has opened its first liaison office in
India to tap the market. |
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| Rich Beyer takes the reins at Freescale |
| Source:Fabtech, February 14 2008 |
| http://www.fabtech.org |
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Last week saw Freescale Semiconductor announce the departure of its CEO Michael Mayer, and
the beginning of a search for a replacement leader. The company has revealed the new face of
Freescale Semiconductor as Rich Beyer, who has resigned his role as Intersil CEO to join
Freescale. |
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| VC funds, deals move to solar |
| Source:Mark LaPedus, eetIMES, February 14 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
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Where is the money going these days in hi-tech? Not in semiconductors, but rather in the
''cleantech'' sector, especially solar energy. Two solar-cell startups--Infinia and Suniva--have
separately obtained $50 million in new venture capital funding. |
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