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Splendid Collaboration
Feedback Consulting states an ideal link between UK and India to boost next generation products.
A study from Feedback Consulting claims potential synergies between the UK and India for the fields of design, devices and applications. India's IP creation and next generation building of products for the world market could get a boost from a collaboration of the Indian and UK semiconductor industries.
Both industries are ideally positioned to compliment each other on the developments and finished products. India's strength lies in hardware design, VSLI, embedded systems for wireless communication, networking. The UK's strength would compliment this with IP creation and product development.
As India's semiconductor design industry is estimated to grow substantially and Indian companies are seeking contact to European consultancy firms, UK companies already started to manufacture in India.
The study continues to point out that design is a prime activity within India's and UK's semiconductor industry. In India, 85% of the demand is for communications, consumer electronics and IT. In the UK, half of the demand lies on transport, telecommunications, consumer electronics and industrial applications.
The results of this study are planned to be taken in consideration at a conference in Bangalore in mid September to encourage trade and research possibilities between the two countries.
Universities in the UK, 27 in total, are focusing on research with at least 10 having their own fabrication units, which provides a brilliant advantage and makes the UK a leader in digital and analogue design.
Testing and chip design is the major focus in India. Global semiconductor companies and third party service providers are running many of the Indian design houses. Most design activities are concentrated around Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai, but design companies are starting to set up operations in Pune and Ahmedabad. Theses places developed due to the availability of a skilled work force and the educational infrastructure. There are approximately 85 design companies and more than 30 captive offshore design centres.
Both industries are ideally positioned to compliment each other on the developments and finished products. India's strength lies in hardware design, VSLI, embedded systems for wireless communication, networking. The UK's strength would compliment this with IP creation and product development.
As India's semiconductor design industry is estimated to grow substantially and Indian companies are seeking contact to European consultancy firms, UK companies already started to manufacture in India.
The study continues to point out that design is a prime activity within India's and UK's semiconductor industry. In India, 85% of the demand is for communications, consumer electronics and IT. In the UK, half of the demand lies on transport, telecommunications, consumer electronics and industrial applications.
The results of this study are planned to be taken in consideration at a conference in Bangalore in mid September to encourage trade and research possibilities between the two countries.
Universities in the UK, 27 in total, are focusing on research with at least 10 having their own fabrication units, which provides a brilliant advantage and makes the UK a leader in digital and analogue design.
Testing and chip design is the major focus in India. Global semiconductor companies and third party service providers are running many of the Indian design houses. Most design activities are concentrated around Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai, but design companies are starting to set up operations in Pune and Ahmedabad. Theses places developed due to the availability of a skilled work force and the educational infrastructure. There are approximately 85 design companies and more than 30 captive offshore design centres.
