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Chip wars: As geopolitics change, India needs this crucial ‘transfer’ to work her way up
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Chip wars: As geopolitics change, India needs this crucial ‘transfer’ to work her way up

Live Mint  

New Delhi: When the government announced the production-linked incentive scheme for semiconductors in 2021, with an outlay of around $10 billion, it was perhaps fitting that it was the largest of all schemes to promote hi-tech manufacturing in India announced by the government. This support is evident across all major segments of the value chain, benefiting established leaders at the …

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OpenAI close to finalising its own chip design, send it to TSMC for fabrication by 2025-end
1 month, 2 weeks ago

OpenAI close to finalising its own chip design, send it to TSMC for fabrication by 2025-end

Firstpost  

This custom chip is part of OpenAI’s strategy to strengthen its infrastructure and negotiating position with chip suppliers, namely NVIDIA, as rising costs and demand for AI hardware push companies to seek alternatives Initially, OpenAI plans to deploy the chip on a limited scale, focusing on inference tasks—running AI models rather than training them. This custom chip is part of …

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Andhra CM urges Google to set up chip design, manufacturing unit in Visakhapatnam
2 months ago

Andhra CM urges Google to set up chip design, manufacturing unit in Visakhapatnam

Hindustan Times  

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday requested tech powerhouse Google to consider Visakhapatnam as a probable chip design and manufacture centre. "Naidu requested Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian to explore opportunities in Visakhapatnam for a chip design centre, as Google is now manufacturing its chips for server operations," an official release stated. The CM also appealed …

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What is the Qualcomm vs Arm battle that could have huge implications on future laptops, phones
3 months, 1 week ago

What is the Qualcomm vs Arm battle that could have huge implications on future laptops, phones

India Today  

The legal battle between Qualcomm and Arm over the acquisition of chip startup Nuvia has escalated into a high-stakes dispute that could reshape the chip market and disrupt the longstanding industry dynamics. However, the case also holds major implications for Qualcomm’s future in the laptop market, its relationship with Arm, and the broader chip ecosystem that relies heavily on Arm’s …

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IIT Bhubaneswar and MOSart labs launch diploma in chip design
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IIT Bhubaneswar and MOSart labs launch diploma in chip design

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with MOSart Labs, has introduced a professional diploma programme in semiconductor technology and chip design for engineering graduates. On November 5, 2024, IIT Bhubaneswar and MOSart Labs formalised their partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to introduce a professional diploma programme in semiconductor technology and chip design for engineering graduates. HIGHLIGHTS …

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IIT Bhubaneswar, MOSart Labs launch diploma in semiconductor technology, chip design
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IIT Bhubaneswar, MOSart Labs launch diploma in semiconductor technology, chip design

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, in association with MOSart Labs, has launched a professional diploma programme in semiconductor technology and chip design for engineering graduates. The collaboration with MOSart Labs to launch this professional diploma programme in semiconductor technology and chip design reflects this vision, he said. The programme boasts a distinguished faculty of semiconductor industry leaders, IIT alumni …

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Hero Electronix's Tessolve acquires German chip design firm for ₹ 400 crore
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hero Electronix's Tessolve acquires German chip design firm for ₹ 400 crore

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Semiconductor design company Tessolve, owned by Hero Electronix, has acquired Germany's Dream Chip Technologies for ₹400 crore, in a deal that would enable the Bengaluru-based technology firm design more complex processors and give it a competitive edge. Ujjwal Munjal, chairman of Tessolve, said in a statement: “With the synergy brought by Dream Chip Technologies, I am confident that …

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Chinese firms look to Malaysia for assembly of high-end chips: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Chinese firms look to Malaysia for assembly of high-end chips: Report

The Hindu  

A growing number of Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips, keen to hedge risks in case the U.S. expands sanctions on China's chip industry, sources said. Unisem, majority owned by China's Huatian Technology, and other Malaysian chip packaging companies have seen increased business and inquiries from Chinese clients, said one …

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Nvidia's AI-Based Chip Design Could Help In Better Placement Of Transistors, Reduce Cost
2 years ago

Nvidia's AI-Based Chip Design Could Help In Better Placement Of Transistors, Reduce Cost

News 18  

Nvidia Corp, the world’s leading designer of computer chips used in creating artificial intelligence, on Monday showed new research that explains how AI can be used to improve chip design. Chip design engineers use complex design software from firms like Synopsys Inc and Cadence Design Systems Inc to help them optimize the placement of those transistors. On Monday, Nvidia released …

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Nvidia shows new research on using AI to improve chip designs
2 years ago

Nvidia shows new research on using AI to improve chip designs

The Hindu  

Nvidia Corp., the world's leading designer of computer chips used in creating artificial intelligence, on Monday showed new research that explains how AI can be used to improve chip design. Chip design engineers use complex design software from firms like Synopsys Inc. and Cadence Design Systems Inc. to help them optimise the placement of those transistors. On Monday, Nvidia released …

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Meity to Train Over 85,000 Engineers in Chip Design in Next Five Years
2 years, 10 months ago

Meity to Train Over 85,000 Engineers in Chip Design in Next Five Years

News 18  

New Delhi, May 4: The Electronics and IT Ministry aims to train over 85,000 engineers on chip design by expanding the infrastructure available for the technology to 120 academic institutions across the country in the next five years, an official statement said on Wednesday. "Leapfrogging, Meity now intends to make accessible a centralized chip design infrastructure to be made available …

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Need to Fit Billions of Transistors on a Chip? Let AI Do It
3 years, 8 months ago

Need to Fit Billions of Transistors on a Chip? Let AI Do It

Wired  

Artificial intelligence is now helping to design computer chips—including the very ones needed to run the most powerful AI code. At Nvidia, principal research scientist Haoxing “Mark” Ren is testing how an AI concept known as reinforcement learning can help arrange components on a chip and how to wire them together. “You can design chips more efficiently.” Haoxing “Mark” Ren, …

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro with triple rear cameras, Kirin 980 AI chip launched in India at Rs 69,990
6 years, 4 months ago

Huawei Mate 20 Pro with triple rear cameras, Kirin 980 AI chip launched in India at Rs 69,990

India Today  

Huawei on Tuesday announced its newest flagship, the Mate 20 Pro, in India. The Mate 20 Pro highlights a premium all-glass design, Leica-branded triple rear cameras and the new 7nm-based Kirin 980 chipset, among other things. Huawei is also throwing in a pair of Sennheiser PXC-500 headset worth Rs 29,990 if you purchase the Mate 20 Pro for Rs 71,990. …

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China will consider accelerating its chip-making technologies as the looming trade war has prompted US to ban ZTE Corp
6 years, 11 months ago

China will consider accelerating its chip-making technologies as the looming trade war has prompted US to ban ZTE Corp

Firstpost  

Chinese officials are increasingly concerned about stalling efforts to improve domestic chip design, seen as critical after a series of failed outbound deals China has long pushed the development of top-end semiconductors as a key strategic objective. Senior Chinese officials are increasingly concerned about stalling efforts to improve domestic chip design, seen as critical after a series of failed outbound …

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Remote Control Keeps Going and Going on Single Watch Battery
16 years, 2 months ago

Remote Control Keeps Going and Going on Single Watch Battery

Wired  

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week, a Dutch chip designer plans to demonstrate a remote control that could have battery makers quaking in their boots. GreenPeak claims its design offers two-way communication with multiple devices through walls and other obstacles with such efficiency that, in some cases, one watch battery can power the remote longer than …

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