Indian Government launches 3rd Semicon India Future Design roadshow at IIT Delhi
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, today kicked off the third Semicon India Future Design roadshow at IIT Delhi with the goal of fostering innovation, facilitating investment, and igniting the Start-up ecosystem in the semiconductor design and manufacturing sector.
The Minister gave a speech at the event and stated, “The main goal of this project is to attract investments from all over the world and support the creation of a thriving semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem. In order to realize the goals of AtmaNirbhar Bharat, PM Modi has pledged an investment of Rs.76, 000 crores in the semiconductor industry. With government policy backing, there are already 27–28 start-ups in the semiconductor industry, and that number will soon reach 100.
The Government has implemented numerous policies for the semiconductor industry, he noted. One of these is the creation of an Indian Semiconductor Research Centre (ISRC), which will collaborate with prestigious universities like the IITs to develop cutting-edge semiconductor research; another is the modernization of Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL); a third is the adoption of the VLSI/ semiconductor curriculum, which will produce an 85,000-person talent pool capable of developing creative designs and solutions.
The digital economy has evolved from being centred on IT/ITES to now encompassing the entire Technology spectrum, including Deep Tech, AI, Space, and Semiconductors. India’s government is collaborating with business, entrepreneurs, and academics to change the country from a consumer to a producer of technology in order to achieve our $1Trillion digital economy goal, the Minister emphasised.
“India is a crucial market for Renesas. There are numerous chances for cooperation. If you have the chance, why not consider Renesas. Together, let’s construct the future, Mr. Shibata, the Japanese chip designer stated. At the launch event, IIT Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee was joined by numerous business executives, founders of start-ups, and academicians. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has scheduled a number of roadshows across the nation, including the third Semicon India future design roadshow.
With the belief that the next unicorn will come from fabless chips design area, announcements on the following future DESIGN Start-ups (namely, Morphing Machines and Netrasemi) accepted under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme were made during the third roadshow.
A dynamic runtime reconfigurable RISC-V many cores accelerator with near ASIC performance across many domains and heterogeneous applications, all on the same homogeneous fabric, is the major emphasis of morphing machines. Edge AI chipsets, platforms for smart vision, and domain-specific SoC solutions with cutting-edge AI/ML and hardware acceleration capabilities are all offered by Netrasemi.
The following prospective DESIGN Start-ups were previously announced as having been authorized under the DLI Scheme during the 2nd Roadshow:
Vervesemi Microelectronics is an expert in high-performance ADC and reconfigurable analog. The creation of mixed-signal MCU integrated circuits is Vervesemi’s suggestion. Beamformer Integrated Circuits (IC) are being developed by Fermionic Design for 5G, SatNav, and industrial small-cell arrays. CMOS Image Sensor for Security, Surveillance, and Automobile Cameras is being developed by DV2JS Innovation.
InCore Semiconductors and Mindgrove Technologies, two DIR-V businesses, have received funding backing from Sequoia Capital India. In April 2022, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Hon’ble Minister of State for DIR-V, stated that DIR-V will witness partnerships between Startups, Academia, and Global Majors, and India will prove to be a RISC-V Talent Hub for the World. This vision was strengthened by this.
C-DAC has successfully finished the design and development of the VEGA series of microprocessors as part of the DIR-V program. These processors are 32/64-bit Single/Dual/Quad Core processors based on RISC-V ISA. Four separate developer’s kits, designated ARIES V2, ARIES Micro, ARIES IoT, and ARIES V3, make up the ARIES development platform, which is based on the THEAJS32 ASIC.
To dedicate its services to the national semiconductor design community, the MeitY established the ChipIN Centre at C-DAC Bangalore. For fabless chip designers from startups and academia, the facility serves as a one-stop shop for providing semiconductor design tools, fab access, and virtual prototyping hardware lab access. Ansys and C-DAC Bangalore exchanged memorandums of understanding to promote chip design using Ansys EDA tools located at ChipIN Centre.
An NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) chipset was unveiled by Renesas Electronics Corporation, a leading provider of cutting-edge semiconductor technologies, specifically for the Indian market. Numerous more applications, including asset tracking, lighting, security, and others, can make use of the new chipset.
